Welcome
Installation
Everything you need to know to install HCL Link.
Linux installation
You have the choice of three installation types: Native, Docker, and Podman.

Introduction
Congratulations on your selection of HCL Link as your data integration solution!
What's New
Release Notes
System requirements
A complete desciption of the hardware and software requirements for both Windows and Linux systems.
Installation
Everything you need to know to install HCL Link.
- Windows installer
  This documentation describes how to install the HCL Link using the Windows Installer.
- Linux installation
  You have the choice of three installation types: Native, Docker, and Podman.
  - Link Utility
    After you extract the HCL Link package, you can interact with the Link script to begin installation.
  - Native installation
    Procedures for installing Link using the Native installation.
  - Docker installation
    Procedures for installing Link using the Docker installation.
  - Podman installation
    Procedures for installing HCL Link using the Podman installation.
  - Troubleshooting
    Documentation to describe how to troubleshoot an installation.
- The Link configuration file config.yaml
- Using the OneDB wire listener as a MongoDB server
  The OneDB wire listener may be used in place of a MongoDB server when it is suitably configured.
- Link Cosmos DB Integration
- Customizing the Trace
- HCL Link design data
  The documentation provided here describes data backup, data restoration, and data migration of HCL Link design data.
- Configuring SSL certificates for Link
  After installing Link, setup the custom SSL certificates for the Link web UI and the Link runtime application server.
Administration
Here you will find the tasks that are required for administration of your HCL Link product.
Projects
A project is a container for HCL Link artifacts.
Services
Service definitions define REST services and the endpoints of a service. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for creating, importing, and managing services using the system interface, following Microsoft standards.
Connectors
This documentation describes the connectors and how they are used.
Packages
Servers
This documentation contains a description of the server groups and servers.
Variables
The variables described here include Configuration variables, flow variables, and cache variables.
Dashboards
A description of HCL Link dashboards, including the Server dashboard and the Kibana dashboard.
Runtimes
Descriptions of Link runtime services.
Resource Adapters
About the HCL Link Resource Adapters, and how to use them.
Cloud Native Link
Cloud Native Link refers to the HCL Link product installation on a Kubernetes cluster.
Reference
This documentation provides HCL Link reference information.
Notices

Linux installation

You have the choice of three installation types: Native, Docker, and Podman.

There is a consistent command line interface for the installation and management of either type. The Link script is the entry point for the CLI.