IBM Content Manager Version 8.5 Information Roadmap

Some documents linked from this information roadmap were created for prior releases of the products. Although these documents might not contain information about 8.5 functions, they are included here because the conceptual information is applicable and useful for Version 8.5. Consult the What's new? document for each Version 8.5 modification release to see what functions are newly added.

IBM Content Manager - Overview (Type: Marketing; Format: HTML)
This is the home page for the IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition product. Overview material and brochures that describe Content Manager Enterprise Edition and related products are available from this home page.

IBM Content Manager for z/OS - Overview (Type: Marketing; Format: HTML)
This is the home page for the Content Manager for z/OS product. Overview material and brochures that describe Content Manager for z/OS and related products are available from this home page.

What's new in IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition V8.5? (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition (Content Manager EE) Version 8.5 provides a wide range of new features, for example, remote configuration deployment, updated retention management capabilities, IBM Text Search Server support, enhanced transport layer security support, ACL improvements, synchronous replication, usage-based license statistics, updated versions of Microsoft Office XML formats, event handler toolkit, improved support for 64-bit platforms, and other enhancements.

What's new in IBM Content Manager for z/OS V8.5? (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
IBM Content Manager for z/OS Version 8.5 provides a wide range of new features, for example, updated retention management capabilities, IBM Text Search Server for DB2® for z/OS support, enhanced transport layer security support, ACL improvements, synchronous replication, LDAP authentication support, batch utility enhancements, updated versions of Microsoft Office XML formats, performance improvements, and other enhancements.

Getting started (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
This table summarizes the content of the Content Manager information center. The table is organized according to the main topics in the information center navigation tree.

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Migrating to DB2 Content Manager Version 8 (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
These short, online articles provide the information that you need to plan for and migrate IBM Content Manager for Multiplatforms Version 6 or Version 7 data and applications to IBM DB2 Content Manager Version 8. The content of these articles is the same as that of the PDF publication Migrating to DB2 Content Manager Version 8. This document was not updated for Version 8.4 or 8.5.

Migrating to DB2 Content Manager for z/OS (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
These short, online articles provide the information that you need to plan for and migrate IBM EDMSuite ImagePlus for MVS Version 2.2 or Version 3.1 or IBM Content Manager for OS/390 data to Content Manager for z/OS. The content of these articles is the same as that of the PDF publication Migrating to DB2 Content Manager Version 8 for z/OS.

Migrating IBM ImagePlus for OS/390 to IBM Content Manager for z/OS V8.4.3 (Type: Technote; Format: HTML)

Content Manager for z/OS provides migration utilities that are designed for customers who use all three ImagePlus for OS/390 components. Customers can use these utilities to migrate from ImagePlus for OS/390 to Content Manager for z/OS V8.4.3 in an EBCDIC database.

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General planning information

Planning for Content Manager EE (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
These articles introduce Content Manager components and various provide guidance for planning your system. The content of these articles is the same as the equivalent sections of the PDF publication Planning and Installing Your Content Management System.

Planning for Content Manager for z/OS (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
The "Planning for Content Manager" articles introduce the Content Manager for z/OS product and provide guidance for planning your system. The content of these articles is the same as the equivalent sections of the PDF publication Planning and Installing Your Content Management System for z/OS.

Planning for IBM Content Manager Services for Lotus Quickr (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)

IBM Content Manager Services for Lotus Quickr enables you to use IBM Lotus Quickr to directly store and access content in Content Manager EE. These articles describe where the Lotus Quickr applications, IBM Content Manager Services for Lotus Quickr, and the Content Manager EE repository will reside to ensure that the network environment you plan achieves the maximum performance, availability, and scalability.

Planning for IBM CMIS for Content Manager (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)

IBM Content Management Interoperability Services for Content Manager (IBM CMIS for Content Manager or IBM CMIS) enables clients applications that use the OASIS Content Management Interoperability Services (CMIS) standard to work with content that is stored on Content Manager EE. These articles describe where IBM CMIS for Content Manager and the Content Manager EE repository will reside to ensure that the network environment you plan achieves the maximum performance, availability, and scalability.

Worksheet for configuring IBM CMIS for Content Manager (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
The worksheet in this article can help you determine how best to enable client applications that use the OASIS Content Management Interoperability Services (CMIS) standard to work with content that is stored on a Content Manager repository. Use this worksheet to coordinate with your Content Manager administrator to gather the information that you need to configure the IBM CMIS for Content Manager web application. You enter these values in the IBM Content Navigator Configuration and Deployment Tool.

