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Complete the following steps to install the RefreshPack update Installer for PCOMM V15.0.
Pre-requisite:
- The base version IBM personal Communications V15.0.x.0 full Installer must be installed in the system prior to the installation of higher version of Refresh Pack update installer.
- A Standard User can upgrade to latest version with a base version. For more information refer Auto-Upgrade for Standard Users.
NOTE: Refresh Pack Full Installer: This is a complete installer image of the PCOMM product, which does not require any previous version of the product and can be installed independently.
Refresh Pack Update Installer: This delivery vehicle contains only the fixes developed after the release of the PCOMM v14.0 base version. Each update installer is cumulative in nature; in other words, a new update installer will also contain fixes from the previous update installers. This requires a PCOMM v14 base version or a Refresh Pack installed.
Steps to install:
- Extract the RefreshPack zip file to get RefreshPack update installer, IBM Personal Communications RPx.msi and configuration file MPCOMM.CNF, version 15.0.x.0 which is higher than installed base version.
- Double click IBM Personal Communications RPx.msi. A message "Welcome to Installshield wizard for IBM Personal Communications RPx" is displayed.
- Click Next to go to the next panel.
- Click Next to install in Ready to Install the program panel.
- Click Install and then click Finish.
Steps to install using Managed PCOMM:
- After the base version is installed, unzip the RefreshPack zip file to copy the IBM Personal Communications RPx.msi and MPCOMM.CNF to the WebServerURL location provided. For more information, refer to the section Web Server Details under the topic, HACP Server Details in the Quick Beginnings book.
- From the PCOMM client, invoke the Start or Configure Sessions - Online. The user gets a notification about the latest available PCOMM version.
- Click Update. The application is closed and the installer is downloaded to install the RefreshPack.
NOTE: Upgrade and Rollback can be performed from “Package” menu from Session manager (Online/Offline).
Installer Attributes: :
NOTE: In the below example, the scenario of the upgradation of RefreshPack update installer of version 15.0.1.0 on a base version of version 15.0.0.0 is explained.
- The IBM Personal Communications RPs are Cumulative.
- Supports all the languages as the Base package (CHS, CHT, KOR, JAP etc.).
- Adds all the files required for the RefreshPack, which includes all APARs, Bug fixes, and enhancements related to RefreshPack Update Installer.
- When a user installs IBM Personal Communications 15.0.x, the IBM Personal Communications' Base version installation is upgraded to IBM Personal Communications 15.0.x, which is RPx.
- The RefreshPack takes the backup of the base package files into a newly created folder BackupBase under the installation directory and restores them on rollback.
- Uninstallation of 15.0.x.0 is also possible without affecting the IBM Personal Communications Base version.
- A new ARP Entry 'IBM Personal Communications 15.0.x' is added to the control panel in addition to IBM Personal Communications Base version and is removed after the uninstallation.
- The RefreshPack overwrites a registry key under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IBM\Personal Communications\CurrentVersion\VersionNumber with the RefreshPack version. The registry key is replaced back to the Base version after the uninstallation.
- The new registry key is also added for the restricting coexistence under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IBM\Personal Communications\CurrentVersion\VersionNumber Value:- Fixpack_Version = 15.0.x.0, and after uninstallation, the key is removed.
- Refer to the below link for known issues in this package - FAQs & Known issues: IBM Personal Communications v15 RefreshPack update installer
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