Installing the HCL VersionVault Explorer Extension

The HCL VersionVault Explorer Extension feature enables users to install the HCL VersionVault Explorer into HCL Software Delivery Platform products.

About this task

If you are installing Installation Manager and HCL VersionVault Explorer Extension offering separately, complete the following procedure.

Procedure

  1. Check with your HCL VersionVault Administrator to determine the HCL VersionVault Explorer Extension repository location.
  2. Download and install the Installation Manager and get the latest updates (see Installation Manager tasks for information about installing Installation Manager).
  3. Start Installation Manager (Start > Programs > IBM Installation Manager > IBM Installation Manager).
  4. Add the HCL VersionVault Explorer Extension 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 IBM Installation Manager Start page.
  5. Install the HCL VersionVault Explorer Extension:
    1. On the IBM Installation Manager Start page, click Install.
    2. On the Install Packages page, select the current version for the HCL VersionVault Explorer extension.
    3. On the Install Packages Prerequisites page, click Next.
    4. On the Install Packages Licenses page, if you accept the license terms, click I accept the terms in the license agreements and click Next. If you do not accept the license terms, click I do not accept the terms in the license agreements, which terminates the installation process.
    5. On the Install Packages Location page, verify the Installation Directory location and click Next.
    6. On the Install Packages Features page, verify that the HCL VersionVault Explorer extension feature is selected and click Next.
    7. On the Install Packages Summary page, verify that the HCL VersionVault Explorer extension package is displayed in the Packages section, and click Install.

What to do next

Open the HCL Software Delivery Platform product into which you have installed the HCL VersionVault Explorer Extension and open the VersionVault Windows Explorer perspective. You should see the VersionVault menu in the menu bar of your HCL Software Delivery Platform product.

To begin using the HCL VersionVault Explorer, you must create a view. If you are using base VersionVault, you must create a base view or, if you are using VersionVault with UCM, you must create a UCM view. Refer to the Developing section for more information.