Install HCL VersionVault clients and servers

The method that is used to install HCL VersionVault depends on the target platform and on your installation strategy.

Important: If you are migrating to HCL VersionVault from IBM Rational ClearCase, see the migration guide provided with the download of the HCL VersionVault product before you try to install the product. You must uninstall the ClearCase product before installing HCL VersionVault. The products cannot be installed on the same system. Additionally, VersionVault WAN server cannot share a load balancer across brands.

Before you install VersionVault client and servers, make sure that you are prepared:

Plan the installation: Complete prerequisite tasks, select an installation strategy, and review the processes that are required to complete the installation. See Enterprise software installation strategies.
Understand how to install and use IBM® technologies for product installation. See Use IBM installation and packaging utilities.

The following table helps you plan all the requirements and configuration for installing HCL VersionVault.

Table 1. Requirements and configuration for installing HCL VersionVault
Requirements	Component	Information	Comments
On Windows™ systems, disable Terminal services
Confirm that your user ID meets the required access privileges for installing the product	Client Server	User privilege requirements for installing the product	There are different requirements for different operating systems. Be sure that your user ID meets the requirements of the operating system where you are installing the product.
For Linux or the UNIX systems: Set the umask so users who do not have root permission can use the product. Complete this step before you install your product.	Client Server	Administering platforms for HCL VersionVault HCL VersionVault on the UNIX system and Linux Upgrade notes for VersionVault on Linux and UNIX Credentials for the HCL VersionVault server process user on Linux and the UNIX system	On Linux or the UNIX systems, set the umask variable to 0022 before you install the product. This setting enables the product for users other than root. To set this variable, log in as root user, start a terminal session, and type umask 0022.
For Linux™ systems: Increase the number of file handles before you install or upgrade HCL VersionVault	Client Server	Increasing the number of file handles on Linux workstations	On most Linux computers, the default file handle setting can be too low for obtaining best results with HCL products. Check the setting and adjust it if required. CAUTION: Setting limits too high can affect system-wide performance.
Use the IBM Packaging Utility if you want to install multiple HCL products in the same repository		IBM Packaging Utility	You can use the Packaging Utility to complete the following tasks: Generate a new repository for packages Copy packages to a new repository Delete packages that are no longer needed
For Windows systems: Determine a path for package groups and shared resources that allows users who do not have Administrator privileges to use the product	Client Server	User privilege requirements for installing the product	To enable users without Administrator authority to work with the product, do not use the C:\Program Files directory path for package groups or shared resources.
Install and manage IBM Installation Manager	Client Server	Installation Manager tasks	Information for installing and managing Installation Manager on Windows, Linux and the UNIX systems. If you install by using a silent response file, Installation Manager is installed automatically.
Install a Java Runtime Environment (JRE)	Client Server	Hardware, software, file system, and compatibility information	For the VersionVault installation, you must have a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) compatible with Java 8 installed before you install VersionVault.
Configure licensing for VersionVault		Managing licensing for HCL VersionVault
Install the client and server software	Client Server	Installing silently Installing interactively from the Linux and UNIX system console Installing the product package using the Installation Manager GUI	If the HCL VersionVault administrator copied the Installation Manager package and an associated response file to a shared location, you can download Installation Manager and install silently without any additional configuration.
Install IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server	Server	Prepare the WebSphere Application Server environment for HCL VersionVault web servers	You must have IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server installed before you install web components for HCL VersionVault. For information about supported IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server configurations, see IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server installation overview
Install VersionVault WAN server	Server	Installing VersionVault WAN server	Install VersionVault WAN server to provide support for VersionVault web views.
Install VersionVault Explorer	Client	Installing the HCL VersionVault Explorer	Provides access to HCL VersionVault from various network connections, including broadband (WAN) and local area networks (LAN).
Optional. Install HCL VersionVault MultiSite	Server	Implementation planning	MultiSite is installed as an optional product component during the HCL VersionVault installation.
Optional. Install VersionVault integration with Cadence Virtuoso	Client	Integrating HCL VersionVault with Cadence Virtuoso	Optional feature that allows custom chip designers to complete VersionVault actions while in Cadence Virtuoso.
Optional. For Linux and Solaris systems: Configure automounting of VOBs	Client Server	Automounting VOBs