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RNUG 2020: HCL Notes 11.0.1 FP2 Upgrades: Easy - Fast - Seamless
Christoph Adler, a senior consultant at Panagenda, has over 19 years of experience in HCL digital solutions, with a focus on optimizing notes/domino infrastructures and application modernization. The document outlines the challenges faced in current HCL Notes deployments, including lack of visibility, security vulnerabilities, and upgrade reluctance, while also presenting the MarvelClient Essentials as a valuable tool for smoother upgrades. Additionally, it provides detailed steps and considerations for upgrading to HCL Notes 11.0.1 FP2, including creating upgrade packages and post-upgrade actions.
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- 2. Christoph Adler -Senior Consultant at panagenda 19+ years of Lotus / IBM / HCL Digital Solutions experience Focused on • Notes Client Management (incl. HCL Nomad) • Analysis and Optimization of Notes/Domino infrastructures • Application Modernization • Cloud Migrations Good to know • Obviously German (accent) • Bass player & geek • Likes music, football (soccer) and beer
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- 4. 1. HCL Notes 2.Upgrade(s) to 11.0.1 FP2 3. Q & A Agenda
- 5. Make Your DataWork For You HCL Notes
- 6. HCL Notes • HCLNotes 11.0.1 FP2 • Standard, Basic, Admin- & Domino Designer-client • HCL Client Application Access 3.0.3 (HCAA) • Single & Multi-User
- 7. HCL Notes –Directories • Program directory C:Program Files(x86)HCLNotes → Windows 64Bit C:Program FilesHCLNotes → Windows 32Bit • Shared data directory C:ProgramDataHCLNotesDatashared • Data directory C:Users%USERNAME%AppDataLocalHCLNotesData
- 8. Make Your DataWork For You Upgrade(s) to 11.0.1 FP2
- 9. What we seeout there in Notes deployments • Lack of visibility and control • Many different versions and many different installation types • Uncontrolled configurations (Data Dirs, Locations, Connections, Settings, Eclipse preferences, …) • Not secure (JVM vulnerabilities, Code Signers, Non-existing ECL Management) • Mixed functionality – things don’t work! • The same end-user problems occur again and again (and again)
- 10. What we seeout there in Notes deployments (2) • Reluctance to upgrade • Software deployment teams have little/no knowledge or “care factor” about Notes • Administrators lack time and skill to utilize all available tools to effectively manage the Notes client • Perception → it's too difficult and/or expensive / too risky for the business due to disruptions
- 11. Know your currentenvironment • It’s fundamentally important that you know the details about your current Notes Client Infrastructure to be able to make smart decisions for future deployments – Which exact versions are deployed? – Which Installation types and modes are used? – Locations of Program-, Data- and SharedData-Dir? – Usage of Laptops, Desktops, Citrix and VDI in numbers/percentage? – Which OS incl. version is used? – Usage of Notes addons → Connections plugins, CTI, … ? • If you can’t answer the questions above 100% correctly, the following four slides will help you a lot!
- 12. MarvelClient Essentials –included in HCL Notes/Domino • Makes it easier, faster and cheaper to upgrade to HCL Notes 11.0.1 • Provides valuable insights into Notes client landscapes for Notes 8.5/9.x and beyond • Helps reduce helpdesk tickets, support, client maintenance and upgrade efforts • Runs on all Notes client platforms supported by HCL (Intel Mac 64 bit, Windows, Citrix and VDI) • Runs on all Domino platforms supported by HCL • Best of all: it’s FREE and included in Notes and Domino 10.0.1 and higher • If you are not on Notes and/or Domino 10.0.1 (or higher) now, you can get MarvelClient Essentials here: https://www.panagenda.com/essentials/
- 13. MarvelClient Essentials –included in HCL Notes/Domino • Getting Started with MarvelClient Essentials https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0076827
- 14. MarvelClient Essentials –included in HCL Notes/Domino
- 15. MarvelClient Essentials –AnalyzeDB examples
- 16. MarvelClient Essentials –AnalyzeDB examples (cont.)
- 17. MarvelClient Essentials –AnalyzeDB examples (cont.)
