System Requirements for CLM 2012: Rational Team Concert 4.0, Rational Quality Manager 4.0, and Rational Requirements Composer 4.0 (as well as Jazz Foundation 4.0 and Rational Reporting for Development Intelligence 2.0)

Deborah Weil and James Stuckey
Last updated: February 6, 2013

This is the list of system requirements for the CLM 2012 release, incorporating:

• The Jazz Foundation 4.0 technology project
• The Rational Team Concert 4.0, Rational Quality Manager 4.0 and Rational Requirements Composer 4.0 products
• Rational Reporting for Development Intelligence 2.0 for customized reporting

Please note: there are two sets of Server Requirements, for Non-Clustered and Clustered host systems.

System Requirements for CLM 2012

• A. Server Requirements – Non-Clustered
  • A1. Server Host Operating Systems (Non-Clustered)
  • A2. Server Virtualization (Non-Clustered)
  • A3. Memory Requirements
  • A4. Network Infrastructure
  • A5. Application Servers (Non-Clustered)
  • A6. Databases (Non-Clustered)
  • A7. Eclipse (Server)
  • A8. HTTP Reverse Proxy Support
  • A9. Java Runtime Environment (Server)
  • A10. Identity Management
  • A11. Installation Manager
  • A12. License Server
• B. Server Operating Systems (Clustered)
  • B1. Server Host Operating Systems (Clustered)
  • B2. Server Virtualization (Clustered)
  • B3. Application Servers (Clustered)
  • B4. High Availability Database Support
  • B5. Load Balancer for Clustering
• C. Client Requirements
  • C1. Client Operating Systems
  • C2. Browsers
  • C3. Eclipse IDE (RTC Eclipse Client)
  • C4. Additional Runtime Environments
  • C5. Java Runtime Environment
• D. Optional Tools
  • D1. RTC Build System Toolkit
  • D2. RTC SCM Command-Line Tool
  • D3. RTC ISPF Client and ISPF Gateway
• E. CLM Integrations, Migrations and Adapters
  • E1. Co-packaged Products
  • E2. Integrations
  • E3. Migration Support
  • E4. Test Tool Adapters
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A. Server Requirements – Non-Clustered

A1. Server Host Operating Systems (Non-Clustered)

The operating systems listed below can be used to host CLM applications in a non-clustered environment.

Host Operating System Notes

1. For CLM 2012, 32-bit servers are no longer supported except for small-scale evaluation or demonstration purposes. Only 64-bit servers can be used to host application servers running CLM applications.
2. The RRC Converter application will not run on AIX, IBM i, Linux for Power, Solaris or z/OS systems. The server-side converter.war, needed to view graphical artifacts, must be deployed on a supported Windows, x86 Linux, or zLinux platform. If your RRC installation is on a platform not currently supported by the converter application, this document describes the delegated converter configuration option: Rational Requirements Composer Converter Application Installation.
3. For IBM i, PTFs are required. For the latest IBM i Group PTFs, go to http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/sline003.nsf/GroupPTFs?OpenView&view=GroupPTFs.
4. IBM z/OS System z 1.10 and 1.9 are only supported if you have paid for an IBM Lifecycle Extension for z/OS as mentioned on http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/support/zos_eos_dates.html.
5. Rational Team Concert promotion and deployment support for z/OS require the REXX runtime or REXX alternate libraries (REXX.**.SEAGLPA, or REXX.**.SEAGALT). If you do not have either the REXX Library or the REXX Alternate Library installed, you can install the REXX Alternate Library to fulfill the REXX Library requirement. The REXX Alternate Library is shipped as part of the z/OS operating system beginning with version 1.9. The Alternate Library is also available as a free download from http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/.
6. Reminder: RRDI can be installed on a separate server (platform). Additional RRDI platform information is included in the list above.
7. The phrase “and future OS fix packs” includes Service Releases (SRs) and Updates (RHEL). “Fix pack” is IBM terminology for a minor release that includes fixes (vs. features).

A2. Server Virtualization (Non-Clustered)

Host operating systems may be virtualized using the following technologies (VMs are supported for application tier only):

Additionally, IBM supports CLM applications hosted on other virtualization technologies on the following basis:

New for CLM 2012

1. The operating system being hosted in the virtualized environment must be supported in a non-virtualized environment.
2. Any defects reported are reproducible outside the virtualization environment.
3. Rational Support may not have access to the virtualization environment, and will attempt to reproduce the issues reported on a non-virtualized environment or one of the specific virtualization technologies listed above.
4. No clustering support is available for these VMs.

