Getting started: setting up a UCM playground

If you are just getting started with ClearCase in your shop, you do not yet have an existing ClearCase server. A spare PC with a reasonably current OS and at least 512MB of memory can serve as your first playground (Figure 10-20). Note that you require licenses before you start.

Figure 10-20. Stand-alone UCM playground

Playground overview

This section takes you through the setup of a UCM playground—from installation of ClearCase to integration with ClearQuest:

  • Install ClearCase on a spare Windows PC.
  • Create a project and data VOB.
  • UCM project and walk through a typical developer lifecycle.
  • Install ...

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