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Administering Connections 6.5 CR1
Welcome to the HCL Connections documentation site. HCL Connections is social networking software designed for the workplace. Its features help you to establish dynamic networks that connect you to the people and information you need to achieve your business goals.
Migrating and updating
Migrate HCL Connections™ and its supporting software to the latest release and then update the installation with the latest deployment, interim fixes, or Cumulative Refresh (CR).
Updating HCL Connections™ 6.5 CR1 with the latest fixes
There are two types of fixes for HCL Connections™ 6.5 CR1 - interim fixes (iFixes) and cumulative fixes (CFixes). iFixes address single issues, while cumulative fixes address groups of issues. Both iFixes and CFixes are installed in the same manner and will be referred to as "fixes" in the installation instructions.
Uninstalling fixes
If the installation of a fix fails, you can restore your HCL Connections environment to its previous state.

Administering Connections 6.5 CR1
Welcome to the HCL Connections documentation site. HCL Connections is social networking software designed for the workplace. Its features help you to establish dynamic networks that connect you to the people and information you need to achieve your business goals.
- What's new in HCL Connections
  Find out about features that are new or updated in this release of HCL Connections.
- Product overview
  Learn how to deploy, customize, and administer the HCL Connections social networking product.
- Planning
  Before installing HCL Connections™, study the system requirements, deployment options, and documentation conventions.
- Installing
  To install HCL Connections™, you need to follow a detailed series of procedures.
- Uninstalling HCL Connections
  Uninstall HCL Connections.
- Migrating and updating
  Migrate HCL Connections™ and its supporting software to the latest release and then update the installation with the latest deployment, interim fixes, or Cumulative Refresh (CR).
  - Getting ready for migrating or updating
    Take steps to inform users and protect data before starting an HCL Connections™ migration or update.
  - Migrating to HCL Connections™ 6.0 CR6
    Migrate HCL Connections™ and its supporting software to the latest release and then update the installation with the latest deployment, interim fixes, or Cumulative Refresh (CR).
  - Upgrading to HCL Connections™ 6.5
    Upgrading to HCL Connections™ 6.5.
  - Updating HCL Connections™ 6.5 with the latest Cumulative Refresh (CR)
    Updates for HCL Connections™ 6.5 are delivered through Cumulative Refreshes (CRs). Each refresh contains the changes included in all previous refreshes or interim fixes for a release. Install the latest Cumulative Refresh and prerequisite software to take advantage of all available changes.
  - Updating HCL Connections™ 6.5 CR1 with the latest fixes
    There are two types of fixes for HCL Connections™ 6.5 CR1 - interim fixes (iFixes) and cumulative fixes (CFixes). iFixes address single issues, while cumulative fixes address groups of issues. Both iFixes and CFixes are installed in the same manner and will be referred to as "fixes" in the installation instructions.
    - Installing fixes as a non-root user
      Grant permissions to a non-root user to install fixes.
    - Downloading fixes
      Download fixes from the HCLHCL License & Delivery Portal.
    - Downloading the latest version of the Update Wizard (updateInstaller)
      Download the latest version of the Update Wizard (updateInstaller) from the HCL Connections™ HCL License & Delivery Portal.
    - Installing fixes
      Use the update wizard in interactive or silent mode to install fixes.
    - Uninstalling fixes
      If the installation of a fix fails, you can restore your HCL Connections environment to its previous state.
      - Uninstalling fixes in interactive mode
        If the fix that you installed is not working, you can uninstall it using the update wizard in interactive mode.
      - Uninstalling fixes in silent mode
        If the fix that you installed is not working, you can uninstall it using the update wizard in silent mode.
  - Synchronizing nodes
    Synchronize all the nodes in a cluster.
- Administering
  Run administration and maintenance tasks to keep your environment up-to-date. For example, learn how to customize your deployment or how to use the wsadmin utility to edit configuration files. You can also schedule tasks, maintain application databases, moderate content, or manage users and their roles.
- Customizing
  Customize HCL Connections™ to fit your environment.
- Security
  HCL Connections™ provides a flexible security infrastructure that supports an open, easily shareable data model.
- Mobile
  See the HCL Connections™ Mobile documentation for Connections Cloud and Connections on-premises.
- Developing
  Get information about how to use the APIs provided with HCL Connections™ and how to use Connections Customizer to modify the Connections pages that are returned to users.
- Troubleshooting and support
  To isolate and resolve problems with your HCL products, you can use the troubleshooting and support information. This information contains instructions for using the problem-determination resources that are provided with your HCL products, including HCL Connections™.

Uninstalling fixes

If the installation of a fix fails, you can restore your HCL Connections environment to its previous state.

Use the update wizard to uninstall fixes. There are two modes in which you can run the wizard:

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