ClearCase 9.0 was finally released last week, giving me the opportunity to install it, see how it works and make sure that our complementary add-on tools are working seamlessly with this brand-new version!
These are my insights so far:
- Installing new VOB server and clients on Windows is quite easy and straight-forward.
- You can also upgrade existing servers and clients (using the Installation Manager).
- Releasing a new major version means that IBM supports this version for the next 5 years with an option to extend that support for an additional 3 years (8 years total).
- I was able to integrate ClearCase 9.0 Windows client with Visual Studio 2013 and Visual Studio 2015 (see a demo below).
I also believe it’s possible to integrate v9.0 with earlier versions of Visual Studio - You need a valid subscription contract with IBM in order to download the latest version.
- The following add-on tools work with ClearCase 9.0:
- ClearCheck (our comprehensive health checks for ClearCase VOBs)
- Visual Annotate (Stand-Alone Edition and our Visual Studio Extension)
- ALM Vitality (monitoring and alerting tool for ClearCase ClearQuest and Jenkins)
- R&D Reporter (our reporting, charting and analytics tool for ClearCase and ClearQuest \ RTC \ JIRA)
As we learn how the new version works with Linux and UNIX, I’ll keep you updated both here on our blog and in our newsletter.
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Do you need our professional services team’s help to upgrade ClearCase, ClearQuest or RTC, or integrate them with git, JIRA or Jenkins? Send an email to services@almtoolbox.com
Do you have to renew your ClearCase \ ClearQuest \ RTC subscription contract with IBM? We can help you. Contact us: sales@almtoolbox.com
