Maintenance
Continuous Delivery Update Packages
- Each new Update Package is an accumulation of the previous updates plus new fixes and enhancements. For example, HCL Commerce 9.0.1.3 contains all changes from 9.0.1.1 and 9.0.1.2.
- An Update Package is the only mechanism that HCL uses to deliver features and fixes. Interim fixes are not provided.
- HCL intends to release Update Packages monthly, or more frequently if security vulnerabilities are identified. The timing and frequency is not guaranteed and can change without notice at HCL's sole discretion.
- New features, or enhancements to existing features, that could affect your custom code are disabled by default.
- HCL Commerce follows the continuous delivery (CD) model, referred to as a '2-plus-1' (2+1) policy. The products under this policy will have technical support for at least 2 years, which starts at the availability of a new product version or release and also offer an optional, fee-based support extension for at least 1 additional year.
- HCL Commerce 9.0.0.x has ended its maintenance phase and will no longer be supported by HCL. New features will be delivered in version 9.0.1 and later releases.
HCL Commerce runtime | HCL Commerce Developer | |
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Delivery format | Docker images that you can use to deploy new Docker containers. To ensure a
seamless maintenance update to your runtime environment, follow HCL best practices during development.
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Compressed installation .pak file that you can install with IBM Installation Manager. Use this package to update an existing HCL Commerce Developer Version 9 installation. |
Download location | HCL License and Delivery portal | HCL License and Delivery portal |
Co-requisite software | Update Packages includes fixes to the co-requisite software programs, WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Application Server Liberty, IBM HTTP Server, and the CentOS Linux distribution,
which are bundled in the Docker images. Do not manually apply co-requisite fixes to your runtime environment. Instead, wait for the fix to be included in the official HCL Commerce Update Package. Otherwise, your changes might be overwritten when you apply the next HCL Commerce Update Package. If you decide to manually apply fixes, it is your responsibility to track the changes that you made in your runtime environment. You need to reapply any fixes that are not included in the official Update Package. For information, see Fixes that are included in HCL Commerce releases. Note: If an Update
Package includes fixes to WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Liberty, it is
recommended that you also update the development environment to the same levels to ensure
compatibility. |
Update Packages do not include fixes to the co-requisite software. You need to manually apply maintenance to co-requisite software such as WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Application Server Liberty, or Rational Application Developer. Note: If WebSphere Application Server and
WebSphere Application Server Liberty are updated in the Docker containers, it is recommended that you also
update your development environment to the same levels to ensure compatibility. |
Security fixes | Update Packages include the latest security fixes for HCL Commerce and for all
corequisite software.
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Update Packages include security fixes to HCL Commerce but do not include security
to the co-requisite software. You need to manually apply security fixes to co-requisite software such as WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Application Server Liberty, or Rational Application Developer. Note: If WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Liberty are updated in the Docker
containers, it is recommended that you also update your development environment to the same levels
to ensure compatibility. |
Installation | HCL Commerce Update Package overview | HCL Commerce Developer Update Package overview |