Setting up the installation environment

This topic provides information about how to prepare your environment for the installation of BMC Release Lifecycle Management.

Before you begin

• Ensure that the system meets the hardware and software requirements listed in System-requirements.
• If you do not plan to install PostgreSQL database during the installation of BMC Release Process Management, create a PostgreSQL database, an Oracle database, or a Microsoft SQL database before performing the installation.
• If you plan to install BMC Release Lifecycle Management on a remote computer on the Windows platform, you might want to set the required Terminal Server configuration options.

To set the Terminal Server configuration options (optional)

On a Windows computer, to enable running the installation wizard through a Terminal Services connection or a remote desktop session, you must turn off certain Terminal Server configuration options that pertain to temporary folders.

1. Access the Terminal Services Configuration console by using one of the following methods:
   • Select Start > Administrative Tools > Terminal Services (Remote Desktop  Services) > Terminal Services Configuration (Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration).
   • Select Start > Run. Then type tsconfig.msc and press Enter.
2. Select Server Settings.
3. Disable the following options by setting each to No:
   
   • Delete temporary folders on exit
   • Use temporary folders per session
4. Restart the computer.

To set up the environment for the BMC Release Process Management installation

• BMC recommends that you do not install multiple BMC Release Process Management instances on the same machine unless you are doing a product upgrade.
• Ensure that the following ports are available:
  • 8675: This port is used by TorqueBox Stomplets when you access BMC Release Process Management with HTTP.
• • 8676: This port is used by TorqueBox Stomplets when you access BMC Release Process Management with HTTP and SSL.

    Warning

    NoteIf the default TorqueBox Stomplets port is not available, you can change the stomplet port used by BMC Release Process Management after you complete the installation.

  If the default TorqueBox Stomplets port is not available, you can change the stomplet port used by BMC Release Process Management after you complete the installation.
• If you do not plan to use the Install PostgreSQL feature during the installation of BMC Release Process Management, create a PostgreSQL database, an Oracle database, or a Microsoft SQL database before installing the product.
• If you plan to install BMC Release Process Management silently, notice that settings specified in the code block are case-sensitive. Specify the settings in the correct case to avoid installation failure.