Considerations for upgrading the Sametime Connect Client
There are several things you need to know before users upgrade the IBM® Sametime® Connect Client.
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- Upgrading the client will not change the workspace location.
Upgrading continues to use the existing location.
- Upgrading the client will not upgrade the optional Office Integration features.If you do not upgrade them (by un-commenting them in the manifest) or remove them (by un-commenting them and setting
action="uninstall"
in the manifest), the older version will be carried forward.Note: The install.xml file is the installation manifest, which lists all features shipped with IBM Sametime Connect. - Interoperability between servers and clients installed with different Sametime releases
A Sametime client installed with a release prior to 9.0 works with a 9.0 Community Server that has no Media Manager installed.
A Sametime 9.0 client works with Sametime servers installed with a release prior to 9.0; however, new policies and configurations are not available without a Sametime System Console.
- Sametime Unified Telephony plug-in must be uninstalled
before upgrading the Sametime Connect
Client
Clients running the Sametime Unified Telephony plug-in from a release prior to 8.5.1 must uninstall the plug-in before upgrading the Sametime Connect Client because the plug-in is not compatible with newer releases. Remove the older plug-in using operating system features such as Microsoft™ Windows™ Add/Remove Programs.
- Upgrading the Sametime Connect
Client on Windows
When upgrading from an 8.0.x client, the existing install location is presented as a read-only text box. The only option is to upgrade the client instance in the existing location.
- Upgrading the Sametime Connect
Client on Mac OS X
When upgrading from an 8.0.x client, the installer will replace the older client.