IBM Content Manager training and certification (Type: Education; Format: HTML)
This Web site provides up-to-date information about education and training, available both online and in a classroom setting. If you are not sure where to begin, review the training paths to see a set of courses for your situation. You can also find information about available certification and various materials to prepare for the exams.

Software and hardware requirements

Hardware requirements for IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition V8.5 (Type: Technote; Format: HTML)

This page provides hardware requirements for IBM Content Manager Enterprise Version 8.5 and each subsequent fix pack. Requirements are given for a single demo machine installation and a distributed installation for test or production systems.

Software requirements for IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition V8.5 (Type: Technote; Format: HTML)
This page provides detailed software requirements for IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition Version 8.5 and each subsequent fix pack. IBM Content Manager for z/OS customers who install any of the clients should review this document for requirements for the clients.

Requirements for IBM Content Manager for z/OS V8.5 (Type: Technote; Format: HTML)
This page provides detailed hardware and software requirements for IBM Content Manager for z/OS Version 8.5 library server and resource managers. For clients, see the hardware and software requirements for IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition.

Requirements for DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
This article links to all installation requirements for DB2 V9.7.

Requirements for DB2 Version 10.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)

This article links to all installation requirements for DB2 V10.1.

Requirements for DB2 Version 10.5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
This article links to all installation requirements for DB2 V10.5.

WebSphere Application Server detailed system requirements (Type: Technote; Format: HTML)

This article links to the hardware and software requirements for various editions of WebSphere Application Server. You can also review the documentation for these products in the WebSphere Application Server information centers (Versions 7.0, 8.0, 8.5).

Hardware and software requirements for IBM Content Manager Services for Lotus Quickr V1.1

(Type: Technote; Format: HTML)
This document contains the hardware and software prerequisites for IBM Content Manager Services for Lotus Quickr Version 1.1. IBM Content Manager Services for Lotus Quickr, a Web application that you deploy into WebSphere Application Server, provides services that can be used by IBM Lotus Quickr or by the IBM Lotus Quickr connectors.

Hardware and software requirements for the IBM CMIS for Content Manager component in IBM Content Navigator

(Type: Technote; Format: HTML)
This document contains the hardware and software prerequisites for the IBM Content Management Interoperability Services for Content Manager (CMIS) component in IBM Content Navigator. IBM CMIS enables client applications that use the OASIS CMIS standard to work with content that is stored on Content Manager EE.

Content Manager Records Enabler V8.5 System Requirements (Type: Technote; Format: HTML)

This document describes the hardware and software required to run IBM Content Manager Records Enabler V8.5.

Planning and configuring high-availability solutions

Content Manager Backup/Recovery and High Availability: Strategies, Options, and Procedures (Type: IBM Redbooks; Format: PDF)

This document introduces the concepts of backup and recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery for content management systems. The book includes case studies that are based on real-world scenarios.

IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition support for a high availability configuration (Type: Technote; Format: HTML)

This article describes how Content Manager offers support for high availability configurations and provides links to additional information about two specific high availability configurations.

Planning integration of IBM Content Manager with other products into a solution

Hardware and software requirements for IBM FileNet P8 (Type: Technote; Format: HTML)

This document provides the system requirements for all P8 products including FileNet Content Manager.

FileNet Content Manager Overview (Type: Web page; Format: HTML)
This document contains overview information for FileNet Content Manager and links to additional information about the system requirements, features and benefits, and the product library.

IBM Enterprise Records Overview (Type: Web page; Format: HTML)
This document contains overview information for IBM Enterprise Records (formerly FileNet Records Manager) and links to additional information about the system requirements, features and benefits, and the product library.

IBM Content Manager Records Enabler V8.4.1 Fix Pack Readmes (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)

This document provides information about fix packs for IBM Content Manager Records Enabler V8.4.1.

IBM Content Manager Records Enabler V8.5 Release Notes (Type: Release notes; Format: HTML)
This document provides information about new features and functions in IBM Content Manager Records Enabler V8.5.

Planning and installing Content Manager Records Enabler (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
The IBM Records Manager information center describes how to plan for, install, and configure Content Manager Records Enabler. It provides installation instructions and post-installation configuration instructions for Content Manager Records Enabler for fresh installation and upgrade scenarios.

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Installing or upgrading IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition, including desktop clients

Release Notes V8.4.3 (Type: Release notes; Format: HTML)
Before you begin to install the DB2 Content Manager products, review this document to see a list of late changes and any known problems. This document provides a clickable IBM Support query to search for known problems with the release.

Release Notes V8.5 (Type: Release notes; Format: HTML)
Before you begin to install the IBM Content Manager products, review this document to see a list of late changes and any known problems. This document provides a clickable IBM Support query to search for known problems with the release.

