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Deploying HCL Connections Docs 2.0.1
Welcome to the HCL Connections Docs 2.0.1 documentation, where you can find information about installing and deploying HCL Docs 2.0.1. HCL Docs is a collaborative productivity suite that enables you to work on documents, spreadsheets and presentations together in the cloud.
Upgrading or migrating
You can upgrade HCL Connections™ Docs from the previous two releases to the current release by using the installer or upgrade scripts. You can also install the latest release on new hardware and then do a side-by-side migration from the old to the new.
Upgrading to HCL Docs 2.0.1
You can upgrade HCL Connections™ Docs from Docs 2.0.0.x to the current release by using the installer or upgrade scripts.
Upgrading the database
Learn how to update the database for HCL Docs that is deployed in your environment.
Upgrading SQL Server for HCL Docs
Learn how to upgrade the SQL server for HCL Docs.

Deploying HCL Connections Docs 2.0.1
Welcome to the HCL Connections Docs 2.0.1 documentation, where you can find information about installing and deploying HCL Docs 2.0.1. HCL Docs is a collaborative productivity suite that enables you to work on documents, spreadsheets and presentations together in the cloud.
- Overview
  HCL Connections™ Docs extends HCL Connections, offering real-time, co-editing support designed to help users collaborate on documents together.
- Planning
  Before installing HCL Docs, review the system requirements and deployment options, and then complete the worksheets.
- Installing
  To install HCL Docs, complete the following procedures in the sequence shown.
- Upgrading or migrating
  You can upgrade HCL Connections™ Docs from the previous two releases to the current release by using the installer or upgrade scripts. You can also install the latest release on new hardware and then do a side-by-side migration from the old to the new.
  - Upgrading to HCL Docs 2.0.1
    You can upgrade HCL Connections™ Docs from Docs 2.0.0.x to the current release by using the installer or upgrade scripts.
    - Upgrading the database
      Learn how to update the database for HCL Docs that is deployed in your environment.
      - Upgrading the DB2® database for HCL Docs
        Follow instructions to upgrade the DB2® database for HCL Docs.
      - Upgrading the Oracle database for HCL Docs
        Learn how to upgrade the Oracle database for HCL Docs.
      - Upgrading SQL Server for HCL Docs
        Learn how to upgrade the SQL server for HCL Docs.
    - Upgrading HCL Docs using the Installer
      To upgrade HCL Docs 2.0.0 to 2.0.1, run the installer.
    - Upgrading HCL Docs using the scripts
      If you do not want to use the installer to upgrade, perform the procedures to upgrade HCL Docs using the scripts.
    - Updating drafts after upgrading
      After upgrading, you must update the drafts that were created in previous versions in case they are lost or cannot be opened.
    - Verifying the upgrade
      After you complete upgrading all of the components to again make HCL Connections™ Docs available to your users, it is suggested that you do some testing to ensure that your upgrade was successful.
    - Special steps when an upgrade to HCL Docs 2.0 occurs before that to Connections 5.5 and 6.0
      After upgrading to HCL Docs 2.0, if you migrate or upgrade to HCL Connections 5.5 or 6.0, you must do some additional steps to ensure that HCL Docs 2.0 is working well.
  - Migrating to HCL Docs 2.0.1
    If you install HCL Connections™ Docs 2.0.1 on new hardware with Docs 2.0.0.x kept intact on old hardware, you must perform a side-by-side migration of data to make sure the new system work well with no missing data, and the transition to the new system is transparent to the end user.
- Security
  You might need to refer to this section during deployment. HCL Docs supports WebSEAL. This section is for setting up single sign-on (SSO) if installing HCL Docs in the same cell as IBM® Connections.
- Performance tuning
- Troubleshooting and support
  To isolate and resolve problems with your deployment, you can use the troubleshooting and support information.

Upgrading SQL Server for HCL Docs

Learn how to upgrade the SQL server for HCL Docs.

Procedure

Log in to the Windows server with SQL Server Administrator account.
Create the directory C:\install\DocsApp_2.0.1. Copy and extract the DOCS_INSTALLPKG_FILENAME.zip file to it.
Open a command line, and change directories to the setupDB directory, for example, cd C:\install\DocsApp_2.0.1\SetupDB\sqlserver.
Ensure that the SQL server is started.
Update the database schema by running the command: updateDBSchema.bat.

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