Home

 

Convert a stand-alone deployment

Convert a stand-alone deployment of Lotus Connections to a node in a network deployment.

Ensure that there are no existing nodes in the dmgr (DM) cell. The converted node will become the first Lotus Connections node in the DM cell.

Before running the wizard, ensure that you have installed all the prerequisite software, including WebSphere Application Server ND, and completed the preinstallation tasks.

Check the online release notes for late-breaking issues or limitations.

Notes

• The Lotus Connections installation wizard supports the creation of new server instances.

• You can use the Microsoft SQL Server JDBC driver in both the app_server_root/lib directory and the driver downloaded from Microsoft, but the wizard checks the connection for the Microsoft JDBC driver only. If you are using the bundled driver, you need to manually test the connection after installation.

A clustered deployment supports load balancing and failover, and is synchronized by WebSphere Application Server dmgr.

To convert a stand-alone deployment of Lotus Connections...

1. Start WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment manager.

2. Stop the WebSphere Application Server instance on which you want to install the converted deployment of Lotus Connections.

3. From the Lotus_Connections_Install on the installation media, run the following file to launch the installation wizard:

   • AIX or Linux:

     ./install.sh

     If the script does not run, you might need to enable its Executable attribute by running the chmod command first. The Executable attribute of a script can become disabled after the script is copied from a read-only medium such as DVD.

   • Microsoft Windows:

     install.bat

4. On the Welcome panel, click Launch Information Center to open the Lotus Connections Information Center in a browser. Click Next to continue.

5. Review and accept the license agreement by clicking the I accept both the IBM and non-IBM terms. Click Next.

6. On the Response file page, select one of the options to save a response file if you want to run the wizard in silent mode for future installations.

   Option	Description
   Install Lotus Connections only	Install the product without saving a response file.
   Create response file only	Create a new response file but without installing the product. Select this option if you need to modify the current response file for use in another installation. You should always use the installation wizard to modify the response file. Manual modifications might cause a new installation to fail.
   Install Lotus Connections and create a response file	Install the product and save a response file.

   Enter a location for the response file or accept the default location. Click Next.

7. On the Deployment options panel, select the Network deployment option and click Next.

8. Select the type of cluster member that you want to create.

   Option	Description
   Install the first node	Create the first node of a Lotus Connections cluster
   Convert stand-alone deployment to network deployment	Convert an existing stand-alone installation of Lotus Connections to become the first node of a cluster

9. Select the where you have previously installed Lotus Connections features.

10. Enter the properties of the WebSphere Application Server dmgr (DM) and click Next:

    Option	Description
    Host name	Type the name or IP address of the host DM server
    SOAP port	Type the SOAP port number
    Administrative ID	Type the Administrative ID of the DM
    Password	Type the password for the Administrative ID of the DM

11. For each server instance where Lotus Connections features are installed, enter a cluster name.

12. Review the information that you have entered. To make changes, click Back. To finalize the installation, click Next.

13. Review the result of the installation. Click Finish to exit the installation wizard

 

Results

The installation wizard has converted an existing stand-alone deployment of Lotus Connections to a clustered deployment.

The lcinstalllog.txt log file that is stored in a temporary will be overwritten by subsequent installations. If you plan to install additional features on the same system and want to be able to refer to the log file generated by the installer, change the file name or copy the lcinstalllog.txt file from the following directory:

• AIX or Linux:

  /tmp/lcinstalllog.txt

• Windows:

  C:\Documents and Settings\<user_name>\ Local Settings\temp\1\lcinstalllog.txt

into this directory:

These examples assume that you installed Lotus Connections in the default directories. If you selected different installation directories, change the file paths accordingly.

• AIX:

  /usr/IBM/WebSphere/LotusConnections/ lcinstalllog.txt

• Linux:

  /opt/IBM/WebSphere/LotusConnections/ lcinstalllog.txt

• Windows:

  C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\LotusConnections\lcinstalllog.txt

Add more nodes to the cluster, if required. For more information, see the Adding subsequent nodes to a cluster topic.

Update the node's WebSphere Variables to point to network share directories instead of local directories. For more information, see the Converting data directories manually topic.

Install a network deployment

 

Related tasks

Convert data directories manually

Add subsequent nodes to a cluster

---

+

Search Tips   |   Advanced Search