Starting and stopping IBM Rational Test Control Panel

Start the Rational® Test Control Panel server to enable users to log in by using a web browser. If the server is installed as a service, you can configure it for automatic startup on boot or for manual startup on demand.

About this task

On Windows systems, the server is, by default, configured to be installed as a service, and for automatic startup on boot. If you cleared these selections during the installation, then use the IBM® Installation Manager Modify option to update the installation. See the following procedure for Windows systems:

Starting and stopping on Windows

On non-Windows systems, after installation, you must manually configure the server as a service. See the following procedures for non-Windows systems:

Starting and stopping on non-Windows systems
Configuring automatic start on boot on RedHat Linux systems

Procedure

Starting and stopping on Windows:

To start the server, from the command line, run the startup.bat file from the default location C:\Program Files\IBM\RTCP\bin.
To stop the server, from the command line, run the shutdown.bat file from the default location C:\Program Files\IBM\RTCP\bin.
If the server is installed as a Windows service:
1. To start the service, from the Start menu, click IBM Rational Test Control Panel > Start RTCP.
  Note: By default, the server is configured to start automatically on boot.
2. To stop the service, from the Start menu, click click IBM Rational Test Control Panel > Stop RTCP.
To modify the Windows service from automatic startup to manual startup:
1. Go to Control Panel, and select System and Security > Administrative Tools > Services.
2. Double-click Rational Test Control Panel.
3. Change the startup type from Automatic to Manual. Click OK.
  Tip: You can also use this Control Panel option to start or stop the service.

Starting and stopping on non-Windows systems

Procedure

Starting on non-Windows systems

To start the server, from the command line, run the startup.sh file from the default location: /opt/IBM/RTCP.

Stopping on non-Windows systems

To stop the server, from the command line, run the shutdown.sh file from the default location: /opt/IBM/RTCP.

Configuring automatic start on boot on non-Windows systems:

Ensure that you have root permissions.
Add the startup.sh script to the path /etc/init.d.
Create symbolic links to the script in the run-level folders, for example, /etc/rc3.d .
Tip: For automatic shutdown, copy the shutdown.sh script to the path /etc/init.d, and create a symbolic link in the run-level folders, for example, /etc/rc0.d
Open a command prompt and run the following command:
sudo update-rc.d startup.sh defaults

Configuring automatic start on boot on RedHat Linux systems

About this task

The steps for RedHat Linux systems are slightly different than those for non-Windows systems.

Procedure

Ensure that you have root permissions.
Add the startup.sh script to the path /etc/init.d.
Create symbolic links to the script in the run-level folders, for example, /etc/rc3.d .
Edit startup.sh (located at both /etc/init.d and /etc/rc3.d) by using the following command: nano startup.sh.

Replace the following lines:

#!/bin/sh 
. /opt/IBM/RationalTestControlPanel/bin/setenv.sh 
/opt/IBM/RationalTestControlPanel/bin/server start defaultServer

with the following:

#!/bin/sh 
#chkconfig: 345 99 01 
#description: startup.sh 
. /opt/IBM/RationalTestControlPanel/bin/setenv.sh 
/opt/IBM/RationalTestControlPanel/bin/server start defaultServer

This adds startup.sh to chkconfig.

Run the following command: ntsysv.
This command runs startup.sh automatically on boot.

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