Welcome
Administering
This guide describes how to install HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity). After you install Velocity, you can perform administrative tasks such as license configuration, upgrading, migrating, managing access permissions and security. This guide is intended for system administrators.
DevOps Velocity MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provides a structured way for GenAI clients to access tools, data, and actions through a consistent, secure interface. When you connect a GenAI client that supports MCP to the Velocity MCP server, you can use natural-language requests to retrieve information from your Velocity.
MCP server setup in DevOps Velocity
You can enable the MCP server in HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) to connect with GenAI clients, such as Claude Desktop or GitHub Copilot in VS Code. With this connection you can interact with Velocity and retrieve information, such as release details or value stream data.

Release Notes
This document includes information about the new features introduced, defects fixed, and known issues identified in this version of HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity). You can also find the installation and upgrade instructions along with the contact information of HCL Customer Support.
System Requirements
This document contains information about hardware and software requirements for HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity).
Getting Started
This document provides an overview of HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity).
High-Level Overview
Use HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) to automate your release lifecycle and manage your DevOps value streams.
Learning
Learn how to complete frequently-used tasks such as creating value streams.
Managing licenses
Configure your license or apply a trial key.
Administering
This guide describes how to install HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity). After you install Velocity, you can perform administrative tasks such as license configuration, upgrading, migrating, managing access permissions and security. This guide is intended for system administrators.
- Installing DevOps Velocity
  To get started with HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity), you must install it on any one of the container platforms. You can find information about the selection of a container platform, installation methods, and procedure for installing Velocity.
- Installing DevOps Velocity plugins on air-gapped networks
  HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) plugin installations on air-gapped networks.
- Uninstalling DevOps Velocity
  You can uninstall HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) by stopping the server and removing the product containers.
- Configuring trusted certificates in DevOps Velocity
  The default configuration in Velocity accepts connections with self-signed CA certificates. You can configure Velocity to restrict self-signed CA certificates and allow only a predefined set of trusted CA certificates.
- Upgrading DevOps Velocity
  You can find information about upgrading of HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity).
- Migrating DevOps Velocity
  You can find information about migration of HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) to another container orchestration.
- Configuring DevOps Velocity
  A default HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) administrator ID is included as part of Velocity. It is used to install and complete initial configuration tasks.
- DevOps Velocity MCP Server
  A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provides a structured way for GenAI clients to access tools, data, and actions through a consistent, secure interface. When you connect a GenAI client that supports MCP to the Velocity MCP server, you can use natural-language requests to retrieve information from your Velocity.
  - MCP server setup in DevOps Velocity
    You can enable the MCP server in HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) to connect with GenAI clients, such as Claude Desktop or GitHub Copilot in VS Code. With this connection you can interact with Velocity and retrieve information, such as release details or value stream data.
  - Connecting to the DevOps Velocity MCP server using Claude Desktop
    You can connect to the HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) MCP server by using the Claude Desktop application to interact with Velocity and retrieve the necessary data and insights.
  - Connecting to the DevOps Velocity MCP server using GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code
    You can connect to the HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) MCP server by using GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio (VS) Code to interact with Velocity and retrieve the necessary data and insights..
Managing Value Streams
A value stream represents the objects and activities that you employ to deliver customer value, from initial concept to final delivered project.
Developing Data Insights
The Insights feature provides DevOps metrics for your project data.
Releasing Software
A release is a repeatable plan that is used to drive deployments.
Extending Product Functions
Learn how to extend the function of HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity)
How to
The topics in this section describe how to work with HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) features. Tutorials and workbooks are available for users of all experience levels.
Troubleshooting
Before you contacting support, gather background information and perform tasks that will assist in solving the problem. It helps to be as specific as possible and include all relevant information.
Notices for DevOps Velocity
This document provides information about copyright, trademarks, terms and conditions for the product documentation.
DevOps Velocity GDPR statement
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been adopted by the European Union (EU) and applies from May 25, 2018.
Glossary

MCP server setup in DevOps Velocity

You can enable the MCP server in HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) to connect with GenAI clients, such as Claude Desktop or GitHub Copilot in VS Code. With this connection you can interact with Velocity and retrieve information, such as release details or value stream data.

To set up the MCP server, you must install Velocity on your Kubernetes or OpenShift cluster, generate a User Access Key (UAK), and configure the MCP server in your preferred GenAI client to use Velocity features through natural language interactions.

Perform the following steps to enable the MCP server in Velocity:

Open the terminal or command prompt and run the installation file with betaFeature=mcp parameter as shown in the following example.
```
./<path_to_installation_file>/<installation_file_name> --betaFeature=mcp
 
```
Install Velocity on a Kubernetes or OpenShift platform. See Installing on Kubernetes or Installing on OpenShift.
Log in to Velocity and create a user access key. See Managing User access keys (UAKs).
Configure the Velocity MCP server in different Gen AI clients.
For detailed instructions, see:
- Connecting to the DevOps Velocity MCP server using Claude Desktop
- Connecting to the DevOps Velocity MCP server using GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code