If you are missing the files “updateJVMArgs.py” and “ccmUpdate.sh” resp “ccmUpdate.bat” aftre you installed IBM Connections 4.5 CR1, then you might have forgotten one step. After unpacking the ZIP file with all CR1 fixes you find one additional ZIP file
IBM Connections: Error running “setupCmdLine.sh”
While running the setupCmdLine.sh script to set your Websphere environment variables you get the error: “dirname: invalid option — ‘b’”. This might happen if you start the script (as described in the documentation) from the directory “/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/bin/”. If you instead
IBM Connections 4.5: Error while accessing IBM Content Manager Library
A customer reported an error while accessing an IBM Content Manager Library within communities. The user got the error message “We are unable to process your request. The library you are trying to access is not available. You can try
IBM Connections 4.5 Cumulative Refresh 1 (CR1) just arrived
You can download this fixpack from here. More information about how to install fixpacks for IBM Connections can be found here. You will find a list of the fixes via this link. If you are using IBM Connections Content Manager
Connectivity Problem with DB2 V10.1 on Suse Linux
Today I tried to install IBM DB2 V10.1 on a Suse Enterprise Linux 10.1 SP2. However, although the installation went smoothly with no errors, I was unable to connect to the DB2 server via TCP/IP. The install program told me
IBM Redbook: Installing and Deploying IBM Connections
There is a new IBM Redbook available about installing and deploying IBM Connections. Currently it is only available online but a PDF version should be available soon. Table of Contents: 0.0 Preface 1.0 IBM Connections overview 1.1 The software components
IBM Notes 9: Missing Activities Sidebar?
In case you have just installed IBM Notes 9 Social Addition and missing the Activities sidebar now: The sidebar is no longer part of the Notes install kit but part of the Connections plugins for Notes. Please check this article
IBM Connections 4.0: Follow a community by default
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IBM Connections 4: How to hide link to “Metrics” in Communities
If you do not have yet installed a Cognos server or if you do not want to allow all users to access to Metrics within Communities you might want to hide the “Metrics” link which is visible to every user
IBM Connections 4: Connect TDI to Secure LDAP server via SSL
If you want Tivoli Directory Integrator (TDI ) to connect to a secure LDAP server (LDAPS) via SSL you need to import the SSL root certificate of the LDAP server into your TDI configuration. This article describes the basics how