Installing the Rational DOORS client that is to administer the Rational DOORS system
Before you begin
- Make sure that you meet the system, licensing, and other requirements. To view a checklist of installation prerequisites, see Installation preparation for Rational DOORS.
- If you are installing on Windows 2012, Windows 2008, or Windows 7 systems, you must log in to the administrator account or run as an administrator. To run as an administrator, right-click the installer file and then click Run as Administrator.
- If you are installing the client and database server on the same computer and are using the client to administer Rational DOORS, install the client first. Then, install the database server.
- You must know the port number and server name that you intend to use for the database server. You need this information when you install the client. The port number must be higher than 1023; the default is 36677.
About this task
The Rational DOORS client for Windows systems is now large address aware, which means that it has more virtual address space. The client can address up to 4 GB of memory on 64-bit versions of Windows systems. You do not need to modify the operating system to benefit from the large address aware capability
Procedure
What to do next
After you install the client and log in to the Rational DOORS database server for the first time, the client disappears while the user index is created and stored on the server. The client connection is visible on the server and in the Windows Task Manager, but not on the screen. After the user index is complete, the client reappears and the login operation is completed. The delay does not occur in subsequent login operations.