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Upgrading
Learn how to upgrade the product.
Upgrade HCL VersionVault
Read these topics for information about planning your upgrade, installing software, and configuring your environment after upgrading.
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.

Upgrading
Learn how to upgrade the product.
- HCL VersionVault Release Notes
  The release notes provide you with information that you might want to know before you install the product.
- Upgrade HCL VersionVault
  Read these topics for information about planning your upgrade, installing software, and configuring your environment after upgrading.
  - Plan your upgrade
    Before you begin upgrading the HCL VersionVault and HCL VersionVault MultiSite software, learn about the upgrade process, complete any prerequisite tasks, and create an upgrade plan.
  - Upgrade HCL VersionVault with the Installation Manager
    Use IBM® Installation Manager to upgrade and modify HCL VersionVault product features in an existing installation.
  - 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.
    - Installation Manager tasks
      Information about installing, starting, and uninstalling Installation Manager
    - Installing interactively from the Linux and UNIX system console
      On Linux and UNIX systems, use Installation Manager console mode to install VersionVault interactively using a character-based version of the Installation Manager interface.
    - Installing the product package using the Installation Manager GUI
      The following steps describe how to install the product package by using the Installation Manager graphical user interface (GUI). You can optionally install product updates at the same time that the base product package is installed; skip the update steps in this topic if they do not apply to your installation.
  - 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.
  - 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.
  - Configure your environment after installation or upgrade
    For some types of HCL VersionVault and HCL VersionVault MultiSite hosts, some configuration tasks are required after you complete a product installation or upgrade operation.
- Use IBM® installation and packaging utilities
  Use IBM installation and packaging utilities to download and install software.

Install products with Installation Manager

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.

For current information about HCL VersionVault system requirements, see the system requirements for the version of VersionVault that you have.