Downloading the latest Cumulative Refresh (CR) and related updates

Download an IBM® Connections Cumulative Refresh and related software updates from the IBM support website.

Before you begin

Back up IBM Connections and FileNet® components and all customized files and Cognos® Business Intelligence reports as described in the Getting ready for migrating or updating topics.

About this task

To install CR2, first download the following updates:
  • Installation Manager 1.8.0 (needed only if you did not install it with CR1)
  • WebSphere® Application Server 8.5.5.2 (required) or 8.5.5.3 (included with IBM Connections 5.0 CR2) and its supplemental software, IBM HTTP Server 8.5 and Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5
  • IBM Connections 5.0 CR2
You must also download the following updates if they apply to your environment. You install these updates after you install the IBM Connections Cumulative Refresh.
  • FileNet 5.2.0.3 IF003 updates for IBM Connections Content Manager for FileNet Content Engine Server, Content Engine Client, and the Collaboration Services (IBM Content Navigator)
  • Cognos Business Intelligence server upgrades for Metrics application (if you did not install them with CR1)

Procedure

  1. On the system where the Deployment Manager is installed, create temporary folders for downloading and extracting the files for this Cumulative Refresh.

    For example, on Windows:

    C:\Install\CONNECTIONS-CR2\IM

    C:\Install\CONNECTIONS-CR2\WAS-FP3

    C:\Install\CONNECTIONS-CR2\IC-CR2

    C:\Install\CONNECTIONS-CR2\FILENETCR2

    C:\Install\CONNECTIONS-CR2\COGNOS

  2. Using a browser, go to the Fix Central website.
  3. Search for each update you need and follow the online instructions to download and extract each package to the temporary folders you created.
    • Updates for Installation Manager, WebSphere Application Server and supplemental software, and IBM Connections are included with CR2.

    • FileNet updates are included with CR2. Extract all FileNet server and client update packages into the FILENETCR2 folder you created.
      • FN_CEC_5.2.1_platform_EN.zip
      • FN_CE_5.2.1_platform_ML.zip
      • FN_CE_5.2.1_platform_EN.zip
      • 2.0.3.2-ICN-FP002-platform.zip
      • 5.2.1.0-P8CPE-IF001.zip
    • Updates for Cognos are included with CR1.