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Deploy HCL VersionVault
Read these topics for information about planning, installing, and configuring your HCL VersionVault deployment.
Install HCL VersionVault clients and servers
The method that is used to install HCL VersionVault depends on the target platform and on your installation strategy.
Installing the HCL VersionVault Explorer
HCL VersionVault Explorer technology provides access to HCL VersionVault from various network connections, including wide area network (WAN). This technology is available in the HCL VersionVault Explorer in various forms.
Installation of the HCL VersionVault Explorer
Install HCL VersionVault Explorer. Review prerequisite requirements, the installation process, and post-installation product
Installing HCL VersionVault Explorer
Install the HCL VersionVault Explorer client using Installation Manager.

Installing
Learn how to install the product.
- HCL VersionVault Release Notes
  To learn about the changes in the product, see the release notes.
- Deploy HCL VersionVault
  Read these topics for information about planning, installing, and configuring your HCL VersionVault deployment.
  - 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
  - Plan your deployment
    Review a checklist of required and optional tasks with links to additional information for planning the installation and deployment process for HCL VersionVault and HCL VersionVault MultiSite.
  - Install HCL VersionVault clients and servers
    The method that is used to install HCL VersionVault depends on the target platform and on your installation strategy.
    - User privilege requirements for installing the product
      You must have a user ID that meets the following requirements before you can install the product.
    - Increasing the number of file handles on Linux™ workstations
    - 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.
    - Installing VersionVault WAN server
      Install VersionVault WAN server to provide support for VersionVault web views.
    - Installing the HCL VersionVault Explorer
      HCL VersionVault Explorer technology provides access to HCL VersionVault from various network connections, including wide area network (WAN). This technology is available in the HCL VersionVault Explorer in various forms.
      - Installation of the HCL VersionVault Explorer
        Install HCL VersionVault Explorer. Review prerequisite requirements, the installation process, and post-installation product
        Installing HCL VersionVault Explorer
        Install the HCL VersionVault Explorer client using Installation Manager.
        Installing updates for HCL VersionVault Explorer
        After you complete the installation of HCL VersionVault Explorer, you can check for updates. To keep a current version of the client, check for updates immediately after installing the client and then check again regularly.
      - Installation of the HCL VersionVault Explorer for Eclipse
        Installation of the HCL VersionVault Explorer for Eclipse includes the fulfillment of some prerequisite requirements, the completion of the installation steps, and post-installation updates.
      - Installation of the HCL VersionVault Explorer Extension
        Installation of the HCL VersionVault Explorer Extension includes the fulfillment of some prerequisite requirements, the completion of the installation steps, and post-installation updates.
      - Installation of VersionVault Explorer for Visual Studio
        Use Installation Manager to install HCL VersionVault Explorer for Visual Studio. During installation, choose the appropriate option to match the version of Visual Studio that is installed in your environment.
    - Installing the VersionVault integration for Microsoft™ Visual Studio
      Use Installation Manager to install the HCL VersionVault Explorer integration for Microsoft Visual Studio, and select the appropriate option to match the version of Visual Studio installed in your environment.
    - 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.
    - Uninstalling VersionVault
      You can use the IBM Installation Manager to uninstall VersionVault.
  - Configuring your environment after deploying
    For some types of HCL VersionVault and HCL VersionVault MultiSite hosts, you must complete some configuration tasks after you have installed the products.
- Use IBM® installation and packaging utilities
  Use IBM installation and packaging utilities to download and install software.

Installing HCL VersionVault Explorer

Install the HCL VersionVault Explorer client using Installation Manager.

Before you begin

These instructions explain how to install HCL VersionVault Explorer separately on a single system with the Installation Manager. You must install and configure the Installation Manager in order to complete the HCL VersionVault Explorer installation process.

HCL VersionVault supports other installation methods that automatically download, install, and configure the Installation Manager for installing VersionVault components:

Installing from a downloaded electronic image on your workstation
Installing from an electronic image on a shared drive
Installing from a repository on an HTTP or HTTPS web server

Check with your HCL VersionVault administrator to see whether any of these methods are available.

About this task

In this installation process, you must download the IBM Installation Manager and set the location of the repository that contains the installation files. After these tasks are complete, you complete using the Installation Manager.

Procedure

Ask your HCL VersionVault Administrator for the location of the HCL VersionVault Explorer repository that provides access to the installation files.
To download and install Installation Manager, go to the HCL Software License & Download Portal.
Start Installation Manager (Start > Programs > IBM Installation Manager > IBM Installation Manager).
Add the HCL VersionVault Explorer repository to the Installation Manager repository list:
1. Click File > Preferences.
2. Click Add Repository and enter the repository location, then click OK.
3. Click OK to exit the Preferences window and return to the Installation Manager Start page.
4. Complete the steps listed here: Installing the product package using the Installation Manager GUI.

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