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  2. Administering Connections 7.0Welcome 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.
  3. PlanningBefore installing HCL Connections™, study the system requirements, deployment options, and documentation conventions.
  4. HCL Connections™ system requirementsA variety of hardware and software is required to run HCL Connections™.
  • Administering Connections 7.0Welcome 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 ConnectionsFind out about features that are new or updated in this release of HCL Connections.
    • Product overviewLearn how to deploy, customize, and administer the HCL Connections social networking product.
    • PlanningBefore installing HCL Connections™, study the system requirements, deployment options, and documentation conventions.
      • AudienceThis Installation Guide assumes that you have prior experience with products that support enterprise web applications.
      • Directory path conventionsDirectory variables are abbreviations for the default installation paths for IBM® AIX®, Linux™, and Microsoft™ Windows™. This topic defines the directory variable and its matching default installation directory for each supported operating system.
      • Deployment optionsInstall HCL Connections™ in one of three deployment topologies to achieve optimum scaling, load balancing, and failover.
      • HCL Connections™ system requirementsA variety of hardware and software is required to run HCL Connections™.
      • HCL Connections™ support statementHCL Software relies on a range of other commercial and non-commercial software (“Dependent Products”) to perform its function. This document describes the support that customers can expect for various configurations of HCL Connections and Dependent Products.
      • Worksheet for installing HCL Connections™Record your installation and configuration data.
    • Installing ConnectionsTo install HCL Connections™, you need to follow a detailed series of procedures.
    • Installing or upgrading Component Pack for ConnectionsThe Component Pack for HCL Connections introduces several offerings that enhance collaboration and boost productivity. Read on to understand the offerings, what resources Component Pack requires, some sizing considerations for Kubernetes, information on automating installation or upgrade, and sample steps for installation or upgrade.
    • Post-installation tasksAfter installation, you need to perform further tasks to ensure an efficient deployment.
    • Optional: Installing and configuring Tiny Editors for HCL ConnectionsThe Tiny editors are alternative rich-text editors which can be installed for HCL Connections™. They provide additional features and extensive customization options not available with the default editor.
    • Optional post-installation tasksComplete the post-installation tasks that are relevant to your deployment.
    • UninstallingUninstall HCL Connections.
    • Upgrading and updatingUpgrade HCL Connections and its supporting software to the latest release and then update the installation with the latest interim fixes or cumulative fixes. Refer to the What's New in HCL Connections to review the features in the latest release and gather download links or links to the latest fix list and update strategy information.
    • AdministeringRun 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.
    • CustomizingCustomize HCL Connections™ to fit your environment.
    • SecurityHCL Connections™ provides a flexible security infrastructure that supports an open, easily shareable data model.
    • MobileSee the HCL Connections™ Mobile documentation for Connections Cloud and Connections on-premises.
    • DevelopingGet 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 supportTo 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™.

HCL Connections system requirements

A variety of hardware and software is required to run HCL Connections™.

System requirements

To view the hardware and software requirements, go to the Detailed system requirements for HCL Connections.

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