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This guide describes how to install IBM® Rational® Test Automation Server software. After you install the software, you can perform administration tasks such as license configuration, user management, security, memory, and disk usage management, back up and restore user data. This guide is intended for administrators.
Installation of the server software
To get started with IBM® Rational® Test Automation Server, you must first install the server software.
Installation of the server software on Red Hat OpenShift
You can find information about the tasks that you can perform to install Rational® Test Automation Server software on the Red Hat OpenShift platform.

Administrator Guide
This guide describes how to install IBM® Rational® Test Automation Server software. After you install the software, you can perform administration tasks such as license configuration, user management, security, memory, and disk usage management, back up and restore user data. This guide is intended for administrators.
- Installation of the server software
  To get started with IBM® Rational® Test Automation Server, you must first install the server software.
  - Installation of the server software on Red Hat OpenShift
    You can find information about the tasks that you can perform to install Rational® Test Automation Server software on the Red Hat OpenShift platform.
    - Prerequisites for installing the server software on Red Hat OpenShift
      Before you install Rational® Test Automation Server on the Red Hat OpenShift platform, you must first complete certain tasks.
    - Installing the server software on Red Hat OpenShift
      You can install Rational® Test Automation Server on the Red Hat OpenShift server that has the Kubernetes Engine environment to run functional, integration, and performance tests. Rational Test Automation Server combines test data, test environments, and test runs and reports into a single web-based browser for testers and non-testers.
  - Installation of the server software on Ubuntu
    You can find information about the tasks that you can perform to install Rational® Test Automation Server software on the Ubuntu platform.
- Server software upgrade methods
  When you want to use the enhanced functionalities of Rational® Test Automation Server, you must upgrade to the latest version of the server software.
- Backing up and restoring the user data
  You might want to restore an earlier environment state if you install a new version of Rational® Test Automation Server, move environments to different systems (both real and virtual), or set up a test environment ready for testing. To address any of these needs, you can back up and restore Rational Test Automation Server user data installed either on Ubuntu or on Red Hat OpenShift platform.
- Uninstallation of the server software
  When you no longer require HCL OneTest™ Server, you can uninstall the server software. You can uninstall the server software depending on the platform on which you installed the server software.
- Configuration of the server software
  You can find information about the tasks that you must perform after you installed the server software to configure HCL OneTest™ Server.
- License management
  You can manage and administer licensing for your installed server software through the Configure Licenses window in Rational® Test Automation Server.

Installation of the server software on Red Hat OpenShift

You can find information about the tasks that you can perform to install Rational® Test Automation Server software on the Red Hat OpenShift platform.