Quick Start Guide V8.5 (Type: Manual; Format: Printed and PDF)

This two page flyer provides a quick overview and links to key information and a summary of steps for completing a single machine installation.

Updating IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition from Version 8.4.3 to Version 8.5 (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)

These articles describe requirements for updating and steps for updating to IBM Content Manager V8.5 from an earlier Content Manager V8.4.3 release.

Planning your IBM Content Manager installation tasks according to configuration scenarios (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
Use these examples to help you install your content management solution. For each scenario, you can set up the various computers in any order. However, for each computer, install the required software in the specified order by following the linked list of tasks. The content of these articles is the same as the equivalent sections of the PDF publication Planning and Installing Your Content Management System.

IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition customized installation documentation (Type: Manual; Format: PDF)

This article contains customized planning, installation, and upgrade documentation for the IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition Version 8.4.3 and Version 8.5 releases. The content of these customized PDF files is a subset of the content in the full Planning and Installing IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition. These customized PDF files are significantly shorter and more streamlined than the full document.

Installation and configuration help for IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition (Type: Other; Format: HTML)
When you are installing Content Manager Enterprise Edition, access help for any installation or configuration window by clicking Help.

Installing IBM Content Manager for z/OS

Planning and Installing Your Content Management System for z/OS (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)

This article summarizes the installation steps and links to step-by-step instructions for installing the components of your system on z/OS. The content of these articles is the same as the equivalent sections of the PDF publication Planning and Installing Your Content Management System for z/OS.

Verifying your IBM Content Manager for z/OS installation from a workstation (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
This article describes a way to verify your z/OS installation from either Client for Windows or the eClient, and lists some things to check or fix if verification fails.

Installing Web-based client applications

Planning, installing, and configuring IBM Content Navigator (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)

These articles provide step-by-step instructions for planning, installing, or upgrading the IBM Content Navigator application on your Web application server for use with content repository products such as IBM Content Manager. The content of these articles is the same as the equivalent sections of the PDF publication Planning, Installing, and Configuring IBM Content Navigator.

Installing feature components

Installing IBM Content Manager Services for Lotus Quickr Version 1.1 (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)

These articles describe how to install IBM Content Manager Services for Lotus Quickr.

Installing IBM CMIS for Content Manager (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
These articles describe how to install the IBM CMIS for Content Manager.

General installation education

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Configuration help for IBM Content Manager for z/OS (Type: Other; Format: ISPF)
When you configure DB2 Content Manager for z/OS after installation, access additional help by pressing F1 from any panel within the utility.

Configuring IBM Content Manager Services for Lotus Quickr Version 1.1 (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
These articles describe how to complete the configuration by either running the configuration program or running the silent configuration.

Configuring IBM CMIS for Content Manager Services (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
These articles describe how to complete the configuration.

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Launching First Steps for Content Manager (Type: Knowledge Center; Format: HTML)

This article describes how to launch the First Steps sample application, which provides a way to verify installation, but also provides sample data and documentation to introduce Content Manager administration. The application is also available from the Content Manger installation launchpad.

Getting started with content management system administration (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
This overview article provides a map of the Content Manager administration information. The map links to the articles for specific administration topic areas. The content of these articles is the same as the equivalent sections of the Content Manager PDF publication System Administration Guide.

IBM Content Manager training and certification (Type: Education; Format: HTML)
This Web site provides up-to-date information about education and training, available both online and in a classroom setting. Search for training related to Content Manager administration. You can also find information about available certification and various materials to prepare for the exams.

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Managing user access (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
This overview article provides a map of how to administer IBM Content Manager user privileges and data access. The content of these articles is the same as the equivalent sections of the IBM Content Manager PDF publication System Administration Guide.

IBM DB2 Content Manager security model essentials (Type: Article; Format: HTML)

IBM DB2 Content Manager provides a flexible way of defining the security for your Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system. Depending on your business needs, you can design the security for your ECM system to be lenient or strict. In this article, explore the methods for keeping your ECM data secure.

Extracting Privilege Sets and ACL Codes from DB2 Content Manager for z/OS (Type: Technote; Format: HTML)

You can use SQL against the DB2 Content Manager library server tables to obtain privilege sets and ACL codes. The SQL can be run either from a DB2 command window on a Microsoft Windows workstation or from SPUFI under TSO.

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Performance Tuning Guide for IBM Content Manager V8.5 on Linux, UNIX, and Windows (Type: White paper; Format: PDF)

This document presents information to plan, tune, and maintain performance for IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition Version 8.5 servers for DB2 and Oracle on the Linux, UNIX, and Windows based operating systems.

