Installing Rational DOORS Web Access

Learn how to install Rational® DOORS® Web Access.

Installation roadmap for Rational DOORS Web Access
Before you install IBM® Rational DOORS Web Access, prepare by reviewing the installation roadmap.
Installing Rational DOORS Web Access on Windows systems
To run Rational DOORS Web Access on Windows, you must install the database server, the interoperation server, the web access server, and the web access broker.
Installing Rational DOORS Web Access on Linux or Solaris systems
To run IBM Rational DOORS Web Access on Linux® or Solaris operating systems, you must install the database server, the interoperation server, the web access server, and the web access broker.
Silently installing the Rational DOORS Web Access server
Use silent installation to install the Rational DOORS Web Access server. Silent installation does not support the configuration options that are available during a standard installation.
Configuring Rational DOORS Web Access components to communicate
After you have installed Rational DOORS Web Access, you must configure the components to communicate with one another.
The Rational DOORS redirector service
If you want Rational DOORS Web Access users to be able to use DOORS URLs in the same way as Rational DOORS users, configure the redirector service and the Rational DOORS database server. Users can then specify whether to open DOORS URLs in a standard client or in the web client. The redirector service automatically opens the URL in the chosen client.
Configuring IBM HTTP Server as a reverse proxy for Rational DOORS Web Access
You can configure IBM HTTP Server as a reverse proxy for Rational DOORS Web Access. A reverse proxy server provides an extra layer of security, protects HTTP servers in the network, and improves the performance of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) requests. When you use a reverse proxy, you can change your deployment topology later, as needed.
Configuring Apache HTTP Server as a reverse proxy for Rational DOORS Web Access
You can configure Apache HTTP Server as a reverse proxy for Rational DOORS Web Access. A reverse proxy server provides an extra layer of security, protects HTTP servers in the network, and improves the performance of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) requests. When you use a reverse proxy, you can change your deployment topology later, as needed.
Configuring load balancing for Rational DOORS Web Access by using Apache HTTP Server
You can improve performance and increase the availability of the system by using load balancing. Load balancing distributes tasks across all available processors and enhances processing capacity and scalability. You can configure load balancing for IBM Rational DOORS Web Access by using Apache HTTP Server.
Changing server and broker ports
Depending on the tasks that you want to carry out, you can change the configuration of a number of components. You can configure the Rational DOORS Web Access server port and the broker port.
Configuring Rational DOORS Web Access to use SSL or TLS
You can configure your Rational DOORS Web Access server to use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS), which provide secure communications between servers and clients or browsers. The configuration involves setting Rational DOORS Web Access to use HTTPS and enabling the HTTPS Connector in the Apache Tomcat server that comes with the product.
Configuring Rational DOORS Web Access to use smart cards
Rational DOORS Web Access uses public key infrastructure (PKI) cards, common access cards (CAC), or Windows user authentication to verify that users are allowed to run Rational DOORS Web Access.
Starting, stopping, and removing Rational DOORS Web Access
When you are ready to use IBM Rational DOORS Web Access, you must start the components in the correct order.
Troubleshooting Rational DOORS Web Access installation and configuration
Use these topics to troubleshoot your Rational DOORS Web Access installation.

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Installation and upgrade roadmap for Rational DOORS and Rational DOORS Web Access