Prerequisites to install on Citrix software
Before you install IBM® Engineering Requirements
Management DOORS®
(DOORS)
on Citrix software, make sure that you meet the installation prerequisites. In addition, be aware of
what to do to ensure the best performance of the software.
Installation prerequisites
Before you install DOORS on
Citrix software, make sure that you meet these prerequisites:
- Use floating licenses.
- Activate terminal services on the host computer.Tip: When you install Citrix software, rename the drives; for example, change the drives from A, C, and D to M, N, and O. When you change the drives, the Citrix clients can redirect their local drives to the A, C, and D drives.
- Increase the swap file to 2.5 times the amount of memory that is available.
- Increase the registry file size appropriately to accommodate the multiple current_user_keys that are required.
- Make sure that you are in Install mode.
- Configure DOORS to be displayed in Seamless mode. If you use Desktop mode, problems might occur.
- Use 16-bit color depth resolution in the Citrix ICA client. The DOORS client displays colors correctly for highlighted text only when you use the 16-bit color depth resolution in the Citrix ICA client.
Performance
For the best performance, install the DOORS database server on a different computer than the Citrix server. To optimize performance, place both computers as physically close to each other as possible, for example in the same room. The DOORS license server can be on either computer or on a separate computer. For information about DOORS integrations and the Citrix environment, see the documentation for the integrated product.