The following provides a summary of
StarTeam products that come with the
StarTeam Enterprise license. The installation instructions for some products are not in this consolidated installation guide, but
are located in the respective guide of that product and are noted.
- StarTeam Server
-
A
StarTeam Server stores artifacts (files, change requests/defects, tasks, and topics) for
StarTeam clients. A server can support one or more server configurations on the same computer. Install
StarTeam Server on a computer that is accessible to all users.
- MPX Message Broker
- Pushes information from the
StarTeam Server to its clients. Usually an administrator sets up a cloud of
Message Brokers to improve server performance for users in diverse geographic locations. One (sometimes two) root
Message Brokers are set up for the server, usually on the same computer or in a network-near location.
- StarTeam Cross-Platform Client
-
The
StarTeam Cross-Platform Client is the most used client and provides users with access to all of the artifacts on the server. The
Cross-Platform Client is a pure Java client that provides support of operating systems where a compatible JRE or JDK are available. As such,
Cross-Platform Client is available for the
Microsoft Windows, Solaris, and Linux operating systems.
- StarTeam Visual Studio Plugin
- The
StarTeam Visual Studio Plugin provides the
StarTeam software configuration management capabilities tightly integrated with the
Microsoft Visual Studio development environment. Using this integration makes it possible for you to develop applications in the
Microsoft Visual Studio environment while simultaneously using the version control, change request, topic, task, and requirement component assets
of
StarTeam. The integration brings
StarTeam main menu commands, context menu commands, and an embedded
StarTeam client (providing much of the same look-and-feel as the full-featured
Cross-Platform Client) to the
Microsoft Visual Studio development environment.
- StarTeam Eclipse Plugin
- StarTeam Edition for Eclipse allows you to share projects on
StarTeam Server and projects in the Eclipse workspace, but it is much more than just a version control plug-in. This integration offers project
teams a customizable solution providing requirements, task, and change management, defect tracking and threaded discussions
tightly integrated within the Eclipse platform.
- StarTeam Web Server and
StarTeam Web Client
-
The
StarTeam Web Server makes it possible for users to access the server from their browsers using the
StarTeam Web Client. The
StarTeam Web Client is an intuitive web-based interface that many simultaneous users can use to connect to one or more
StarTeam Servers to access projects and manage items. This product contains a core feature set designed to meet the needs of users responsible
for viewing, creating, and editing
StarTeam change requests, requirements, tasks, and topics. Browsing files and a limited set of file operations are also available.
Note: You must have a
StarTeam user license to use the
Web Client.
- LDAP Quickstart Manager
- The
StarTeam Server can provide password authentication via a directory service, such as
LDAP Quickstart Manager (QSM) to add users to the server, along with their distinguished names (DN) (needed for authentication) and other user information.
- Layout Designer
-
Use
Layout Designer to create forms for artifacts, such as change requests. This allows you to put the most important properties on the first
tab, etc. With the web client and an Enterprise Advantage server, a
Layout Designer form works with workflow. This is not true of the
StarTeam Cross-Platform Client where
Layout Designer's use is only for form building.
This product is translated into English, French, German, and Japanese.
- StarTeam SDK
- The
StarTeam SDK is cross-compiled so that it can be offered both as Java and .NET applications. The full SDK is used by developers to create
additional applications that use the
StarTeam Server.
Usually, the
StarTeam SDK runtime is installed with clients automatically so it can be used by them to access the
StarTeam Server. Occasionally, you may need to install the runtime.
- StarTeam SCC Integration
- The
StarTeam SCC Integration works with any application that uses the Microsoft Source Code Control (SCC) Application Programming Interface (API). This
API, originally designed by
Microsoft to allow applications to work with
Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, enables you to perform version control operations, such as checking files in and out, using
StarTeam as the SCC provider.
- StarTeam Quality Center Synchronizer
-
This product is available with all licenses.
StarTeam Quality Center Synchronizer can ensure that the same data appears in Quality Center and a database used by
StarTeam Server. The goal of the synchronization is to provide access to the latest information about defects, whether the defects are being
processed from Quality Center or from
StarTeam. You can use Quality Center to add defects, and you can use
StarTeam to indicate that those defects have been fixed and vice versa. Team members do not need to be aware of where the defect was
last processed. The latest data is available at all times, as long as the databases are synchronized frequently.
- StarTeam Microsoft Project Integration
-
Available with all licenses.
The interaction of the
StarTeam Microsoft Project Integration and Microsoft Project make the jobs of both project planners and team members easier. Project planners use Microsoft Project
to list the tasks that workers must perform. After exporting the tasks to
StarTeam, they can gather information about the work accomplished by each team member in
StarTeam, rather than communicating individually with each team member.
- StarTeam
Toolbar Utility
- The
StarTeam
Toolbar Utility (Toolbar) is a component of the
StarTeam designed to make it easier for you to log on to multiple servers and to launch different programs. It automatically caches
the user name and password used to log on to each
StarTeam or
Caliber server, reducing the number of times that you must enter your logon information. The Toolbar is initially populated with
shortcuts for the tools of the
StarTeam and
Caliber products that are installed on your workstation. Because the Toolbar uses the standard
Microsoft Windows program shortcut feature, you can easily add any other program as a tool.
- File Compare/Merge
-
File Compare/Merge is a graphical compare/merge tool delivered with the
StarTeam Cross-Platform Client. It enables you to compare a file dynamically with the file in the repository, and manually or automatically merge the content
of the two files. File differences are highlighted in the
File Compare/Merge panes using a configurable color scheme, and action buttons display in the highlighted areas to simplify the merging process.
- View Compare/Merge
-
View Compare/Merge is a comprehensive tool for comparing and merging views available with the
StarTeam Cross-Platform Client. There are two versions of
View Compare/Merge:
- Graphical
- Provides interactive comparison and merging with per-item and per-folder interaction, allowing you to carefully control which
items are compared and how each difference is resolved
- Command-line
- Enables batch/shell-directed sessions.