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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.
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.
Requirements
Review the requirements information to identify system requirements, prerequisite tasks, and other information needed to successfully install or upgrade HCL VersionVault and HCL VersionVault MultiSite
Hardware, software, file system, and compatibility information
Review the requirements information to identify operating system, file system, and compatibility requirements, prerequisite tasks, and other information required to install HCL VersionVault.
File system requirements for ACL-enabled VOBs
Verify that the file systems for VOB storage pools support Access Control List (ACL) authorization at the file system-level. This support is required to assign multiple groups and users to element ACLs. Depending on the operating system, you might need to perform one or more steps to enable file system ACL authorization.

Upgrading
Learn how to upgrade the product.
- HCL VersionVault Release Notes
  To learn about the changes in the product, see the release notes.
- 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.
    - Requirements
      Review the requirements information to identify system requirements, prerequisite tasks, and other information needed to successfully install or upgrade HCL VersionVault and HCL VersionVault MultiSite
      - Hardware, software, file system, and compatibility information
        Review the requirements information to identify operating system, file system, and compatibility requirements, prerequisite tasks, and other information required to install HCL VersionVault.
        Prerequisites for installing on Oracle Solaris 11 platforms
        On Oracle Solaris 11 systems, installing and configuring HCL VersionVault requires some Oracle Solaris 11 system software packages that might not be installed by default. These packages must be available before you install VersionVault.
        File system requirements for ACL-enabled VOBs
        Verify that the file systems for VOB storage pools support Access Control List (ACL) authorization at the file system-level. This support is required to assign multiple groups and users to element ACLs. Depending on the operating system, you might need to perform one or more steps to enable file system ACL authorization.
      - Compatibility
      - Networking requirements and performance information
        Review requirements for IPv6 support, domain configuration for client and server hosts on Windows, and concurrent access limitations for HCL VersionVault servers on Windows.
    - Back up environment resources
      When upgrading HCL VersionVault, back up critical resources before you begin the upgrade. These back up files can help you recover any information, files, or configurations that might be lost or corrupted during the upgrade.
    - Important notes for planning HCL VersionVault upgrades
      Before you begin the upgrade process, review information about known issues and limitations, gathering required information, and completing any necessary system configuration changes.
    - Enterprise software installation strategies
      HCL VersionVault can be installed by using an enterprise strategy.
    - HCL VersionVault Explorer installation planning
      Install the HCL VersionVault Explorer web client to access and modify resources under HCL VersionVault source control through dynamic views or web views.
    - HCL VersionVault MultiSite installation
      Review requirements and other considerations to consider when planning the installation of the HCL VersionVault MultiSite.
    - Manage licensing for HCL VersionVault
      Determine whether to manage licensing with HCL, Atria, or Asynchronous licensing.
    - Verify that the required Linux™ software packages are installed
      Instructions for verifying whether the required software packages are installed on your system depend on which version of Linux™ you are running.
  - 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.
  - 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.

File system requirements for ACL-enabled VOBs

Verify that the file systems for VOB storage pools support Access Control List (ACL) authorization at the file system-level. This support is required to assign multiple groups and users to element ACLs. Depending on the operating system, you might need to perform one or more steps to enable file system ACL authorization.

The following table lists the requirements to support ACL authorization of VersionVault VOB objects by operating system and VOB storage location. Only the operating system and VOB storage location configurations included in this list are supported.

Table 1. ACL authorization of VOB objects - Operating and file system configuration requirements
Lists the supported operating systems, VOB locations, and configuration requirements to enable ACLs authorization of VOB objects for HCL VersionVault
Operating system and VOB location	Configuration requirements
Locally-stored VOBs
Windows	Supported on NTFS. No system configuration is required.
Solaris	Supports the following file systems: UNIX (UFS), Z (ZFS), and Veritas file system (VxFS). No system configuration is required.
Linux	ACLs support must be enabled for these file systems: ext3, ext4, or reiserfs. Also, the file system must be mounted with the acl option. See the Linux documentation for your distribution for information. In some cases, ACLs support might be enabled by default.
VOBs stored on network filer
Windows, Linux, and UNIX	For configuration requirements, see Using a network filer for ACL-enabled VOB storage.

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