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This page provides detailed information about the data sources that are supported by IBM Content Analytics Version 2.1, formerly named IBM Cognos Content Analytics, and each subsequent fix pack.
This page describes the minimum product levels to install before opening a problem report with the IBM Software Support team. Because other products frequently ship fixes, updates, and new releases, not every possible configuration can be tested. In general, you can install and run with updates, such as fix packs, supported product releases (not necessarily significant new product versions), if those updates are forward compatible.
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Supported data sources for IBM Content Analytics Version 2.1
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Table Reference
The following information is provided for each supported data source:
- The supported data source versions
- The supported operating systems where the data sources can be crawled
- The type of crawler that you must configure to include the data source in a collection
- Whether access to documents can be controlled by validating the user's credentials against access control data that is stored in the index (pre-filtering), and whether a user's credentials can be validated against current access control data in the data source before search results are returned (post-filtering)
- Whether the data source supports authentication through single sign-on security (SSO)
- Whether additional software is required to crawl the data source, and whether that software is included in the product distribution package
Content Management sources
| Supported versions | Hardware platform: |
Crawler type
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ACL validation
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SSO
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Additional requirements | |||
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Windows
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Linux
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AIX
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| IBM Content Manager 8.3, 8.4, 8.4.2 | |
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DB2 Content Manager
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| EMC/Documentum 5.3 SP1, 5.3 SP2, 5.3 SP3 | |
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Content Integrator
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IBM Content Integrator 8.5.1 (included). | ||
| EMC/Documentum 6.0, 6.5 | |
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Content Integrator
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IBM Content Integrator 8.5.1 (included). | ||
| FileNet Panagon Content Services 5.4, 5.5 | |
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Content Integrator
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IBM Content Integrator 8.5.1 (included). | ||
| FileNet P8 CM 3.5.2 | |
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Content Integrator
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Pre-filtering only
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IBM Content Integrator 8.5.1 (included). | ||
| FileNet P8 CM 4.0 | |
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FileNet P8 or Content Integrator
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Pre-filtering only
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To use the Content Integrator crawler, IBM Content Integrator 8.5.1 (included) is required. | ||
| FileNet P8 CM 4.5 | |
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FileNet P8 or Content Integrator
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Pre-filtering only
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To use the Content Integrator crawler, IBM Content Integrator 8.5.1 (included) is required. | ||
| Hummingbird DM 5.1.0.5 with SR6 | |
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Content Integrator
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IBM Content Integrator 8.5.1 (included). | ||
| Microsoft Windows SharePoint Server 2003 SP2 with Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 | |
Content Integrator
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IBM Content Integrator 8.5.1 (included). Farms are not supported. |
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| Microsoft Windows SharePoint Server 2007 with Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 | |
Content Integrator or SharePoint
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To use the Content Integrator crawler, IBM Content Integrator 8.5.1 (included) is required. Farms are not supported. NT LAN Manager (NTLM) Version 2 authentication is not supported. |
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| Open Text Livelink Enterprise Server 9.6, 9.7 | |
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Content Integrator
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Pre-filtering only
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IBM Content Integrator 8.5.1 (included). | ||
| WebSphere Portal Document Manager 6.0 | |
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Content Integrator
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IBM Content Integrator 8.5.1 (included). | |
Database systems
Support for IBM DB2:
- To use the JDBC crawler to crawl IBM DB2 databases, use the DB2 Universal JDBC Driver (Type 4) as the access mechanism.
- To use the DB2 crawler to crawl IBM DB2 V9.1 databases, use DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 9.1 as the access mechanism.
- To use the DB2 crawler to crawl IBM DB2 V9.5 databases, use DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 9.5 Fix Pack 1 as the access mechanism. Note that the DECFLOAT data type is not supported.
- To use the DB2 crawler to crawl IBM DB2 V9.7 databases, use DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 9.7 as the access mechanism.
- If you use IBM DB2 V9.1, V9.5, or V9.7 and more than one copy of DB2COPY is installed on the same machine, review important crawler configuration information in The DB2 crawler cannot discover databases if multiple copies of DB2COPY are installed.
