UPGRADING TO LOTUS NOTES 7 AND LOTUS DOMINO 7

Creating a database link to the Lotus Notes Smart Upgrade database
In the Domino Directory, the Configuration Settings document contains a Lotus Notes Smart Upgrade database link field in which you paste the database link.

1. In the Domino Administrator, open the Lotus Notes Smart Upgrade database that you created.

2. Choose Edit - Copy as link - Database link.

3. Open the Domino Directory, then open the Server - Configurations view.

4. Select the server, then click "Edit Configuration" to edit an existing Configuration Settings document.


5. On the Smart Upgrade tab of the document, paste the database link in the "Smart Upgrade Database link" field.

6. (Optional) In the field "Limit Concurrent Smart Upgrade," enable the Smart Upgrade Governor. When Smart Upgrade Governor is enabled, you can limit the number of times that Smart Upgrade attempts are made by specifying a value in the field "Maximum Concurrent Downloads."


7. In the field "Maximum Concurrent Downloads," enter a value for the maximum concurrent number of Smart Upgrade attempts that can be made while the Smart Upgrade Governor is enabled.

8. Save and close the Configuration Settings document.

9. With the Lotus Notes Smart Upgrade database set up, you can begin adding update kits to the database.

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