After the IBM® Rational® Test Control Panel process
is started , you can log in to IBM Rational Test Control Panel.
Before you begin
The administrator must start the
IBM Rational Test Control Panel server
or if
IBM Rational Test Control Panel is
installed as a service, the service must be running. For information
about starting
IBM Rational Test Control Panel,
see
Starting and stopping the server.
Procedure
To log into Rational Test Control Panel:
- Open a web browser and enter a URL of the
following format: http://localhost:Port
Number Specified During Installation of Rational Test Control Panel/RTCP/
Alternatively:
- If you are using Windows,
click .
- If you are using IBM Rational Integration Tester,
and you click Open next to the URL field on
the Server Settings tab of the Project Settings
window, the default web browser of your computer opens and Rational Test Control Panel’s
default URL displayed in the browser’s address bar. You can
edit the default URL before clicking Open.
If Rational Test Control Panel’s
built-in security functionality is enabled , Rational Test Control Panel’s
Login screen is displayed. If security is not enabled, Rational Test Control Panel’s
application window is displayed and there is no need to enter any
login details. For information about Rational Test Control Panel security,
see Manage users.
- In the Username and Password fields, enter
a user name and password.
The user name
and password that you must enter will depend on the security model
option that was selected and configured while installing
Rational Test Control Panel.
For example, if you installed
Rational Test Control Panel and
Rational Test Control Panel’s
built-in security functionality is enabled, you should enter the user
name and password that you entered during installation.
- Click Log in.
Rational Test Control Panel’s
application window is displayed.
During initial
login after Rational Test Control Panel is
installed, the software runs in reduced functionality mode (as indicated
by a banner) until a valid Rational Test Control Panel license
key is entered.
After entering a valid
Rational Test Control Panel license
key,
Rational Test Control Panel’s
Home page
changes.
Note: The Environments icon and Environments
link are displayed on the application window only if your Rational Test Control Panel license
entitles you to use IBM Rational Test Virtualization Server.