Configure your environment after an installation or upgrade

For some types of DevOps Code ClearCase® and DevOps Code ClearCase MultiSite hosts, some configuration tasks are required after you complete a product installation or upgrade operation.

Table 1. Checklist of post-upgrade requirements
Requirement Client

Server

Information Comments
Complete the installation on a license server host Server Completing the installation on a license server host
Complete the installation on a registry server host and restore registry data and client list from backup Server Completing the installation on a registry server hostRestoring DevOps Code ClearCase registry data after upgrade
Restore custom configuration and data from the previous installation DevOps Code ClearCase Server Restore data that was preserved from the previous installation. Data to be restored can include custom configuration files and job scripts, scheduler data (\var\scheduler), and data in shipping bays for ClearCase MultiSite installations (\var\shipping). See Back up environment resources. Because new configuration settings might be added from one version to the next, do not overwrite configuration files with your backup file. Instead, compare the two files and merge any custom configuration settings into the new file.
Verify installation on individual hosts Server Verifying installation on individual hosts
Learn about administering DevOps Code ClearCase Client

Server

Administering DevOps Code ClearCase
Configure DevOps Code ClearCase MultiSite Server Restoring customer-modified shipping configuration files in DevOps Code ClearCase MultiSite

Administering DevOps Code ClearCase MultiSite

After you install or upgrade, you can adjust configuration such as replica synchronization and restore any customized configuration files to the new version.
Configure the CCRC WAN server Server WebSphere Application Server settings for CCRC WAN server

Administering the CCRC WAN server

Review the WebSphere® Application Server settings for CCRC WAN server and complete other administrative tasks to configure the CCRC WAN server.
Customize the client host environment Client Customizing a client host environment for DevOps Code ClearCase Make sure client hosts can access resources such as the ClearCase manpages for command help, text editors, graphics tools, and other utilities that might be required for DevOps Code ClearCase processing.
Optional. Upgrade the VOB schema version and raise the VOB feature level. Server
  • If the feature levels are the same, there are no additional steps to take.
  • If the feature levels differ, see the reference page for the chflevel cleartool command for information about raising the feature level for replicated VOBs.
ClearCase version 8.0.1 adds a feature level 8. For information, see Upgrade VOB schema version and raise the feature level.
Optional. Enable support for ACL-enabled VOBs Server Set up ACLs on new and existing VOBs
Optional. Install integrations with independent software Server DevOps Code ClearCase integrations are separate products that provide tight integration between DevOps Code ClearCase and software engineering tools of independent software vendors. Installation instructions are provided with each integration.