Upgrading HCL Compass
Review the upgrade information and complete optional and required tasks for upgrading HCL Compass.
Important: If you have not already done so, review
the information in Planning your upgrade before starting
an HCL Compass installation.
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Task | Client and/or Server | Information | Comment |
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Shut down the servers and databases. | Client Server |
Shut down the WebSphere® Application servers for HCL Compass Web servers. Shut down the HCL Compass databases, using the processes specific to each vendor database. Then shut down all other HCL products. | This action prevents HCL Compass clients from accessing or updating the databases. |
Verify that you have a supported version of WebSphere Application Server and IBM® HTTP Server installed and configured | Server | Prepare the WebSphere Application Server environment for HCL VersionVault HCL Compass web servers | HCL Compass requires WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server 8.0 or 8.5. Before upgrading, seeUpgrade HCL Compass Web Server features: considerations and best practices. |
On Windows™ systems, disable Terminal Services | Server | Disable Terminal Services before installing, upgrading, or modifying HCL Compass | |
Confirm that your user ID meets the required access privileges for installing the product. | Client Server |
User privilege requirements for installing the product | Requirements for Linux™ and Windows users. |
To make products available to non-root users, set the umask variable to 0022, before you install Compass on a Linux or UNIX™ system. | Client Server |
To set the umask variable:
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Check the downloaded electronic images. | Client Server |
Verifying and extracting electronic images | |
Use the HCL Packaging Utility if you want to install multiple HCL products in the same repository. | Client Server |
IBM Packaging Utility | You can use the Packaging Utility to perform
the following tasks:
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For best results, before you work with your HCL product, increase the number of file handles available. | Client Server |
Increasing the number of file handles on Linux workstations | How to set a limit to a number significantly larger than 1024. |
Verify that the user or administrator upgrading the product has the required access privileges. | Client Server |
User privilege requirements for installing the product | |
Upgrade licensing software | Client Server |
Configuring HCL Licensing | |
Windows Only: Install HCL License |
Client Server |
Configuring HCL Licensing | |
Install HCL Compass silently. Note: This
step is optional unless you are installing on a platform that does
not use the GUI. |
Client Server |
Installing silently | Information about silent installations. |
Optionally, manually run the commands install, start, and uninstall for Installation Manager. | Client Server |
Installation Manager tasks | |
Upgrade HCL Compass by using Installation Manager. | Client Server |
Installing the product package using the Installation Manager GUI | Description of the screens you will see in Installation Manager when installing HCL Compass. |
UpgradeHCL Compass Web server features: | Server | See Upgrade HCL Compass Web Server features: considerations and best practices | You can upgrade these server components.
The HCL Compass Web Server and reporting features are installed in the same profile. These components must all be upgraded at the same time. |
Upgrade synchronization and HCL Shipping Servers. | Server | HCL Compass MultiSite Installation | You must upgrade all of your synchronization servers and shipping servers at the same time. |