Supported JDBC Drivers:
- DB2 Driver for JDBC and SQLJ (Type 2)
- DB2 Driver for JDBC and SQLJ (Type 4)
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 JDBC driver 1.2
- Oracle 10g or 11g JDBC Driver Thin (Type 4)
| Supported versions | Operating system: |
Crawler type
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ACL validation
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SSO
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Additional requirements | |||
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Windows
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Linux
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AIX
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| CA-Datacom 10 | |
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DB2
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InfoSphere Federation Server 9.1.1 or later (version 9.7 is included) or InfoSphere Classic Federation for z/OS 9.1.1 or later (separate purchase required). | |||
| DB2 9.1 for Linux, Unix, and Windows: - DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 9.1 - DB2 Express Edition 9.1 - DB2 Workgroup Server Edition 9.1 |
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DB2 or JDBC
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| DB2 9.5 for Linux, Unix, and Windows Fix Pack 1: - DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 9.5 - DB2 Express Edition 9.5 - DB2 Workgroup Server Edition 9.5 |
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DB2 or JDBC
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Enterprise Server Edition does not support x86 (32-bit). | |||
| DB2 9.7 for Linux, Unix, and Windows - DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 9.7 - DB2 Express Edition 9.7 - DB2 Workgroup Server Edition 9.7 |
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DB2 or JDBC
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| DB2 for iSeries 5.3 and 5.4 | |
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DB2
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| DB2 for z/OS 7 and 8 | |
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DB2
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| IBM IMS 7.1 | |
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DB2
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InfoSphere Federation Server 9.1.1 or later (version 9.7 is included) or InfoSphere Classic Federation for z/OS 9.1.1 or later (separate purchase required). | |||
| IBM IMS 8, 9, 10, 11 | |
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DB2
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InfoSphere Federation Server 9.5 or later (version 9.7 is included) or InfoSphere Classic Federation for z/OS 9.5 or later (separate purchase required). | |||
| IBM WebSphere MQ with Event Publisher 6.0, 7.0 | |
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DB2
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| Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 10, 11.10, 11.50 | |
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DB2
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| Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise 2005 | |
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DB2 or JDBC
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To use the JDBC crawler: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver. To use the DB2 crawler: DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 9.1 or later (version 9.7 is included) and InfoSphere Federation Server 9.1.1 or later (version 9.7 is included). |
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| Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise 2008 | |
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DB2 or JDBC
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To use the JDBC crawler: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 JDBC Driver. To use the DB2 crawler: DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 9.7 (included) and InfoSphere Federation Server 9.7 (included). |
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| MySQL 5.0 | |
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JDBC
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MySQL Connector/J (Type4 JDBC Driver). | |||
| Oracle 9i, 10g, 11g | |
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DB2 or JDBC
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To use the JDBC crawler: Oracle JDBC Thin (Type4) Driver To use the DB2 crawler: DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 9.1 or later (version 9.7 is included) and InfoSphere Federation Server 9.1.1 or later (version 9.7 is included). Support for Oracle databases does not include support for the Oracle Exadata platform. |
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| Software AG Adabas 7.1 | |
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DB2
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InfoSphere Federation Server 9.1.1 or later (version 9.7 is included) or InfoSphere Classic Federation for z/OS 9.1.1 or later (separate purchase required). | |||
| Sybase 11.9.2, 12.0, 12.5.x | |
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DB2
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InfoSphere Federation Server 9.1.1 or later (version 9.7 is included) and Sybase Open Client 11.9.2, 12.0, or 12.5 (ctlib interface). | |||
| VSAM for z/OS 1.4 | |
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DB2
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InfoSphere Federation Server 9.1.1 or later (version 9.7 is included) or InfoSphere Classic Federation for z/OS 9.1.1 or later (separate purchase required). | |||
Email, file system, and Web data sources
| Supported versions | Operating system: |
Crawler type
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ACL validation
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SSO
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Additional requirements | |||
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Windows
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Linux
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AIX
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| Microsoft Exchange 2000, 2003 | |
Exchange Server
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| Network News Protocol Newsgroup (NNTP) |
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NNTP
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| UNIX file systems | |
UNIX file system
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| Windows 2000 Server | |
Windows file system or Agent for Windows File Systems
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You can install the Agent for Windows File Systems on a Windows file server to crawl remote Windows file systems. | ||||
| Windows 2003 Server | |
Windows file system or Agent for Windows File Systems
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You can install the Agent for Windows File Systems on a Windows file server to crawl remote Windows file systems. | ||||
| Windows 2008 Server | |
Windows file system or Agent for Windows File Systems
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You can install the Agent for Windows File Systems on a Windows file server to crawl remote Windows file systems. | ||||
| Web servers (HTTP or HTTPS) | |
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Web
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WebSphere Portal data sources
WebSphere Portal must be installed on an operating system that is supported by IBM Content Analytics: AIX, Linux, or Windows. For details, see the hardware and software system requirements.
