Prerequisites for installing the software
Reviewing system requirements
Before you begin the installation, you must verify that your hardware and software meet the minimum requirements. You must have set up a system, which includes setting up the Docker, with the following minimum requirements:
- 20 GB disk space
- 16 GB RAM
- 6 CPUs
Setting up licensing
You do not require a separate license to use Rational Test Automation Server, but you must have runtime licenses available to run tests from the server. You must also have a product license to run any tests and Virtual Tester pack floating license to run performance tests and AFT tests on more than 5 channels.
Before you install and use Rational Test Automation Server, you must enable the license based on the type of product license that you have acquired. For details about Rational Test Workbench licenses and how to enable licenses, see License descriptions.
Setting up other software
On your computer, you must have installed and enabled OpenJDK 8 along with JVM OpenJ9 or later.
To download them, go to the OpenJDK portal. The JDK format might vary based on the operating system.
Complete the following prerequisite task as required:
Setting up and enabling the Docker environment
Before you begin
Procedure
- Install Docker-CE and Docker-Compose on your machine. Download Docker-CE from the Docker-CE link and Docker-Compose from the Docker-Compose link. You must follow the links and complete the steps to install Docker.
- Verify if the Docker is up and running by entering the following command in a terminal:
$ docker run hello-world
Prerequisites for installing the software
Reviewing system requirements
Before you begin the installation, you must verify that your hardware and software meet the minimum requirements. You must have set up a system, which includes setting up the Docker, with the following minimum requirements:
- 20 GB disk space
- 16 GB RAM
- 6 CPUs
Setting up licensing
You do not require a separate license to use Rational Test Automation Server, but you must have runtime licenses available to run tests from the server. You must also have a product license to run any tests and Virtual Tester pack floating license to run performance tests and AFT tests on more than 5 channels.
Before you install and use Rational Test Automation Server, you must enable the license based on the type of product license that you have acquired. For details about Rational Test Workbench licenses and how to enable licenses, see License descriptions.
Setting up other software
On your computer, you must have installed and enabled OpenJDK 8 along with JVM OpenJ9 or later.
To download them, go to the OpenJDK portal. The JDK format might vary based on the operating system.
Complete the following prerequisite task as required:
Setting up and enabling the Docker environment
Before you begin
Procedure
- Install Docker-CE and Docker-Compose on your machine. Download Docker-CE from the Docker-CE link and Docker-Compose from the Docker-Compose link. You must follow the links and complete the steps to install Docker.
- Verify if the Docker is up and running by entering the following command in a terminal:
$ docker run hello-world
Creating the properties file
Before you begin
- If you want to install the software with the restore option, perform the following tasks
in the properties file:
- Set the RESTORE_1 parameter to 1.
- If you want to install the software without the restore option, perform the following
tasks in the properties file:
- Set the RESTORE_1 parameter to 0.
- Delete the snapshot file location specified in the properties file.
About this task
Procedure
- Generate the properties file by entering the command in the terminal:
./IBM-Rational-Test-Automation-Server-LINUX-X64.bin -r <destination path/file name> - Create your properties file based on the following sample properties file:
- Use the following sample properties file when you want to restore the user data.
#Server Name #----------- SERVER_NAME=<Hostname> #License Server #-------------- RATIONAL_LICENSE_FILE=<License Detail> #Installation Folder #------------------- USER_INSTALL_DIR=/opt/IBM/RTAS-Server #Restore User Data #----------------- RESTORE_1=1 SNAPSHOT=/root/ibm_rtas_backup/<snapshot file>
- Use the following sample properties file when do not want to restore the user data.
#Server Name #----------- SERVER_NAME=<hostname> #License Server #-------------- RATIONAL_LICENSE_FILE=<License Detail> #Installation Folder #------------------- USER_INSTALL_DIR=/opt/IBM/RTAS-Server #Restore User Data #----------------- RESTORE_1=0
- Use the following sample properties file when you want to restore the user data.