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Installing
Learn how to install the product.
Deploy HCL VersionVault
Read these topics for information about planning, installing, and configuring your HCL VersionVault deployment.
Install HCL VersionVault clients and servers
The method that is used to install HCL VersionVault depends on the target platform and on your installation strategy.
Installing VersionVault WAN server
Install VersionVault WAN server to provide support for VersionVault web views.
Configuring SSL support
Configure secure connections between servers and their associated clients by using the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) in IBM® HTTP Server (IHS). Set up SSL by enabling the SSL directives included in the default httpd.conf file for IHS.

Installing
Learn how to install the product.
- HCL VersionVault Release Notes
  To learn about the changes in the product, see the release notes.
- Deploy HCL VersionVault
  Read these topics for information about planning, installing, and configuring your HCL VersionVault deployment.
  - Requirements
    Review the requirements information to identify system requirements, prerequisite tasks, and other information needed to successfully install or upgrade HCL VersionVault and HCL VersionVault MultiSite
  - Plan your deployment
    Review a checklist of required and optional tasks with links to additional information for planning the installation and deployment process for HCL VersionVault and HCL VersionVault MultiSite.
  - Install HCL VersionVault clients and servers
    The method that is used to install HCL VersionVault depends on the target platform and on your installation strategy.
    - User privilege requirements for installing the product
      You must have a user ID that meets the following requirements before you can install the product.
    - Increasing the number of file handles on Linux™ workstations
    - Installation Manager install methods
      You can install and manage product installations with Installation Manager by using any of these methods: from the Linux or UNIX console, or from the Installation Manager wizard.
    - Prepare the WebSphere® Application Server environment
      Before you install HCL VersionVault web features, install a supported version of IBM® WebSphere Application Server, IBM HTTP Server, and Web Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere.
    - Installing VersionVault WAN server
      Install VersionVault WAN server to provide support for VersionVault web views.
      - WebSphere® Application Server settings for VersionVault WAN server
        Review IBM® WebSphere Application Server settings for the application server profile for the VersionVault WAN server. If you installed VersionVault into a new profile, the settings in the profile created during installation have been optimized for best performance. If you installed VersionVault into an existing profile or if the server has performance problems, the parameter values might require adjustment.
      - Configuring SSL support
        Configure secure connections between servers and their associated clients by using the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) in IBM® HTTP Server (IHS). Set up SSL by enabling the SSL directives included in the default httpd.conf file for IHS.
      - Installation and configuration of VersionVault Remote Client CLI
        You can use the IBM Installation Manager to install the VersionVault Remote Client command-line interface (CLI) that is part of VersionVault Explorer package.
    - Installing the HCL VersionVault Explorer
      HCL VersionVault Explorer technology provides access to HCL VersionVault from various network connections, including wide area network (WAN). This technology is available in the HCL VersionVault Explorer in various forms.
    - Installing the VersionVault integration for Microsoft™ Visual Studio
      Use Installation Manager to install the HCL VersionVault Explorer integration for Microsoft Visual Studio, and select the appropriate option to match the version of Visual Studio installed in your environment.
    - Integrating HCL VersionVault with Cadence Virtuoso
      The HCL VersionVault Cadence Virtuoso Integration is available as a separate extension offering and can be independently installed and uninstalled using IBM Installation Manager. This mechanism allows you to upgrade the integration bits without the need to upgrade the underlying VersionVault.
    - Uninstalling VersionVault
      You can use the IBM Installation Manager to uninstall VersionVault.
  - Configuring your environment after deploying
    For some types of HCL VersionVault and HCL VersionVault MultiSite hosts, you must complete some configuration tasks after you have installed the products.
- Use IBM® installation and packaging utilities
  Use IBM installation and packaging utilities to download and install software.

Configuring secure connections with SSL communications

Configure secure connections between servers and their associated clients by using the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) in IBM® HTTP Server (IHS). Set up SSL by enabling the SSL directives included in the default httpd.conf file for IHS.

Before you begin

Before you configure SSL support, redirect IBM® HTTP Server to WebSphere® Application Server to route VersionVault client requests through the IBM® HTTP Server to the web application deployed on the WebSphere® Application Server. For instructions, see Configuring a web plug-in for IBM HTTP Server.

About this task

After you enable the SSL directives in the httpd.conf file, the WebSphere® Application Server can accept a self-signed certificate from IBM® HTTP Server to establish a connection so transactions can be completed.

Procedure

For instructions on how to enable SSL directives within the IBM® HTTP Server configuration file (httpd.conf), see technote 78711.

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