What's New in Content Manager OnDemand for i Version 7.4

New features

Cloud storage for archive media: Cloud storage is now supported as an archive media for Content Manager OnDemand for i. Cloud support requires the IBM Cloud Storage Solutions for i (5733-ICC) licensed program product.

400 indexer enhancements: The OS/400 indexer has been renamed. It is now called the 400 indexer. The 400 indexer has been updated for improved performance and enhanced serviceability. In addition, the 400 indexer can now use AFP resources located in Integrated File System (IFS) directories.

Content Manager OnDemand component of IBM Navigator for i enhancements: A new option has been added to create and manage Cloud Storage Resources. The design of the Content Manager OnDemand component of IBM Navigator for i has also been updated to reflect a format similar to the operating system components.

Start Archived Storage Management (STRASMOND) command enhancement: The Start Archived Storage Management (STRASMOND) command has a new Trace (TRACE) parameter to facilitate tracing when requested by software support.

Start Disk Storage Management (STRDSMOND) command enhancement: The Start Disk Storage Management (STRDSMOND) command has a new Force ASM to end (ENDASM) parameter to allow you to end the Archived Storage Management (ASM) process (which, by default, runs after DSM completes) at a specified time or after a specified number of hours.

Print Report (PRTRPTOND), Print document (PRTDOCOND), Query document (QRYDOCOND), and Retrieve document (RTVDOCOND) command enhancements: The Print Report (PRTRPTOND), Print document (PRTDOCOND), Query document (QRYDOCOND), and Retrieve document (RTVDOCOND) commands have a new Retrieve in load order (RTVLODORD) parameter to control which documents are included, and in what order the documents are included. See the command help for the RTVLODORD parameter for more information.

Additional functions added previously and included in Content Manager OnDemand Version 7.4

UTF-8 support (added at server version 10.1): New UTF-8 database fields support for new Content Manager OnDemand for i instances.

Encryption (added at server version 10.1): Content Manager OnDemand native encryption support encrypts your physical data at rest, utilizing AES256 encryption, requires no hardware, software, or application changes, and provides transparent and secure key management. Encryption can be enabled for storing new data, but does not apply to existing data that already resides in Content Manager OnDemand.

Unique ID support (added at server version 10.1): The value uniquely identifies a document in Content Manager OnDemand. If a document is stored with more than one row of indexes (multi-key), each row will have a different unique document ID. Unique ID support can be enabled for storing new data, but does not apply to existing data that already resides in Content Manager OnDemand.

Hash SHA-256 support (added at server version 10.1): The value uniquely identifies a document in Content Manager OnDemand. If a document is stored with more than one row of indexes (multi-key), all rows will have the same Hash SHA-256 value. Hash SHA-256 support can be enabled for storing new data, but does not apply to existing data that already resides in Content Manager OnDemand.

Adding individual documents to Content Manager OnDemand from the OnDemand end-user client (added at server and client version 10.1): The OnDemand end-user client supports adding individual documents from your workstation to a Content Manager OnDemand folder.

New LDAP Synchronization (ARSLSYNC) program (added at server version 10.1.0.3): LDAP Synchronization (ARSLSYNC) is a new Content Manager OnDemand program that allows for the synchronization of users and groups between LDAP-compliant directory servers and Content Manager OnDemand.

New HTML5 viewer (added at server version 10.1.0.2): A new viewer is provided for viewing line data documents from a web browser when using Content Manager OnDemand Web Enablement Kit (ODWEK). While Content Manager OnDemand customers can continue to use the Line Data Applet, this new viewer is HTML5-based.

New System Administrator (Read-Only) user type (added at server and client version 10.1): When using the OnDemand Administrator client, users with a type of System Administrator (Read-Only) can view and summarize objects. The Add, Update, Copy, Delete, and Export options are not available. Trace Parameters and System Parameters can be viewed but not updated. When using the Content Manager OnDemand component of IBM Navigator for i, users with a type of System Administrator (Read-Only) can view objects. The Add, Change, Create based on, and Delete options are not available.

