Checklist of user tasks on Linux and UNIX system
Before you can use a Rational®
ClearQuest® client,
you must complete several post-installation tasks. These tasks vary
based on the Rational
ClearQuest client
you want to use.
Before you configure the Rational
ClearQuest
client for your local system, gather the following information from the System Administrator for
your Rational
ClearQuest environment:
- User ID and password credentials for the Rational ClearQuest client you plan to use
- Confirmation that the Rational ClearQuest client is deployed in your environment
- A valid license for running the Rational ClearQuest client
See these tables for information about the post-installation tasks
for each client:
| Step | Tasks | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Required: 1 |
Enable JavaScript in web
browsers. For best performance of the Rational ClearQuest Web client, verify that your web browser is configured properly. |
Enable JavaScript in Web browsers |
| Optional: 2 |
Log in and use the Rational ClearQuest Web client. | Logging on to Rational ClearQuest Web |
| Step | Tasks | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Required: 1 (Required for Linux users) |
All Linux installations require you to install a browser and configure the HOME and PATH variables before you can start the client. Set the MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME environment variable to the browser path, and then add the browser path to the LD_LIBRARY_PATH. | Use these sample commands as a guideline, substituting
your browser installation location (/bin/csh): setenv MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME /usr/local/lib/firefox-2.0.0.3 setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH /usr/local/lib/firefox-2.0.0.3 |
| Optional: 2 |
Simplify access to Rational ClearQuest components by adding the Rational ClearQuest home directory to your shell startup script. | Modifying your search paths |
| Optional: 3 |
Before each use of Rational ClearQuest Client, source the Rational ClearQuest setup file to prepare the shell environment. | Sourcing the Rational ClearQuest setup file |
| Optional: 4 |
Login and use the Rational
ClearQuest Client. After the schema repository connection is created, users can log in to the schema repository and select the user database to access. |
Connection management |