Installation Process Overview

This section provides an overview of the entire installation, configuration, and set up process for Serena Release Manager. Each step listed below is described in more detail later in this guide.

To install Release Manager in an on-premise SBM system:

1. Ensure that all prerequisite products and databases are installed and configured as described in Pre-Installation Checklist.
2. Close SBM Configurator on all servers if it is open.
3. Run the installer as described in Running the Installer and install Release Manager on the SBM server or servers that host the following components:
   • SBM Application Engine
   • SBM Application Repository
   • SBM Common Services
4. Launch SBM Configurator, verify Relationship Service settings, configure Release Manager authentication settings, and configure Release Automation settings as described in Configuring Serena Release Manager. Click Apply to finish the configuration, and then confirm that IIS, JBoss, and the Notification Server are running on the Manage Services tab if they are not automatically started.
5. Access Serena Work Center using the following URL:

   http://serverName/workcenter

   When Serena Work Center is accessed for the first time after the installation is complete, the loading time will be longer than normal, which may cause a timeout to occur. This is due to the server loading data associated with the new solutions. The slow loading time is a onetime occurrence. See Accessing Serena Work Center for more information.
6. Import the solution files as described in Importing Serena Release Manager.
7. Promote the solution snapshots as described in Promoting Serena Release Manager.
8. Update the endpoints for specific process apps using SBM Application Repository and redeploy the apps as described in Updating Endpoints.
9. Start the SBM Relationship Service Database as described in Starting the SBM Relationship Service.