OnDemand Administrator client, OnDemand end-user client, and OnDemand Monitor client available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions (added at client version 10.1)

The 32-bit and 64-bit clients can coexist on a 64-bit workstation.
The version 9.5 and version 10.1 clients can coexist on the same workstation.
The following limitations exist in the 64-bit clients but are fully supported in the 32-bit clients:
- In the 64-bit OnDemand Administrator client, the following is not supported:
  - Graphical indexer markup of PDF documents
- In the 64-bit OnDemand end-user client, the following are not supported:
  - CD-ROM mastering
  - Adobe Acrobat (for viewing PDF documents seamlessly within the client viewing window vs. viewing in a separate window with Adobe Reader)
  - OLE interfaces
  - DDE interfaces

OnDemand Administrator client enhancements (added at server and client version 10.1): When selecting a spooled file to download for use in the OnDemand Administrator graphical indexer, the displayed list of spooled files to select now includes only the data type chosen in the Report Wizard (for a new application), or the current data type (for an existing application). Also in the graphical indexer, performance improvements have been made for downloading the list of spooled files to select, and the sample data to use for indexing. Because of the improved performance, the maximum number of pages to download has been increased from 150 to 10,000. In addition, after a list of spooled files is downloaded, that list can now be sorted. When a column title is clicked, the list is sorted in ascending order based on the contents of the column. If the same column is clicked again, the column is then sorted in descending order.

Add Report (ADDRPTOND) command enhancement (provided by PTF in V7.2 and V7.3): The Add Report (ADDRPTOND) command has a new Trace stream file (TRCSTMF) parameter to generate a server trace of the ARSLOAD program that is run by the command. If you specify a value for this parameter, tracing is enabled for the specific occurrence of the ADDRPTOND command, and ends when the ADDRPTOND command completes.

Create Instance (CRTINSTOND) command enhancement (provided by PTF in V7.2 and V7.3): The Create Instance (CRTINSTOND) command has a new Database files CCSID (DBFCCSID) parameter to specify if the instance database files should be created by using the CCSID derived from the specified locale or by using UTF-8 (also known as Unicode).

ARSXLINE utility enhancements (added at server version 10.1): The ARSXLINE utility has be enhanced to include the ability to handle overstrikes, and to add an image when creating a PDF document.

When you upgrade to Version 7.4, be aware of the following

If you are upgrading from a previous version of IBM Content Manager OnDemand, you must be running Content Manager OnDemand server version 9.5.0.x (or later) before you upgrade to Content Manager OnDemand for i V7.4. For instructions on how to determine your current server version, see the Content Manager OnDemand for i: Common Server Planning and Installation Guide.
Content Manager OnDemand client software must be upgraded to version 9.5.0.0 (or higher) before you upgrade to Content Manager OnDemand for i V7.4. This includes, but is not limited to, the OnDemand Windows (end-user) client and the ODWEK Java APIs. If you use IBM Content Navigator (ICN), see the appropriate documentation for that product to determine minimum software requirements. You should upgrade to IBM Content Navigator (ICN) either before or at the same time you upgrade to V7.4.
The OnDemand Administrator client must be at the same version or higher as the Content Manager OnDemand server. For Content Manager OnDemand for i V7.4, the OnDemand Administrator client must be at version 10.1.0.4 or higher.
Content Manager OnDemand system administrator authority is now required to perform all of the operations provided by the Content Manager OnDemand component of IBM Navigator for i, not just the creation of migration policies.
The individual product options for Content Manager OnDemand for i V7.4 (which install separately) are as follows:
- *BASE - Content Manager OnDemand Base (required for all others) *BASE includes Content Manager OnDemand Common Server and Content Manager OnDemand Web Enablement Kit. This option also includes the IBM Navigator for i - Content Manager OnDemand component.
- 12 - Content Manager OnDemand PDF Indexer (optional)
- 14 - Content Manager OnDemand Enhanced Retention Management (optional)
- 15 - Content Manager OnDemand Distribution Facility (optional)
Important: If product option 13 (Content Manager OnDemand AFP Transforms) exists on your system, it is not deleted, but it is no longer available as a Content Manager OnDemand for i product option. If you do not have product option 13 and are interested in purchasing an Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) transform, you must contact your preferred transform vendor directly.
The following software prerequisites are now required for Content Manager OnDemand for i:
- 5770-JV1 - IBM Developer Kit for Java
- 5770-SS1 option 30 - Qshell
- 5770-SS1 option 33 - Portable App Solutions Environment (PASE)
- 5770-SS1 option 34 - Digital Certificate Manager; required only if you are using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
- 5770-SS1 option 36, 37, or 38 - PSF for IBM i; required only if you are using server print or fax for AFP documents
- 5770-SS1 option 43 - Additional fonts; required only if you are using the PDF indexer product option of Content Manager OnDemand for i
- 5733-SC1 *BASE and option 1 - IBM Portable Utilities for i; required only if you are using the PDF indexer product option of Content Manager OnDemand for i
- 5733-ICC - IBM Cloud Storage Solutions for i; required only if you are using cloud storage for your archive media
- 5770XW1 - IBM i Access Family; required only if you are downloading sample data to your workstation with the OnDemand Administrator client
Starting your first Content Manager OnDemand instance (by using the Start TCP/IP Server (STRTCPSVR) command) or running your first Archived Storage Management (ASM) process (by using the Start Archived Storage Management (STRASMOND) command) after upgrading to Content Manager OnDemand for i V7.4 might take longer if you are not already at Content Manager OnDemand server version 9.5.0.x before you upgrade. The delay is due to database changes in the server tables.
- Do not end the server job or the ASM job because you are concerned that it is not progressing.
- Messages are issued during the database changes. You can check the job log to confirm that the job is progressing.
When you start your first Content Manager OnDemand instance (by using the Start TCP/IP Server (STRTCPSVR) command) or run your first Archived Storage Management (ASM) process (by using the Start Archived Storage Management (STRASMOND) command) after upgrading to V7.4, you might receive a message in the QSYSOPR message queue that requires a response. The message is sent if your server version will change during your upgrade to V7.4. For example, if you are running V7.2 with server version 9.5.0.3 and you upgrade to V7.4 which runs server version 10.1.0.4, you will receive the message. The message text is: The Content Manager OnDemand server will be upgraded to server version 10104. (C G). If you have reviewed the Content Manager OnDemand for i Read This First document for V7.4 and are ready to upgrade to version 10.1.0.4, reply G to Go. Your Content Manager OnDemand instance servers will not start until you respond with a G. If you respond with a C to Cancel, the instance server will not start and the message will continue to be sent each time you attempt to start an instance server until you respond with a G to Go.