Overview of Best Practices for Content Manager Performance (Type: Technote; Format: HTML)

This article provides an overview of the best practices for DB2 Content Manager system performance, including performance methodology and checklists.

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Getting started with programming content management applications (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
These articles provide guidance for developing applications by using the Java, JavaBeans, C++, and Web services APIs that are provided IBM Content Manager. The content of these articles is the same as the PDF publication Application Programming Guide.

Application Programming Reference (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
These articles provide reference information for the Java classes and APIs, JavaBeans, and C++ classes and APIs that are provided by IBM Content Manager. The material in the Java articles is the same as that provided in Javadoc.

Working with Web services (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
These articles provide an overview of Web services in IBM Content Manager, how to install and configure your system for using Web services, and integrating, tuning, and troubleshooting Web services. A set of Web services samples are linked.

System control tables (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
These articles provide reference information about ACL-related database tables, item-related database tables, component tables, document routing tables, and resource manager tables. The table views are provided for reference only and should not be presumed to exist in future product releases.

Library server user exits (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
This article provides reference information for the IBM Content Manager library server user exits.

IBM Content Manager training and certification (Type: Education; Format: HTML)
This Web site provides up-to-date information about education and training, available both online and in a classroom setting. Search for training related to Content Manager programming. You can also find information about available certification and various materials to prepare for the exams.

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Java code samples (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
The sample programs are provided to you as sample code to browse, so that you can see examples of how to perform a task using the APIs. After you open the linked document, click the Show in Table of Contents in the toolbar above the topic to see the available samples in the navigation pane.

C++ code samples (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
The sample programs are provided to you as sample code to browse, so that you can see examples of how to perform a task using the APIs. After you open the linked document, click the Show in Table of Contents in the toolbar above the topic to see the available samples in the navigation pane.

Web services code samples (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
Sample programs are provided for WebSphere Application Server V6.0 and .NET framework (both a Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 application and a Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2005 application).
The sample programs are provided to you as sample code to browse, so that you can see examples of how to perform a task using the APIs. After you open the linked document, click the Show in Table of Contents in the toolbar above the topic to see the available samples in the navigation pane.

Exchange Content Manager code samples (Type: Forum; Format: HTML)
View code samples that are submitted by other users or submit code samples of your own to share.

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Messages and codes for IBM Content Manager (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
These articles document messages and codes for the library server and resource manager, the Content Manager APIs, the workflow builder, the Content Manager document routing graphical process builder, and the IBM Global Security Kit (GSKit). The content of these articles is the same as the equivalent sections of the PDF publication Messages and Codes.

Troubleshooting installation (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
These articles provide general hints and specific solutions for common installation problems with various IBM Content Manager system components. The content of these articles is the same as the equivalent sections of the PDF publication Planning and Installing Your Content Management System.

Troubleshooting system administration (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
These articles provide general hints and specific solutions for common IBM Content Manager system administration problems. The content of these articles is the same as the equivalent sections of the IBM Content Manager PDF publication System Administration Guide.

Troubleshooting IBM Content Manager Services for Lotus Quickr (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
These articles provide specific troubleshooting scenarios and tips for IBM Content Manager Services for Lotus Quickr Version 1.0.0 and 1.1.0.

Troubleshooting IBM CMIS for Content Manager (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
These articles provide specific troubleshooting scenarios and tips for IBM CMIS for Content Manager.

Troubleshooting content management applications (Type: Knowleedge center; Format: HTML)
These articles provide answers to specific problems encountered during application development with Content Manager APIs.

Logging and tracing for IBM Content Manager (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
These articles describe how to perform logging and tracing for components of the IBM Content Manager system and the APIs. The content of these articles is the same as the equivalent sections of the PDF publication System Administration Guide.

Log file locations (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
This article identifies key IBM Content Manager logs and their locations.

ICM library server event table log (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
This article provides reference information about library server events that are logged in the event log. The article also describes how to turn on logging for logon events and item events.

Searching knowledge bases (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
This article provides guidance and a starting point for searching for solutions to DB2 Content Manager problems on ibm.com and the Web.

Getting fixes (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
This article provides guidance for finding and downloading fixes and setting up notification for future fixes.

Contacting IBM Software Support (Type: Knowledge center; Format: HTML)
This article describes how to prepare for contacting IBM Software Support and how to contact IBM Software Support online or over the phone.

End of Support dates (Type: Other; Format: HTML)
This page lists dates when products go out of support. You can sort the list by product and by general availability date. You can subscribe to receive updates automatically.

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Other roadmaps

DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Upgrading to DB2 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
WebSphere Application Server
IBM Document Manager 8.5