Software Configuration Management: A Clear Case for IBM Rational ClearCase and ClearQuest UCM

Plan your environment

Before you even build a test bed as proposed in the ClearQuest documentation, collect the information needed for planning the installation. And, of course, keep change in mind.

Installing ClearQuest is easy, the tricky part is the vendor database—first, choosing the correct one for the job; then, installing and administrating it.

Administrating ClearQuest is not hard, sometimes you just need to work at it, and sometimes a bit of foresight is needed. There are several tools you can use, and that part of the work is documented in the Administrator’s Guide.