IBM Rational to Team Foundation Server Integration Tools – Training and Exploration Sandbox

Willy-P. Schaub

October 26th, 20110 0

For those that have explored the Getting Started IBM CC-CQTFS Migration 101 Basic Training mentioned in the Getting Started with IBM Rational to Team Foundation Server (TFS) Migrations post, the evaluation and training sandbox environment is nothing new.

We are working together with TeamDevCentral who are hosting and managing the sandbox environment for us. The intention is to offer an easy to use and near-zero-admin exploration, training and testing environment for IBM Rational ClearCase and/or IBM Rational ClearQuest migrations to Team Foundation Server., based on the latest supported Team Foundation Server Integration Tools.

However, before you register and jump into the sandbox, please review the following table which summarises the intended, feasible and not-supported scenarios for testing and training:

Migration Scenario	Sandbox Scenario	Supported	Notes
IBM Rational ClearCase to Team Foundation Server migration	Training Walkthrough
	Evaluation and testing
IBM Rational ClearQuest to Team Foundation Server migration	Training Walkthrough
	Evaluation and testing
Team Foundation Server to Team Foundation Server migration	Training Walkthrough		No training material is available specifically for the sandbox environment, although the standard hands-on lab walkthrough documentation can be used.
	Evaluation and testing		Limited to a migration from a Team Project to a Team Project within the same Team Project Collection assigned in the sandbox. There is no pre-defined test data for this scenario.
Team Foundation Server to IBM Rational ClearCase migration
Team Foundation Server to IBM Rational ClearQuest migration

Legends

Supported

Feasible, but not supported

NOT feasible and not supported

So, how do you get started?

Access the sandbox in three steps:
1. Register at teamdevcentral.com
2. Check your e-mail
3. Connect using RDC over the Internet as per received instructions

Have fun and please give us feedback on the environment and your experience!