In this guide we'll run you through installing QMetry Test Management application and QMetry Reports on your environment. 

2 Tier Install 

Pre-requisites for QMetry Application

For additional information on verifying pre-requisites refer this article.

1. QMetry Installation is supported only on Linux  - Cent OS 7 and 8, and RHEL 7 and 8. No other OS is certified for QMetry Installation.
2. Two Linux Servers are required: One for QMetry Application and the other or QMetry Reporting.
3. Refer QMetry Deployment Document (4) (4) for the hardware requirements.
4. All the servers should have support of these commands: unzip, yum and curl.
5. Internet access should be enabled on both the servers to install using docker.
6. Firewall and selinux must be disabled on the server while installing QMetry and Reports.
7. Ensure Proxy Servers are not blocking downloads from the Internet.
8. Application and Report servers should be in the same network. Report Server should be able to communicate with Application Server over 80/443 and Database Server 3306/DB Port. Port 33061 should be enabled/open on Reports Server to allow connections from QMetry application server.
9. Docker installation requires root user access. To install using a non-root user, follow the steps specified here before starting the install on both QMetry and Report servers.
10. Docker is installed under /var/lib/ directory. We recommend allocating enough space here to ensure QMetry has enough space to save your data.
    • Data of QMetry database is saved under : /var/lib/docker/volumes/qmetry_mysql_data/_data
    • Data of QMetry attachments added is saved under : /var/lib/docker/volumes/qmetry_attachment/_data
11. Get the following files from QMetry Support : QMetryApp.zip, Spark_Report_Install.zip & docker credentials required for installation.
12. Post installation QMetry Application and QMetry Report both should be configured either on https or http.
13. If you are planning Jira integration with QMetry and Jira is running on https, make sure your QMetry is also running over https protocol. QMetry and Jira should run on the same protocol.
14. Following Ports should be open:

Installing QMetry Application

Hardware Requirements 

Supported OS : Linux - Cent OS 7 and 8, RHEL 7 and 8

This is the most straightforward way to get your production site up and running on a Linux server.

Step 1. Copy the QMetryApp.zip installation file received from QMetry Support to your server. Navigate to the directory where this file is kept and execute the following commands.

• unzip QMetryApp.zip

Step 2. Execute the following commands.

• sudo su
• chmod +x qmetry85-install.sh
• sh -x qmetry85-install.sh

       You will be asked for credentials. Enter docker credentials shared as a part of installation package.

The installation may take a while. Once the installation is complete, execute the following command.

• docker ps

The docker containers installed will be shown along with their container IDs and names.

Step 3. Getting your QMetry License and Installing it.

1. For users evaluating QMetry
   • You should have received an evaluation license valid for 30 days along with the installation.
2. For users requiring commercial license
   • Server's domain name and mac address are required to generate your QMetry License. Follow the below steps to get your server mac address and send this information along with the domain name to QMetry Support to get your QMetry License generated. Send an email to qtmprofessional@qmetrysupport.atlassian.net to reach QMetry Support.
     • Execute the below command to get your server mac address. Then send the MAC address to QMetry Support to receive license file.
       
       • ifconfig (MAC address of Ethernet card e.g. eth0/eth1 )
     • Once you receive license.key from QMetry Support, you can follow the Steps to Apply License file.

Step 4. Access QMetry application using the following address.

http://<your IP Address OR Domain Name>

Default QMetry login credentials.

• Username: admin
• Password: qmetry@123

Note : With installation, MySQL 5.7.29 will be installed on port 3306. Below are the details

• Username : root
• Password : qmetry
• Schema : qmetry

Note : This installation installs QMetry over Apache Tomcat 9.x, MySQL 5.7.29 and Open JDK 11 in a docker container.

Step 5. After the above steps are completed, log into QMetry application.

• Go to "Admin" Profile and Edit the Profile.
• Update Email of Admin in the Email field.
  
• Enter Base URL as your QMetry URL.

Step 6. Additional Tomcat Configuration: QMetry is installed with a default configuration of minimum and maximum heap memory utilization. You can modify these settings depending on your hardware configuration. Refer Additional Configuration (4) (4) for more details.

Installing QMetry Reporting

If you have purchased Advanced Reporting then you will need a separate server for QMetry Reporting.

This step we'll run you through installing QMetry Test Management Reports in your environment.

Hardware Configurations Recommended

Supported OS : Linux - Cent OS 7 and 8, RHEL 7 and 8

Steps to Install QMetry Reports

Step 1 - Connect to Report Server and Download the file. 

Upload the Spark_Report_Install.zip to the /opt directory of the Report server and unzip it

• sudo su -
• cd /opt
• unzip Spark_Report_Install.zip
• cd Spark_Report_Install/

Step 2 - Run the reports installer file

• chmod +x spark-install.sh
• sh spark-install.sh
• The install script prompts the following options

Wait for the script file to finish executing.

Step 3 - Add reports configuration to the apps file by executing it

• cd /var/lib/docker/volumes/spark_report_spark-apps/_data
• sh ConfigureSyncApp.sh 

Once the script finishes executing it will prompt to enter the following parameters

Note: In cases when you need to force sync to re-sync any missing data, just repeat step 3, and skip parameter details and just enter y when prompted for a force sync.

Wait for the script to finish executing.

Wait for about 2 minutes - docker ps command should give output as follows :

Step 4 - Restart Reports Services

• docker restart qmetry-reports qmetry-reports-db

 Step 5 - Login to QMetry with 'admin' user login, and configure the reports server URL in the configuration menu

Go to QMetry > Customization > Insight Configuration

• Enter Host : Reports Server Host Public IP/DNS
• Enter Port : 33061
• Enter Username : root
• Enter Password : qmetryreports@!Nf0#

• Enter Database Name : qtmanalytics

Cick Test to ensure successful connection and then hit "Test and Save"

Installing Redis Caching Server

QMetry is providing capability of installing Redis server. Overall performance and scalability can be improved using Redis caching. To install the Redis Server, refer to Installing Redis Caching Server (4) (4).

If you are facing any issues during the installation process, write us at qtmprofessional@qmetrysupport.atlassian.net. This will automatically open a ticket with our support team and help you to follow the progress.