IBM Records Manager Version 8.5 Information Roadmap

Product Documentation

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These documents provide a high-level introduction to the IBM Records Manager product.

IBM Records Manager - overview (Type: Marketing; Format: HTML)
Overview material and brochures that describe IBM Records Manager and related products that are available from this page.

Content Manager Records Enabler (Type: Marketing; Format: HTML)
A description of IBM Content Manager Records Enabler and the role it plays in connecting DB2 Content Manager and IBM Records Manager.

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Planning

Before you install IBM Records Manager, carefully consider your records management environment and the required components. Such planning facilitates performance, the best use of your resources, and helps you to avoid potential problems.

IBM DB2 Document Manager with IBM Records Manager Solution Guide
(Type: IBM Redbooks; Format: PDF, HTML)
This document provides a general solution guide for IBM DB2 Document Manager integrated with IBM Records Manager. Use this document to help you plan and design the solution, perform end-to-end product installation and configuration, and implement the solution using a practical case study as an example.

A Sample Solution for Records Management with Process Choreography
(Type: IBM Redbooks; Format: PDF, HTML)
This book describes a sample solution that integrates IBM Records Manager, IBM DB2 Content Manager, IBM WebSphere Application Server Enterprise Process Choreographer, IBM WebSphere Portal, IBM Tivoli Directory Server, and other software to provide a prototype solution.

E-mail Archiving and Records Management Integrated Solution Guide using IBM DB2 CommonStore and DB2 Records Manager
(Type: IBM Redbooks; Format: PDF, HTML)
This document provides a general solution guide to address e-mail archiving and records management issues using IBM Records Manager.

IBM DB2 Document Manager with IBM Records Manager Solution Guide
(Type: IBM Redbooks; Format: PDF, HTML)
This document provides a general solution guide for IBM DB2 Document Manager integrated with IBM Records Manager. Use this document to help you plan and design the solution, perform end-to-end product installation and configuration, and implement the solution using a practical case study as an example.

Working with IBM Records Manager
(Type: IBM Redbooks; Format: PDF, HTML)
This document provides an introduction to records management and IBM Records Manager. System administrators or records administrators can use it as a guide for performing common records management administration tasks in IBM Records Manager.

IBM Records Manager Version 8.5 System Requirements
(Type: Technote; Format: HTML)
This document describes the hardware and software required to run IBM Records Manager Version 8.5.

Content Manager Records Enabler Version 8.5 System Requirements
(Type: Technote; Format: HTML)
This document describes the hardware and software required to run IBM Content Manager Records Enabler Version 8.5.

IBM Records Manager Version 8.5 Release Notes
(Type: Release notes; Format: HTML)
This document provides information about new features and functions in IBM Records Manager Version 8.5, and any last-minute issues you should know about before you install IBM Records Manager.

IBM Content Manager Records Enabler Version 8.5 Release Notes
(Type: Release notes; Format: HTML)
This document provides information about new features and functions in IBM Content Manager Records Enabler Version 8.5.

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Installing

These documents provide last minute information and detailed instructions for installing Records Manager.

IBM Records Manager Version 8.5 Release Notes (Type: Release notes; Format: HTML)
This document provides information about new features and functions in IBM Records Manager Version 8.5, and any last-minute issues you should know about before you install IBM Records Manager.

IBM Records Manager Version 8.5 fix packs readme (Type: IBM Knowledge Center; Format: HTML)
This document provides information about IBM Records Manager Version 8.5 fix packs.

IBM Content Manager Records Enabler Version 8.5 Release Notes (Type: Release notes; Format: HTML)
This document provides information about new features and functions in IBM Content Manager Records Enabler Version 8.5.

IBM Content Manager Records Enabler Version 8.5 fix packs readme (Type: IBM Knowledge Center; Format: HTML)
This document provides information about IBM Content Manager Records Enabler Version 8.5 fix packs.

Planning and installing IBM Records Manager (Type: IBM Knowledge Center: Format: HTML)
The IBM Records Manager documentation provides detailed steps for planning, installing, configuring, and troubleshooting your IBM Records Manager installation.

Planning and installing Content Manager Records Enabler (Type: IBM Knowledge Center: Format: HTML)
The IBM Records Manager documentation 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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Configuring

These documents provide guidance for configuring the IBM Records Manager engine and database, and tips for performance tuning.

IBM DB2 Document Manager with IBM Records Manager Solution Guide (Type: IBM Redbooks; Format: PDF, HTML)
This document provides a general solution guide for IBM DB2 Document Manager integrated with IBM Records Manager. Use this document to help you plan and design the solution, perform end-to-end product installation and configuration, and implement the solution using a practical case study as an example.

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Administering

These documents provide instructions on administering IBM Records Manager using the IBM Records Manager administration client.

Administering IBM Records Manager (Type: IBM Knowledge Center; Format: HTML)
The IBM Records Manager documentation includes an overview of IBM Records Manager and details the tasks you can perform in the administration client.

Declaring and managing records with Content Manager Records Enabler (Type: IBM Knowledge Center; Format: HTML)
This section explains how to use Content Manager Records Enabler and the eClient to manage records with DB2 Content Manager and IBM Records Manager.

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 Records Manager

Summary of Key User IDs for E-mail Archiving and Records Management Solution (Type: Technote; Format: HTML)
This document summarizes the various user IDs used in the e-mail archiving and records management solution.

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Developing

These documents provide technical guidance and an API reference for developers who need to customize IBM Records Manager to address their organization's requirements.

Application Programming Guide (Type: Manual; Format: HTML)
Included on your product CD, the guide is a tutorial and reference for application developers interested in adding records management capabilities to their content management applications. It provides conceptual and practical information about records management and the IBM Records Manager solution.

API Reference (Type: Manual; Format: HTML)
Included on your product CD, the guide describes the application programming interface (API) that exposes IBM Records Manager classes and methods so that developers can integrate records management features into their applications.

Technical Reference Guide (Type: Manual; Format: PDF)
This guide provides an architectural overview of IBM Records Manager. It includes guidance for implementing electronic records capability for a host application.

Designing a DoD 5015.02 Compliant Solution Guide (Type: Manual; Format: PDF and HTML)
This guide provides information on how to design a solution that is compliant with Department of Defense 5015.02 standards.

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Troubleshooting

These documents provide explanations and troubleshooting assistance for your Records Manager installation.

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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