- 18. Define target (versionand more …) • Version → 11.0.1 FP2 • Which Client Package? – Standard, Basic and/or HCL CAA (HCL Client Application Access) • Which Installation type? – Single or MultiUser
- 19. Define target (versionand more …) (cont.) • Adding languages using MUI-Pack installation(s) – Multilingual User Interface Pack – Group 1 • Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese – Group 2 • Arabic, Czech, Russian, Polish, Swedish, Dutch
- 20. Define target (versionand more …) (cont.) • Where to deploy? – Laptops, Desktops, Citrix and/or VDI – Windows10 (which build), macOS 10.13 – 11.0 • See HCL Notes system requirements https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0073795
- 21. Define target (versionand more …) (cont.) • Adding other functions/packages? – Sametime embedded → not needed anymore with 11.0.1 – JVMPatch → updates will be shipped with the Notes- and Fix Pack-Installer – SwiftFile → is included in the Notes-Installer − HCL Connections Plugins for HCL Notes → get this on HCL FlexNet − Programs/Applications who interacts/communicates with HCL Notes CTI, Instant Messengers, …
- 22. Define target (versionand more …) (cont.) • Let’s assume (for this session) you want to Upgrade from Notes 9.0.1 FPx IFx to the following components: – HCL Notes 11.0.1 Standard → MultiUser Installation on Windows10 64Bit (version 2004) – Add Russian language – Fix Pack 2 – Use of default paths for Program directory C:Program Files(x86)HCLNotes Shared data directory C:ProgramDataHCLNotesDatashared Data directory C:Users%USERNAME%AppDataLocalHCLNotesData
- 23. Choose Upgrade/Deployment Tool– Third-Party-Solutions • (HCL) Notes Auto Update • Third-Party-Solution for Notes → e. g. Marvel Client Upgrade • Third-Party-Solutions for Windows, like – SCCM – Empirum – LanDesk – DSM – others
- 24. Create Upgrade Package •No need to make changes to MSI package(s) – Scripts can help here – Differentiation between package and configuration (notes.ini, ConfigFile, etc.) – That will help you a lot when it comes to package changes, new versions and testing • Always include an Uninstall part in your package – In-place upgrades are not recommended! – You can use the package also in cases of a new or re-install
- 25. Create Upgrade Package(cont.) Installation order a) Uninstall current version • Using NICE (Notes Install Cleanup Executable) https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0040768 b) Run local cleanup • Remove old Program- and SharedData-Dir c) Install HCL Notes 11.0.1 d) Install Russian language e) Install Fix Pack 2 f) Copy customized files like stub notes.ini, ConfigFile, etc.
- 26. Create Upgrade Package(cont.) • Command lines for silent Uninstall and Cleanup • Command lines for silent Install/Upgrade • Command lines to copy customized stub notes.ini & ConfigFile
- 27. Create Upgrade Package(cont.) • Check the log files (created during installation) for errors for all installed components – Successful – Not successful (with errors) – new installation needed after Windows restart (complete package)
- 28. Create Upgrade Package(cont.) • Additional Information – For an installation on Citrix, please check out this slideshare: https://wwww.slideshare.net/christophadler50/rnug-virtual-faster-better-how-to-deploy-hcl-notes-1101-fp2-for-citrixvdi – If you need/want to switch from Single to MultiUser • Check out MarvelClient Upgrade
- 29. Create Upgrade Package(cont.) • Additional Information – Customized stub notes.ini (example) – config.txt (example)
- 30. Define post Upgradeactions • notes.ini changes for existing configurations (via MarvelClient Essentials or Domino Policy) – Remove CREATE_R85_DATABASES=1 – Remove CREATE_R9_DATABASES=1 – Add CREATE_R10_DATABASES=1 – Add NSF_UpdateODS=1
- 31. Test, pilot, production •Test – Try to use virtual machines with snapshots – Use images, which is very close to your production configuration ▪ Desktops vs. Laptops vs. VDI ▪ ActiveDirectoy → GPOs (Group Policy Objects) ▪ No local admin user rights ▪ Enabled UAC (User Account Control) ▪ Installed AV (Anti-Virus) Software
- 32. Test, pilot, production(cont.) • Pilot – Choose the members of the pilot group wisely and let them know – 20 – 50 users from different departments and with different requirements on HCL Notes • Production Deployment – Inform your ServiceDesk and your users before you push the button – Balance your deployment by upgrading e. g. 100-500 users at the same time – no more