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Deploying HCL Connections Docs 2.0 CR3
Welcome to the HCL Connections Docs 2.0 CR3 documentation, where you can find information about installing and deploying HCL Docs 2.0 CR3. HCL Docs is a collaborative productivity suite that enables you to work on documents, spreadsheets and presentations together in the cloud. If you have HCL Docs 2.0, HCL Docs 2.0 CR1, or CR2 already installed, to install CR3, you only need to download the HCL Docs 2.0 CR3 zip package from FixCentral and extract the package. Then follow the instructions in the PDF file to install CR3. But if you have a version prior to HCL Docs 2.0, before installing CR3 package, you must follow instructions in this guide to install and deploy HCL Docs 2.0.
Installing
To install HCL Docs, complete the following procedures in the sequence shown.
Uninstalling HCL Docs components
You can use the installer or use uninstall scripts to uninstall HCL Docs automatically.
Uninstalling using the scripts
If you do not want to use the installer, perform the procedure to uninstall the HCL Docs components using the scripts.
Uninstalling Viewer Application
Silently uninstall the Viewer Application.

Deploying HCL Connections Docs 2.0 CR3
Welcome to the HCL Connections Docs 2.0 CR3 documentation, where you can find information about installing and deploying HCL Docs 2.0 CR3. HCL Docs is a collaborative productivity suite that enables you to work on documents, spreadsheets and presentations together in the cloud. If you have HCL Docs 2.0, HCL Docs 2.0 CR1, or CR2 already installed, to install CR3, you only need to download the HCL Docs 2.0 CR3 zip package from FixCentral and extract the package. Then follow the instructions in the PDF file to install CR3. But if you have a version prior to HCL Docs 2.0, before installing CR3 package, you must follow instructions in this guide to install and deploy HCL Docs 2.0.
- 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.
  - Pre-installation tasks
    A series of pre-installation tasks must be completed before you can deploy the HCL Docs infrastructure. These tasks include installing the system prerequisites and configuring both Windows™ and Linux™ operating systems.
  - Installing the HCL Docs components
    You can run theHCL Docs GUI Installer or use the scripts to install the components.
  - Post-installation tasks
    These post-install steps are required after an installation or uninstall/install of HCL Docs. During an upgrade, these changes are preserved so do not need to be repeated during the upgrade process.
  - Uninstalling HCL Docs components
    You can use the installer or use uninstall scripts to uninstall HCL Docs automatically.
    - Deleting extension related jar files
      After uninstalling HCL Docs, if Connections is running on Windows, you must check whether the extension jar files of HCL Docs are still in provisioning directory of Connections on NFS.
    - Uninstalling HCL Docs components using the installer
      Run the installer to uninstall HCL Docs.
    - Uninstalling using the scripts
      If you do not want to use the installer, perform the procedure to uninstall the HCL Docs components using the scripts.
      - Uninstalling Document Format Conversion Application
        Silently uninstall the Document Format Conversion Application from the Windows™ or Linux system.
      - Uninstalling Editor Application
        You can do a silent uninstall of Editor Application.
      - Uninstalling Editor Extension
        Perform a silent uninstallation of Editor Extension.
      - Uninstalling Editor Proxy
        Uninstall the Editor Proxy.
      - Uninstalling Viewer Application
        Silently uninstall the Viewer Application.
      - Uninstalling Viewer Extension
        Silently uninstall the Viewer Extension.
- 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.
- 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.

Uninstalling Viewer Application

Silently uninstall the Viewer Application.

About this task

To perform a silent uninstallation, complete the following steps:

Procedure

For a single server or a File Viewer cluster, complete the following steps from the location that you did the original installation from (either the Deployment Manager node or one of the File Viewer nodes):

Log in to the system where you installed File Viewer, with the user who runs the server or cluster node process.
Open a command prompt and change to the viewer_install_root(for example, /opt/IBM/IBMViewer)/installer directory.
Run the uninstallation script ./uninstall.sh for Linux™ and ./uninstall.bat for Windows™.

Note: You can set options for the uninstallation scripts:

-wasadminID {name}: Specifies the user name of WebSphere® Application Server administrator. Prompts the user to enter the name during uninstallation if it is not specified.
-wasadminPW {password}: Specifies the password of WebSphere® Application Server administrator. Prompts the user to enter the password during uninstallation if it is not specified.

Results

When you finish uninstalling, check the viewerUninstall.log file for errors, and repeat this task if necessary. The log file is in the viewer_install_root(for example, /opt/IBM/IBMViewer)/logs directory.

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