INSTALLING


Adding upgrade kits to the Smart Upgrade application
After downloading a Notes® install kit, make the kit available to users by creating a kit document in the Smart Upgrade application and then either attaching the kit to the kit document or storing the kit in a directory on a shared network drive that users can access.

About this task

Specify the location of the Notes install kit in the Smart Upgrade kit document when setting up Smart Upgrade for users.

Obtain upgrade kits from IBM® developerWorks® downloads. See the link in the related information.

Procedure

1. In the Domino® Administrator client, open the Smart Upgrade application.

2. Click New Kit to create a kit document.

3. On the Basics tab, complete the following fields:


4. Complete the following fields on the Administration tab.
5. Click Save and Close.

6. You can use a Domino desktop policy to deploy the upgrade to targeted Notes users.

Expression rules for use with the Smart Upgrade kit document

About this task

Domino compares the release number of the user's Notes client to the release number specified in the Source Version field of the kit document in the Smart Upgrade application. You can use any of the expression rules shown in the table when entering the release number in the Source Version field of the kit document...

Note: Use the expression rules in this table only in the Source version field of the Smart Upgrade kit document.

Table 3. Expression rules
CharacterDescription
Any character, for example, CMatches any single non-special character. In this example, it matches C
\CMatches the single character even if it is a special character. In this example, it matches C
?Matches any single character
{ABN}Matches any character in the set (A,B,N)
{!ABN}Matches any character not in the set (A,B,N)
{A-FH-K}Matches any character in the set (A...F,H...K)
+CMatches any number of occurrences of the pattern C
*Matches any string (shorthand for ?)
!Complements logical meaning of this template
|Performs logical OR of two templates
&Performs logical AND of two templates

You can use any of the expression rules shown in Table 4 when entering the release number in the Source version field of the kit document.

Table 4. Examples of patterns
PatternExplanation of match
Release 8.5.3FP3Version 8.5.3 Fix Pack 3
Release 9.0*wild card match
Release 8.5.3FP?? matches any character

Related concepts
Using Notes Smart Upgrade
Running a Notes silent install or upgrade using optional arguments
Using the Smart Upgrade Run-As wizard

Related reference
Additional documentation resources

Related information
Smart Upgrade kits
IBM Support