| Supported versions | Operating system: |
Crawler type
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ACL validation
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SSO
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Additional requirements | |||
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Windows
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Linux
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AIX
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| WebSphere Portal 6.1 |
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Seed list
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| Workplace Web Content Management 2.5, 5.1 | |
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Web
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| Workplace Web Content Management 6.0, 6.0.1 | |
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Web Content Management
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| Lotus Web Content Management 6.1 | |
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Web Content Management
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| Lotus Quickr Services for WebSphere Portal 8.0.0.2 with these iFixes: LO24889 LO25419 LO25577 LO33156 | |
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Seed List
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| Lotus Quickr Services for WebSphere Portal 8.1 with these iFixes: LO33156 | |
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Seed List
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Lotus Domino data sources
| Supported versions | Operating system: |
Crawler type
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ACL validation
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SSO
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Additional requirements | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Windows
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Linux
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AIX
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| Domino Document Manager 6.5.1 | |
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Domino Document Manager
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DIIOP only
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See the notes about Domino Document Manager |
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| Domino Document Manager 7.0 |
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Domino Document Manager
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DIIOP only
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See the notes about Domino Document Manager |
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| Lotus Notes R6.5 (6.5.1 or later, LUW and iSeries) | |
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Notes
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DIIOP only
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See the notes about Lotus Notes |
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| Lotus Notes R7 (7.0.0 or later, LUW and iSeries) | |
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Notes
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DIIOP only
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See the notes about Lotus Notes |
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| Lotus Notes R8 (8.0.0 or later, LUW) | |
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Notes
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DIIOP only
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See the notes about Lotus Notes |
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| Lotus Notes R8.5 (LUW)) | |
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Notes
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DIIOP only
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See the notes about Lotus Notes |
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| Lotus Quickr Services for Domino 8.0 | |
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QuickPlace
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DIIOP only
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See the notes about Lotus Quickr |
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| Lotus Quickr Services for Domino 8.1 | |
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QuickPlace
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DIIOP only
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See the notes about Lotus Quickr |
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| Lotus Connections 2.0 | |
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Seed List
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| Lotus Connections 2.0.1 | |
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Seed List
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| Δ | Lotus Connections 2.5.0.2 or later fix pack | |
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Seed List
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Requires Content Analytics V2.1 Fix Pack 2. | ||
Detailed information about Lotus Domino data sources
In the following tables, "or later" indicates support for all minor versions that follow the release of a major version (such as R6), beginning with the stated minor version number.