A3. Memory Requirements

CLM Memory Requirements

• CLM 2012 requires a 64-bit operating system and a minimum of 4 GB of server memory allocated to the Java virtual machine running the Jazz Team Server and all three applications (Change and Configuration Management, Quality Management, Requirements Management) on one server for small deployments. Larger deployments or loads may require significantly more memory.
• The Java virtual machine max heap memory setting is configured to -Xmx4000M for 64-bit platforms and -Xmx1200M for 32-bit platforms (for small-scale evaluation or demonstration purposes only). Note that the Java virtual machine heap size should only represent a fraction of the physical memory (RAM) of the server.
• For 64-bit deployments where less memory is available, it is possible – although strongly discouraged – to configure the Java virtual machine memory size to a lower setting (e.g. -Xmx1200M to match the 32-bit setup). Be aware that this configuration may result in memory outages and/or performance degradation. For the Tomcat installation, the server.startup script file to edit is located under JazzInstallDir/server/, and controlled by the line: set JAVA_OPTS=%JAVA_OPTS% -Xmx4000M. For a WebSphere Application Server installation, please consult the WebSphere Administrative Console, and modify Servers>Application Servers>server1>Java and Process Management>Process Definition>Java Virtual Machine>Maximum Heap Size.
• Memory requirements can be reduced by running a subset of applications, such as CCM only, to support RTC-only functionality. Additionally if applications and/or the Jazz Team Server are running on different machines, memory requirements for specific machines may be reduced.

RRDI Memory Requirements

• 8 GB RAM. More memory generally improves performance; required memory depends on the number of concurrent users, amount of data being requested, and the size of the database. Optimum swap space is double the physical memory.

A4. Network Infrastructure

• IPv6
• IPv4

A5. Application Servers (Non-Clustered)

The following application servers can be used to host CLM applications in a non-clustered environment:

Application Server Notes

• WebSphere Application Server support for CLM is 64-bit only to align with 64-bit server platforms. RRDI supports both 32 and 64 bit WAS.

A6. Databases (Non-Clustered)

The following databases can be used to host CLM applications in a non-clustered environment.

Database Support Notes

• Database support is 64-bit only to align with 64-bit server platforms
• Oracle is not supported for System z or IBM i
• SQL Server is supported on Windows Server only

A7. Eclipse (Server)

• Eclipse SDK 3.6.2 (Eclipse Runtime, Equinox and EMF) [Bundled]

A8. HTTP Reverse Proxy Support

• Apache Server 2.2.19 on RHEL and SLES Non-secure Only (no HTTPS)
• IBM HTTP Server 8.0 New for CLM 2012
• IBM HTTP Server 7.0 fix pack 23
• Websphere Application Server Network Deployment v8.0.0.3 New for CLM 2012
• WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment v7.0 fix pack 23 New for CLM 2012
• Squid 3.0 for caching (see Using content caching proxies for Jazz Source Control)

A9. Java Runtime Environment (Server)

A10. Identity Management

• Apache Directory Server 1.5.5 New version for CLM 2012
• IBM Resource Access Control Facility (RACF) for z/OS V1R11
• IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.3
• Microsoft Active Directory 2008 R2 New for CLM 2012
• Microsoft Active Directory 2008 New for CLM 2012

A11. Installation Manager

IBM Installation Manager 1.5.2 [Bundled] New version for CLM 2012

A12. License Server

• Rational License Server 8.1.2 [Bundled]

B. Server Operating Systems (Clustered) New for CLM 2012

1. Server Host Operating Systems (Clustered)

The operating systems below may be used to run CLM applications in clustered configurations.

Host Operating System Notes (Clustered)

1. For CLM 2012, 32-bit servers are no longer supported except for small-scale evaluation or demonstration purposes. Only 64-bit servers may be used to host application servers running CLM applications.
2. The RRC Converter application will not run on AIX, IBM i, Linux for Power, Solaris or z/OS systems. The server-side converter.war, needed to view graphical artifacts, must be deployed on a supported Windows, x86 Linux or zLinux platform. If your RRC installation is on a platform not currently supported by the converter application, this document describes the delegated converter configuration option: Rational Requirements Composer Converter Application Installation.
3. Rational Team Concert promotion and deployment support for z/OS require the REXX runtime or REXX alternate libraries (REXX.**.SEAGLPA, or REXX.**.SEAGALT). If you do not have either the REXX Library or the REXX Alternate Library installed, you can install the REXX Alternate Library to fulfill the REXX Library requirement. The REXX Alternate Library is shipped as part of the z/OS operating system beginning with release 1.9. The Alternate Library is also available as a free download from http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/.
4. Reminder: RRDI can be installed on a separate server (platform). Additional RRDI platform information is included in the list above.
5. The phrase “and future OS fix packs” includes Service Releases (SRs) and Updates (RHEL). “Fix pack” is IBM terminology for a minor release that includes fixes (vs. features).

B2. Server Virtualization (Clustered)

Host operating systems can be virtualized using the following technologies:

No other virtualization tetechnologies may be used for running CLM applications in a Clustered configuration.

