Disabling validation checks for the installation wizard

The Installation Wizard automatically performs validation checks to verify that particular system configurations requirements are met. If the configuration does not complete due to a failed validation, you can fix the problem or disable selected validation checks, and rerun the installation.

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To disable configuration validators and rerun the Installation Wizard in Linux or Windows silent installation:

  1. In the installation directory, locate the validations.xml file, which is near the installation executable ( ALM_installer.bin).

  2. Edit the validations.xml file by changing the validation value from true to false as required. Following is an example of the file with all configuration validators active.

    <validations>
        <os enabled="true" />
        <memory enabled="true" threshold="8" />
        <installation_disk_space enabled="true" threshold="8" />
        <sa-schema enabled="true" />
        <db enabled="true" />
        <mail enabled="true" />
        <license-key enabled="true" />
        <repository enabled="true" />
        <sa-user enabled="true" />
        <security enabled="true" />
        <alm-services enabled="true" />
        <web-server enabled="true" />
</validations>

  3. Save the file and rerun the installation.

Configuration Validators

Validator Checks To Disable
os

Checks that the operating system is supported.

Note: For the most up-to-date supported environments, see http://admhelp.microfocus.com/alm/specs/alm-qc-system-requirements.htm.

 <os enabled="false" />
memory Checks that the customer machine has at least x GB of memory (x is defined by the threshold value, the default is 8 GB). <memory enabled="false" />
installation_disk_space

Checks that the installation location has at least x GB of free disk space (x is defined by the threshold value, the default is 8 GB).

Note: This validation is related only to the installation location. If the installation fails because of a lack of free space in the temporary folder, changing the threshold value or disabling this validation does not affect the failure.

 <installation_disk_space enabled="false" />
sa-schema Checks Site Administration database settings. <sa-schema enabled="false" />
db Checks database connectivity. <db enabled="false" />
mail Checks that the mail server is valid. <mail enabled="false" />
license-key Checks the license file key. <license-key enabled="false" />
repository Checks that the repository folder is accessible, and has sufficient space. <repository enabled="false" />
sa-user Checks site administrator user settings. <sa-user enabled="false" />
security Checks encryption passphrases. <security enabled="false" />
alm-services Checks Windows service settings. <alm-services enabled="false" />
web-server Checks that the HTTP port and web server deployment folder is accessible, and has sufficient space <web-server enabled="false" />

To disable configuration validators and rerun the Installation Wizard in Windows:

Note: These instructions do not apply when running the Windows silent installation. For Windows silent installation, follow the instructions above.

  1. In the installation directory, locate the validations.xml file, which is near the installation executable ( ALM_installer.exe).

  2. Edit the validations.xml file by changing the validation value from true to false as required. Following is an example of the file with all configuration validators active.

    <validations>
        <os enabled="true" />
        <memory enabled="true" threshold="8" />
        <installation_disk_space enabled="true" threshold="8" />
        <sa-schema enabled="true" />
        <db enabled="true" />
        <mail enabled="true" />
        <license-key enabled="true" />
        <repository enabled="true" />
        <sa-user enabled="true" />
        <security enabled="true" />
        <alm-services enabled="true" />
        <web-server enabled="true" />
</validations>

  3. Only the following configuration validators are used in the Windows installation wizard:

    Validator Checks To Disable
    os

    Checks that the operating system is supported.

    Note: For the most up-to-date supported environments, see http://admhelp.microfocus.com/alm/specs/alm-qc-system-requirements.htm.

    		 <os enabled="false" />
    memory Checks that the customer machine has at least x GB of memory (x is defined by the threshold value, the default is 8 GB). <memory enabled="false" />
    installation_disk_space

    Checks that the installation location has at least x GB of free disk space (x is defined by the threshold value, the default is 8 GB).

    Note: This validation is related only to the installation location. If the installation fails because of a lack of free space in the temporary folder, changing the threshold value or disabling this validation does not affect the failure.

    		 <installation_disk_space enabled="false" />
    db Checks database connectivity. <db enabled="false" />
  4. Save the file and rerun the installation.

  5. On the Installation Summary page, before clicking Done, edit the run_configuration.bat file, located under <installation folder>\ALM, to disable validations.

    Validator Checks To Disable
    Existing installation Checks if an older version of ALM or Quality Center is installed. - wPreviousInstallationValidator
    License file Checks license file key. -wLicenseTypeValidator
    Security passphrases Checks encryption passphrases. -wEncryptionStepValidator
    Mail server Checks that the mail server name is valid. wMailServerValidator
    Database settings Checks Site Administration database settings. -wSaSchemaValidator
    Site administrator Checks site administrator user settings. -wSiteAdminUserValidator
    repository folder Checks that the repository folder is accessible, and has sufficient space. -wRepositoryValidator
  6. Save the run_configuration.bat file and click Done to continue the installation.