IBM Lotus Domino Document Manager
| Required software on the crawler server | AIX or Linux1 | Windows |
| Client Software (NRPC, without native security) | Domino R6.5 (6.5.1 or later) Domino R7 (7.0.0 or later) |
Notes R6.5 (6.5.1 or later) Notes R7 (7.0.0 or later) Domino R6.5 (6.5.1 or later) Domino R7 (7.0.0 or later) |
| Client Software (NRPC, with native security) | Domino R6.5 (6.5.1 or later) Domino R7 (7.0.0 or later) |
Domino R6.5 (6.5.1 or later) Domino R7 (7.0.0 or later) |
| Client Software (DIIOP, without native security) | None | None |
| Client Software (DIIOP, with native security) | None | None |
| Supported servers | AIX, Linux, or Windows | |
| Server (NRPC, without native security) | Domino Document Manager 6.5.1, 7.0 | |
| Server (NRPC, with native security) | Domino Document Manager 6.5.1, 7.0 | |
| Server (DIIOP, without native security) | Domino Document Manager 6.5.1, 7.0 | |
| Server (DIIOP, with native security) | Domino Document Manager 6.5.1, 7.0 | |
1 The Lotus Notes client is not available on these platforms. You need to install Lotus Domino but you do not need to start the Domino server on the enterprise search crawler server.
IBM Lotus Notes
| Required software on the crawler server | AIX or Linux1 | Windows |
| Client Software (NRPC, without native security) | Domino R6.5 (6.5.1 or later) Domino R7 (7.0.0 or later) Domino R8 (8.0.0 or later) Domino R8.5 |
Notes R6.5 (6.5.1 or later) Notes R7 (7.0.0 or later) Notes R8 (8.0.0 or later) Notes R8.5 Domino R6.5 (6.5.1 or later) Domino R7 (7.0.0 or later) Domino R8 (8.0.0 or later) Domino R8.5 |
| Client Software (NRPC, with native security) | Domino R6.5 (6.5.1 or later) Domino R7 (7.0.0 or later) Domino R8 (8.0.0 or later) Domino R8.5 |
Domino R6.5 (6.5.1 or later) Domino R7 (7.0.0 or later) Domino R8 (8.0.0 or later) Domino R8.5 |
| Client Software (DIIOP) | None | None |
| Supported servers | AIX, Linux, or Windows | |
| Server (NRPC, without native security) | Domino R6.5 (6.5.1 or later) Domino R7 (7.0.0 or later) Domino R8 (8.0.0 or later) Domino R8.5 |
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| Server (NRPC, with native security) | Domino R6.5 (6.5.1 or later) Domino R7 (7.0.0 or later) Domino R8 (8.0.0 or later) Domino R8.5 |
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| Server (DIIOP, without native security) | Domino R6.5 (6.5.1 or later) Domino R7 (7.0.0 or later) Domino R8 (8.0.0 or later) Domino R8.5 |
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| Server (DIIOP, with native security) | Domino R6.5 (6.5.1 or later) Domino R7 (7.0.0 or later) Domino R8 (8.0.0 or later) Domino R8.5 |
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1 The Lotus Notes client is not available on these platforms. You need to install Lotus Domino but you do not need to start the Domino server on the enterprise search crawler server.
IBM Lotus Quickr for Domino
| Required software on the crawler server | AIX or Linux1 | Windows |
| Client Software (NRPC, without native security) | Domino R8 (8.0.0 or later) Domino R8.1 |
Notes R8 (8.0.0 or later) Notes R8.1 Domino R8 (8.0.0 or later) Domino R8.1 |
| Client Software (NRPC, with native security) | Domino R8 (8.0.0 or later) Domino R8.1 |
Domino R8 (8.0.0 or later) Domino R8.1 |
| Client Software (DIIOP, without native security) | None | None |
| Client Software (DIIOP, with native security) | None | None |
| Supported servers | AIX or Windows | |
| Server (NRPC, without native security) | Lotus Quickr Services for Domino 8.0, 8.1 | |
| Server (NRPC, with native security) | Lotus Quickr Services for Domino 8.0, 8.1 | |
| Server (DIIOP, without native security) | Lotus Quickr Services for Domino 8.0, 8.1 | |
| Server (DIIOP, with native security) | Lotus Quickr Services for Domino 8.0, 8.1 | |
1 The Lotus Notes client is not available on these platforms. You need to install Lotus Domino but you do not need to start the Domino server on the enterprise search crawler server.
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