Welcome
Installing
Learn how to install the product.
Deploy DevOps Code ClearCase®
Read these topics for information about planning, installing, and configuring your DevOps Code ClearCase® deployment.
Plan your deployment
Review a checklist of required and optional tasks with links to additional information for planning the installation and deployment process for DevOps Code ClearCase® and DevOps Code ClearCase MultiSite.
Enterprise software installation strategies
DevOps Code ClearCase® can be installed by using an enterprise strategy.
Installation scenario walkthroughs
These instructions walk you through four key scenarios for installing ClearCase® or .
Installation scenario walkthrough: installation of DevOps Code ClearCase® or from a shared network drive
These steps describe how to install DevOps Code ClearCase® or from a shared network drive.
Installing with Installation Manager from a shared network drive
This scenario outlines how to install both a DevOps product and IBM Installation Manager from a shared network drive. Users enter configuration information during the installation.

Overview
Learn general information about the product.
Installing
Learn how to install the product.
- DevOps Code ClearCase® Release Notes
  The release notes provide you with information that you might want to know before you install the product.
- Deploy DevOps Code ClearCase®
  Read these topics for information about planning, installing, and configuring your DevOps Code ClearCase® deployment.
  - Requirements
    Review the requirements information to identify system requirements, prerequisite tasks, and other information needed to successfully install or upgrade DevOps Code ClearCase® and DevOps Code ClearCase MultiSite
  - Plan your deployment
    Review a checklist of required and optional tasks with links to additional information for planning the installation and deployment process for DevOps Code ClearCase® and DevOps Code ClearCase MultiSite.
    - Enterprise software installation strategies
      DevOps Code ClearCase® can be installed by using an enterprise strategy.
      - Placing the product package on an HTTP web server
        There are several steps to follow to place the product package on an HTTP web server.
      - Installing from a repository on an HTTP or HTTPS web server
        In this scenario, IBM Installation Manager retrieves the product packages from an HTTP or HTTPS web server.
      - Placing the electronic image on a shared directory
        In this scenario, you place the electronic image on a shared directory or drive so that users in your enterprise can access the installation files for the product from a single location.
      - Installation scenario walkthroughs
        These instructions walk you through four key scenarios for installing ClearCase® or .
        Installation scenario walkthrough: installation of DevOps Code ClearCase® or from a shared network drive
        These steps describe how to install DevOps Code ClearCase® or from a shared network drive.
        Installing with Installation Manager from a shared network drive
        This scenario outlines how to install both a DevOps product and IBM Installation Manager from a shared network drive. Users enter configuration information during the installation.
        Installation scenario walkthrough: silent installation of DevOps Code ClearCase® or from a shared network drive
        These steps describe how to silently install DevOps Code ClearCase® or from a shared network drive.
        Installation scenario walkthrough: silent installation of DevOps Code ClearCase® or with Installation Manager from a shared network drive
        These steps describe how to silently install DevOps Code ClearCase® or from a shared network drive or a remote server.
        Installation scenario walkthrough: installation of DevOps Code ClearCase® or with Installation Manager from an HTTP server
        These steps describe how to install DevOps Code ClearCase® or from an HTTP server.
    - ClearTeam® Explorer installation planning
      Install the ClearTeam® Explorer web client to access and modify resources under DevOps Code ClearCase® source control through dynamic views or web views.
    - DevOps Code ClearCase® MultiSite installation
      Review requirements and other considerations to consider when planning the installation of the DevOps Code ClearCase® MultiSite.
    - ClearCase® for Microsoft Visual Studio installation planning
      ClearCase® for Visual Studio can be deployed with the ClearCase for Windows client or with the ClearTeam Explorer. After deployment, DevOps Code ClearCase for Visual Studio provides an interface to complete DevOps Code ClearCase operations from the Microsoft Visual Studio IDE.
    - Selecting the DevOps Code ClearCase® registry server
      Before running any of the installation programs, you must select a host to be your DevOps Code ClearCase® registry server. As the installation prompts you for this information, you must prepare this host beforehand.
    - Planning ClearCase® support for ACL-enabled VOBs and VOB objects
      If you plan to include ACL-enabled VOBs in your DevOps Code ClearCase® environment, review important information about planning installation and upgrade for clients and servers, preparing VOBs, cross-version compatibility, and operating in a mixed version environment.
    - Managing licensing for DevOps Code ClearCase®
      Products in the DevOps Code ClearCase® product family implement an active-user floating-license scheme.
    - Specifying the default registry region
      An DevOps Code ClearCase® registry region (or network region) is a conceptual partition of a local area network required to install the product. During the installation process, you must specify a default region name for your site.
    - Preparing shared locations for an enterprise deployment
      If you are using an enterprise deployment strategy, you must prepare your shared locations before users can install the product packages.
    - Verify that the required Linux™ software packages are installed
      Instructions for verifying whether the required software packages are installed on your system depend on which version of Linux™ you are running.
  - Install DevOps Code ClearCase® clients and servers
    The method that is used to install DevOps Code ClearCase® depends on the target platform and on your installation strategy.
  - Configuring your environment after deploying
    For some types of DevOps Code ClearCase® and DevOps Code ClearCase MultiSite hosts, you must complete some configuration tasks after you have installed the products.
- Use IBM® installation and packaging utilities
  Use IBM installation and packaging utilities to download and install IBM® software.
- Installing and using z/OS® Extensions
  z/OS® Extensions is a component of IBM® Rational® ClearCase® that enables mainframe users to perform select DevOps Code ClearCase operations. z/OS Extensions include Remote Build, TSO Client, and ClearCase RAM (CCRAM).
Upgrading and migrating
Learn how to upgrade and migrate data for the product.
Administering
Learn how to administer the product.
Developing
Learn how to develop software with DevOps Code ClearCase® and ClearCase Remote Client.
Managing change and releases
Learn how to manage change and release in the product.
Integrating
Learn how to integrate DevOps Code ClearCase® with other products.
Tutorials
Complete tutorials with specific learning objectives for the product.
Extending product function
Learn how to extend the product.
Reference
Review reference information for the product.
Glossary

Installing with Installation Manager from a shared network drive

This scenario outlines how to install both a DevOps product and IBM Installation Manager from a shared network drive. Users enter configuration information during the installation.

Procedure

Download the DevOps product from IBM® Passport Advantage®. Download the IBM Installation Manager and Packaging Utility; see technote 609575.
Extract the installation files for the DevOps product to a shared network drive. Verify that the directories containing the installation files are shared directories.
Check user requirements before installing. DevOps products require administrator access.
Mount a directory or map a shared drive from the shared network drive to the local computer.
Install the DevOps product and Installation Manager.
1. On the local computer, open a command prompt.
2. Go to the disk1 directory, which is located on the shared network drive.
3. Start the installation by running the install command: For Windows, type install.exe. For Linux and UNIX systems, type install.
Go through the Installation wizard and enter configuration information during the installation.

Results

The DevOps product and IBM Installation Manager are installed. You can also set up Installation Manager updates automatically. For more information, see Check for updates for Installation Manager and installed products. For information about Installation Manager updates, see Installation Manager updates.