B3. Application Servers (Clustered)

CLM applications can be clustered using the following application servers:

Application Server Notes

• Clustering is supported with WAS ND (7.0.2.3 or 8.0.0.3) but also requires the bundled WXS 7.1.1.1.

B4. High Availability Database Support

When clustering, you can also set up High Availability support with these databases:

B5. Load Balancer for Clustering

• IBM HTTP Server 8.0
• IBM HTTP Server 7.0 fix pack 23
• Websphere Application Server Network Deployment v8.0.0.3 New for CLM 2012
• WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment v7.0 fix pack 23 New for CLM 2012

C. Client Requirements

C1. Client Operating Systems

New for CLM 2012 Native 64-bit support

Client Operating System Notes

• Smart Card is support for ALL CLM Products (Windows Only)

C2. Browsers

Browser Support Notes

• The RRC and DOORS NG Graphical Editor is supported in 32-bit mode using Internet Explorer and Firefox on Windows (Only). Chrome and Safari browsers will show graphical artifacts in preview mode, but will not support editing.

C3. Eclipse IDE (RTC Eclipse Client)

IES Notes

1. If you are installing Rational Team Client into an existing instance of Eclipse IDE 3.6, please read this technote.
2. For integration with RAD 8.5, use their special instance of IES 3.6.2.2j7 for Java 7 development

C4. Additional Runtime Environments

C5. Java Runtime Environment

• IBM Java SDK 7.0 SR1 New for CLM 2012 (requires Eclipse IDE 3.7.2 for Java 7 development except where integrating with RAD (see IES above))
• IBM Java SDK 6.0 SR10 FP1 and future fix packs [Bundled]
• Oracle Java SDK/JRE/JDK 7 and future fix packs New for CLM 2012 (requires Eclipse IDE 3.7.2 for Java 7 development)
• Sun Java SDK/JRE/JDK 6 Update 23 and future fix packs

D. Optional Tools

D1. RTC Build System Toolkit

• The Build System Toolkit is a client that can also be run on Server Operating Systems. It is supported on all CLM Server (Host Operating Systems) and all the RTC Eclipse Client platforms. For the RTC Eclipse client platforms there is an Installation Manager install. For all other platforms there are plain zip files.

D2. RTC SCM Command-Line Tool

• The SCM Command-Line Tool is supported on all Server Platforms except for IBM i.

D3. RTC ISPF Client and ISPF Gateway

• The Rational Team Concert ISPF Client is supported on all zOS platforms as specified under Server Operating Systems.
• The Rational Team Concert ISPF client requires cURL, an open source tool supplied through IBM Ported Tools Supplementary Toolkit for z/OS. Information on IBM Ported Tools can be found at: IBM Ported Tools for z/OS Product and Feature Information. If you already have IBM Ported Tools installed, cURL for z/OS is available by ordering the PTF for APAR OA22944. Information on the Supplementary Toolkit for z/OS can be found at Supplement Toolkit for z/OS.
• Rational Team Concert uses the ISPF Gateway component of ISPF for access to z/OS files. For the ISPF Gateway component to function correctly, you must install a number of PTFs for the listed APARs. If you do not install the appropriate PTF, you might encounter problems with ISPF Gateway usage. For the supported ISPF releases, the PTFs are as follows:

• for APAR OA35689:
  
  • z/OS 1.9: UA63763
  • z/OS 1.10: UA59950
  • z/OS 1.11: UA59951
  • z/OS 1.12: UA59951
  • z/OS 1.13: – code is at appropriate level

• for APAR OA38740:
  • z/OS 1.10: UA65381
  • z/OS 1.11: UA65382
  • z/OS 1.12: UA65382
  • z/OS 1.13: UA65383
• for APAR OA39666:
  
  • z/OS 1.11: UA65909
  • z/OS 1.12: UA65909
  • z/OS 1.13: UA65910

E. CLM Integrations, Migrations and Adapters

CLM applications integrate with each of the products listed below.

E1. Co-packaged Products

It goes without saying that the CLM products (RTC 4.0, RQM 4.0 and RRC 4.0) integrate with each other. Earlier versions of these products are also supported for integrations with CLM 4.0.1:

E2. Integrations

E3. Migration Support

E4. Test Tool Adapters

Test Tool adapters are included in the following products:

• IBM Rational Functional Tester 8.2.2 and 8.3 and future fix packs, mod levels and their fix packs
• IBM Rational Performance Tester 8.2.1.4 and 8.3 and future fix packs, mod levels and their fix packs
• IBM Rational Service Tester for SOA Quality 8.2.1 and 8.3 and future fix packs, mod levels and their fix packs
• IBM Rational Integration Tester 8.0.1 and future mod levels and their fix packs
• IBM Security AppScan Enterprise Edition 8.6 and future mod levels and their fix packs
• IBM Rational Robot 7.0.3 and future fix packs, mod levels and their fix packs
• IBM Rational Test RealTime 8.0 and future mod levels and their fix packs

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