Installing DWA

Learn how to install IBM® Engineering Requirements Management DOORS® - Web Access (DWA).

Installation roadmap for DWA
Before you install IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS - Web Access (DWA), prepare by reviewing the installation roadmap.
Installing DWA on Windows systems
To run IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS - Web Access (DWA) on Windows, you must install the database server, the interoperation server, the web access server, and the web access broker.
Installing DWA on Linux systems
To run IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS - Web Access (DWA) on Linux® operating systems, you must install the database server, the interoperation server, the web access server, and the web access broker.
Silently installing the DWA server
Use silent installation to install the IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS - Web Access (DWA) server. Silent installation does not support the configuration options that are available during a standard installation.
Configuring DWA components to communicate
After you have installed IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS - Web Access (DWA), you must configure the components to communicate with one another.
The DOORS redirector service
If you want IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS - Web Access (DWA) users to be able to use IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS (DOORS) URLs in the same way as DOORS users, configure the redirector service and the DOORS database server. Users can then specify whether to open DOORS URLs in a standard client or in the web client. The redirector service automatically opens the URL in the chosen client.
Configuring IBM HTTP Server as a reverse proxy for DWA
You can configure IBM HTTP Server as a reverse proxy for IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS - Web Access (DWA). A reverse proxy server provides an extra layer of security, protects HTTP servers in the network, and improves the performance of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) requests. When you use a reverse proxy, you can change your deployment topology later, as needed.
Configuring Apache HTTP Server as a reverse proxy for DWA
You can configure Apache HTTP Server as a reverse proxy for IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS - Web Access (DWA). A reverse proxy server provides an extra layer of security, protects HTTP servers in the network, and improves the performance of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) requests. When you use a reverse proxy, you can change your deployment topology later, as needed.
Configuring load balancing for DWA by using Apache HTTP Server
You can improve performance and increase the availability of the system by using load balancing. Load balancing distributes tasks across all available processors and enhances processing capacity and scalability. You can configure load balancing for IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS - Web Access (DWA) by using Apache HTTP Server.
Changing server and broker ports
Depending on the tasks that you want to carry out, you can change the configuration of a number of components. You can configure the IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS - Web Access (DWA) server port and the broker port.
Configuring DWA to use SSL or TLS
You can configure your IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS - Web Access (DWA) server to use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS), which provide secure communications between servers and clients or browsers. The configuration involves setting DWA to use HTTPS and enabling the HTTPS Connector in the Apache Tomcat server that comes with the product.
Configuring DWA to use smart cards
IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS - Web Access (DWA) uses public key infrastructure (PKI) cards, common access cards (CAC), or Windows user authentication to verify that users are allowed to run DWA.
Starting, stopping, and removing DWA
When you are ready to use IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS - Web Access (DWA), you must start the components in the correct order.
Troubleshooting DWA installation and configuration
Use these topics to troubleshoot your IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS - Web Access (DWA) installation.

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Installation and upgrade roadmap for DOORS and DWA