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Administrator Guide
This guide describes how to install the IBM® Rational® Test Automation Server software.
Server software upgrade methods
When you want to use the enhanced functionalities of Rational® Test Automation Server, you must upgrade Rational Test Automation Server to the latest version.

Administrator Guide
This guide describes how to install the IBM® Rational® Test Automation Server software.
- Installation of the server software
  To get started working with IBM® Rational® Test Automation Server, you must first install the server software.
- Server software upgrade methods
  When you want to use the enhanced functionalities of Rational® Test Automation Server, you must upgrade Rational Test Automation Server to the latest version.
  - Server software upgrade on Red Hat OpenShift
    When you want to use the latest version of the server software on Red Hat OpenShift, you must upgrade Rational® Test Automation Server from the previous version of the software.
  - Server software upgrade on Ubuntu
    When you want to use the latest version of the server software on Ubuntu, you must upgrade Rational® Test Automation Server from the previous version of the software.
- Migration of user data
  You can find information about the migration limitations and methods when you want to migrate data such as projects, test resources, configuration details of integrated applications, and so on. You can migrate data that is generated in an earlier version of IBM® Rational® Test Automation Server after you upgrade to or install the latest version, and then use that data in the latest version.
- Backup and restoration of the server data
  You must back up all your server data before you uninstall the current version of the server software or upgrade to the latest version of the server software. You must back up the server data to avoid data loss or inaccessibility of data.
- Uninstallation of the server software
  When you no longer require Rational® Test Automation 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 Rational® Test Automation Server.
- Team space administration
  You can find information about team spaces including the initial team space on IBM® Rational® Test Automation Server along with the tasks that you can perform to administer a team space.

Server software upgrade methods

When you want to use the enhanced functionalities of Rational® Test Automation Server, you must upgrade Rational® Test Automation Server to the latest version.

You can upgrade the server software by using following methods:

In-place upgrade: In this method, you can upgrade the server software in the same location that contained 10.1.3 or later version of the server software by using the helm upgrade command.
Upgrade (by new install): In this method, you can upgrade the server software by uninstalling the existing version of Rational® Test Automation Server, and then by installing the latest version of the server software.

Important: On the Ubuntu platform, the In-place upgrade method is not available. You must use the Upgrade (by new install) method to upgrade the server software.

The upgrade procedures are different based on the existing version of the software. To learn more about server software upgrade methods on platforms such as Red Hat OpenShift and Ubuntu, refer to the following topics: