Dual client installation scenarios
HCL Client Application Access (HCAA) and HCL Notes release 11.0 or later can co-exist on your system. In this case, you can use either Notes® or HCAA. When you open an application and Notes is not running, the application is opened in HCAA.
The following table describes dual-client installation scenarios, both supported and unsupported. Review these scenarios before you install HCAA.
Existing clients | New installation | Results |
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Notes 8.5.x or earlier | ICAA |
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Notes 9.x or later without the Notes Browser Plug-in | ICAA | HCAA and Notes co-exist and ICAA uses the Notes data directory. |
Notes 9.x or later with bundled Notes Browser Plug-in | ICAA | The Notes Browser Plug-in is removed. ICAA and Notes co-exist and HCAA uses the Notes data directory. |
Stand-alone Notes Browser Plug-in 9.0.1 FixPack 6 or earlier | ICAA | The Notes Browser Plug-in is uninstalled. ICAA reuses the Notes data directory. |
Notes 9.x or later and ICAA | ICAA upgrade | ICAA is upgraded and continues to co-exist with Notes. |
Notes 9.x or later and ICAA | Notes Fix Pack upgrade | Notes is upgraded with the Fix Pack and continues to co-exist with ICAA. |
Notes 9.0.0 and ICAA | Notes 9.0.1 upgrade | You must uninstall ICAA, upgrade Notes, and reinstall ICAA. |
ICAA | Notes 11.x or later |
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HCL Notes 11 and HCAA 3.0 | HCAA |
HCAA and HCL Notes® co-exist and HCAA uses the Notes® data directory. |
HCL Notes 11.0.1 and HCAA 3.0.1 | HCAA upgrade or Notes upgrade | You can independently upgrade Notes or HCAA. They will continue to share data directory |