Enabling Integration with IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation

To enable integration with IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation:

  1. In the menu, click Projects > Project List.
  2. Select the project to which you want to establish integration.
  3. In the menu, click Project:<Project Name> > Project Settings .
  4. Click the Requirements Management tab.
  5. Click New Integration.
    Note: You can enable creating, editing and deleting requirements through Silk Central, rather than only allowing modifications through the integrated tool. You can allow modifications directly in Silk Central's UI, and/or through Silk Central's web services by checking the respective Allow requirement create, edit, and delete... check boxes.
    The New Integration dialog box opens.
  6. Select IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation from the list and click Next. The Edit Configuration dialog box opens.
  7. Type a Name for the new profile. This is the name that is displayed in lists where the profiles are available for selection.
  8. In the DOORS Next Generation URL field, type the fully qualified URL of the IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation server, for example https://MyDOORSHost.MyDomain.com:9443/rm.
  9. In the Authentication URL field, type the fully qualified URL of the IBM Rational Jazz Team Server, for example https://MyDOORSHost.MyDomain.com:9443/jts.
    Note: The new IBM Rational Authentication Server is not supported for authentication, only the IBM Rational Jazz Team Server.
  10. Type valid Username and Password credentials for the IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation server.
  11. Click Test Connection to confirm that the host and user credentials you have entered are correct. A Connection successful message box displays if the settings are correct. Click OK to continue.
    Note: Consult your system administrator if you are not able to establish a connection.
  12. Click Load next to the Project name list to populate the list with the available DOORS projects. Select the external project with which the Silk Central project is to be synchronized.
  13. Click OK to save your settings.