How do you move data, and only data, from RQM 2.0 on one server to RQM 4.0 on a different server?
I have an existing instance of Rational Quality Manager, RQM, version 2.0, that resides on a Linux server in a hosted environment. I also have installed RQM 4.0.2 in a completely different environment along with RRC and RTC. The databases are all set up and some testing project areas have been set up, including a Lifecycle Project. I would like to move just the data from the first instance to the second. Once I complete the move/copy, the RQM 2.0 instance goes away and will no longer be needed.
After doing some research, it appears that the solution would utilize the repotools command. Basically, it would seem that I could export the RQM 2.0 data into a tar file, using the repotools -export cmd and then import it into the RQM 4.0 instance using the repotools -import cmd but I can't believe that it is that simple.
I am looking for guidance on how best to perform this migration. I am also looking at how to also migrate the data out of ReqPro into RRC and from CQ into RTC but for this thread I am concentrating on RQM.
Any assistance/insight would be appreciated.
Thank you
3 answers
I'm not sure what you mean by just data (i.e. what else is there that you do not want to move), but generally, I would go through the entire upgrade procedure. The upgrade from 2 to 4 needs to be done in two steps: 2->3, 3->4 and is described here:
http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/clmhelp/v4r0/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.ibm.jazz.install.doc%2Ftopics%2Fc_upgrade_to_301.html
The fact that the new instance will be on a different machine doesn't make a huge difference, although you may need to go through server rename if the two machines have different domain names.
Comments
- there is no Project Move capability as such.
- for a good overview in the area, I'd advise you to read this topic : https://jazz.net/forum/questions/77930/what-about-jazz-project-move-capability .
Regards,
Stéphane
If you just need to move data (from one URI to another) I would suggest using a local host install
- install localhost (so URI is not open to anyone else)
- use RQMCOPY to move test artifacts
- update the localhost to CLM 4
- use RQMCOPY (v4) to move from localhost to the central CLM 4 repository
We just finished a slightly more complex version of this to move from an internal RQM server to an externally hosted solution, and we couldn't copy directly due to firewall blocks