Connections 4.5 install
Numbers and estimates

• CNX and CCM
• No Cognos
• Installation on Windows
• 1 node Sandbox
• 2 node Cluster Prod

• Use AD for authentication (secure)
• SQL Server for Database
• SPNEGO Setup
• SSL Verisign
• Mobile Setup

Task	Time	Resource	Assumptions
Review Connections release notes	0	Architect
Discovery meetings	16	Architect	Complete connections worksheet. Verify system requirements
Configure Windows network shares	2	Architect
Install Installation Manager	2	Architect	Dmgr, appserver and webserver hosts
Install IBM WebSphere Application Server	1	Architect
Configure IBM HTTP Server	2	Architect
Install fixes	3	Architect	WAS/HTTP/Plugins
Configure Plugin with SSL	2	Architect
Connections pre-installation tasks	2	Architect
Create an administrator for WAS	2	Architect
Specify the global ID attribute for users and groups	1	Architect
Create SQL Server databases	4	Architect
Configure JDBC distributed transaction components for SQL Server	1	Architect
Install Connections	16	Architect
Verify start up	1	Architect
Configure preview guide	8	Architect
Determine required LDAP attributes	8	Architect
Configure Active Directory	8	Architect
Set up federated repositories	2	Architect
Configure search	4	Architect
Add certificates to the WebSphere trust store	2	Architect
Configure the Home page administrator	2	Architect
Populate the Profiles database	4	Architect
Configure the Manager designation in user profiles	2	Architect
Configure Connections Content Manager	16	Architect
Configure the custom ID attribute for users or groups	1	Architect
Configure Moderation	2	Architect
Verify users	1	Architect
Validate business card	1	Architect
Configure theme	2	Architect
SMTP-mail setup	2	Architect
Search schedule	2	Architect
Configure Connections mobile app	20	Architect
Configure SPNEGO	20	Architect
Project Management	40	Project Manager