Content Manager OnDemand for i 7.4 deprecates or removes the following functions previously supported

Version 7.4 of Content Manager OnDemand for i will be the last release to include Spool File Archive Report Management Cycle (RMC) functionality. RMC is used to manage data that was archived in Spool File Archive (SFA) that has not yet been migrated to the Archived Storage Manager (ASM) of Common Server.

If you migrated from Spool File Archive to Common Server by re-spooling your data and archiving it directly into Common Server or if you used the Media Migration Facility (MMF; the Migrate Media (MGRMEDRDAR) command) to migrate your Spool File Archive data such that it is now under the control of ASM, this information does not impact you. If you never implemented Spool File Archive, but instead implemented Common Server at Version 5.1 or later, this information does not impact you. In any of those cases, you are not affected by the removal of RMC functionality in the release of Content Manager OnDemand for i after Version 7.4. The removal of RMC functionality only impacts you if you have not migrated your Spool File Archive data to Common Server.

For more information on how to use the Media Migration Facility and the Migrate Media (MGRMEDRDAR) command to migrate your Spool File Archive data to ASM, see the documentation at www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27008380 or at www.ibm.com using “ibm 7008380” as search criteria. If you have further questions, contact IBM support in your geography.
Previous versions of Content Manager OnDemand for i supported the use of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) in addition to ASM or in place of ASM as your storage manager, or simply as another media choice for use in ASM migration policies. The Tivoli Storage Manager APIs for IBM i were withdrawn from support on April 30, 2015. Because of the Tivoli Storage Manager APIs support withdrawal, Content Manager OnDemand for i no longer supports Tivoli Storage Manager in either of the previously described scenarios. This end of support affects you if you are using Tivoli Storage Manager as your storage manager or using Tivoli Storage Manager as a level within an ASM migration policy. If you meet either of these conditions, you must make changes to continue to access your archived data. If you are using Tivoli Storage Manager as your storage manager, Tivoli Storage Manager can only be used with Content Manager OnDemand for i if you add a Content Manager OnDemand for Multiplatforms object server between your IBM i system and your Tivoli Storage Manager server. If you are using Tivoli Storage Manager as a level within an ASM migration policy, you must migrate the data within the Tivoli Storage Manager level to another type of storage media before upgrading to V7.4. See the Content Manager OnDemand for i Read This First document for V7.4 for additional information. Note that all references to Tivoli Storage Manager and TSM have been removed from the Content Manager OnDemand component of IBM Navigator for i.
The ODWEK 32-bit CGI and Servlet are no longer supported and are not included in V7.4. Customers using CGI and Servlet should switch to IBM Content Navigator (ICN).