This document provides step-by-step instructions for upgrading HCL Sametime from version 11.5 to 11.6 on Windows and Linux systems. It describes how to stop existing services, run the 11.6 installation files, accept the license agreement, select upgrade, and monitor the upgrade process. The process is similar for upgrading the Sametime Community Server and Proxy Server components.

1. ALEŠ LICHTENBERG
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HCL Sametime Community and Proxy server
UPGRADE V11.5 to V11.6
(Windows and Linux)
Step by Step
Ver. 1.0

2. About author
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I am a technical consultant of HCL Digital Solutions software: Domino/Notes,
Sametime, Nomad, Verse. I am a Member of Czech Lotus User Group =
Sutol. I am a Bloger and a Speaker. I have been primarily engaged in the
Lotus software family since 1994. I remember the era when these products
were owned by Lotus, then IBM, and now I am looking forward to another
successful years with HCL Software.
Contacts:
e-mail: ales@alichtenberg.cz
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3. Agenda
▪ Upgrade HCL Sametime V11.5 to 11.6 Premium
▪ Upgrade HCL Sametime Community server V11.5 to V11.6 - Windows
▪ Upgrade HCL Sametime Proxy server V11.5 to V11.6 - Windows
▪ Upgrade HCL Sametime Community server V11.5 to V11.6 – Linux
▪ Upgrade HCL Sametime Proxy server V11.5 to V11.6 - Linux
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4. Upgrade
HCL Sametime
V11.5 to V11.6
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5. Upgrade HCL Sametime V11.5 to V11.6
➢The procedure for upgrading 11.5 is the same
➢Upgrade HCL Sametime Community server 11.5
• Follow the instructions
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0077995
➢ HCL Sametime 11.5 and 11.6 does not require any change in Mongo DB
➢ Make a backup files:
Backup the following files Domino and Data directories on the HCL Sametime V11.0 Community server.
Windows:
C:Program FilesHCLDominoData: stconfig.nsf, vpuserinfo.nsf
C:Program FilesHCLDomino: sametime.ini, UserInfoConfig.xml, policies.user.xml, policies.server.xml,
chatlogging.ini
Linux:
local/notesdata: stconfig.nsf, vpuserinfo.nsf, sametime.ini, UserInfoConfig.xml, policies.user.xml,
policies.server.xml, chatlogging.ini
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6. Upgrade
HCL Sametime Community server
V11.5 to V11.6
Windows
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7. Upgrade HCL Sametime V11.5 to V11.6
• Stop „sametime“ services: Domino server, Sametime Community server, Sametime
Proxy server
• Open Windows Services
• Click „Windows“ icon and enter „services“.
• Open „Services“ application
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• Find „HCL Domino server“service
• Right-click and select „Stop“
• The service stops
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9. • Stop the Sametime proxy server service
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10. Upgrade HCL Sametime V11.5 to V11.6
• In the File Explorer navigate to folder „C:install“
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11. • Extract file “C:installSametime_11.6_CommunityServer_Win64.zip“
• Right-click and select „Extract All“ and select path
„c:install Sametime_11.6_CommunityServer_Win64“ (for example)
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12. • Navigate to folder „ c:install Sametime_11.6_CommunityServer_Win64“
• Open „install.exe“ file (Run as administrator)
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13. • Continue with Release 11.6 installation by „OK“ button
• And on „Introduction“ screen by „Next“ button
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14. • Accept the License Agreement and continue "Next"
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15. • Click „Upgrade“ to continue on the Pre-Installation Summary displays
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16. • You can watch the progress of the installation
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17. • After successful upgrade, finish by the „Done“ button
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18. Upgrade
HCL Sametime Proxy server
V11.5 to V11.6
Windows
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19. • In the File Explorer navigate to folder „C:install“
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20. • Extract file “C:installSametime_11.6_ProxyServer_Win64.zip“
• Right-click and select „Extract All“ and select path „c:sametimeproxy-UPG“
• Important: Do not extract Release 11.6 in the same location 11.5 is already installed. Doing this would overwrite
the existing 11.5 files. Extract Release 11.6 in a temporary directory and run install.bat, selecting 'upgrade' to
replace the files correctly.
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21. • Open a command prompt and navigate to the location „c:sametimeproxy-UPG“
• Enter: „cd C:sametimeproxy-UPG“
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22. • Run the command „install.bat“to upgrade Sametime Proxy server
• Accept the license, enter „Y“ and continue by „Enter“
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23. • Use „U“ to upgrade Sametime Proxy server
• And enter installed proxy server directory „c:sametimeproxy“
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24. • Everything is fine if you see: „Proxy server upgraded succesfully“
• Restart your server to make changes
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25. Upgrade
HCL Sametime Community server
V11.5 to V11.6
Linux
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• Stop Domino server and Sametime proxy:
service sametimeproxy stop
service notes stop
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• Extract HCL Sametime install file: tar –xvf Sametime_11.6_CommunityServer_Linux.tar
• Make the install.bin executable
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28. • Continue with Release 11.6 installation by „OK“ button
• And on „Introduction“ screen by „Next“ button
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29. • Accept the License Agreement and continue "Next"
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30. • Choose install Folder nad click „Next“
• Click „Upgrade“ to continue on the Pre-Installation Summary displays
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31. • You can watch the progress of the installation
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32. • After successful upgrade, finish by the „Done“ button
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33. Upgrade
HCL Sametime Proxy server
V11.5 to V11.6
Linux
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34. • Extract file Sametime_11.6_ProxyServer_Linux64.tar.gz file:
tar –xvf Sametime_11.6_ProxyServer_Linux64.tar.gz
• Make the install.bin executable
• Important: Do not extract Release 11.6 in the same location 11.5 is already installed. Doing this would overwrite
the existing 11.5 files. Extract Release 11.6 in a temporary directory and run install.sh, selecting 'upgrade' to replace
the files correctly.
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35. • Accept the license, enter „Y“ and continue
• Use „U“ to upgrade Sametime Proxy server
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36. • And enter installed proxy server directory, for example „/opt/sametimeproxy“
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37. • Everything is fine if you see: „Proxy server upgraded succesfully“
• Restart your server to make changes
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38. Congratulations!
You have now completed the upgrade of Sametime V11.5 to V11.6
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