Software requirements: 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=463&uid=swg27013079 
 
Patches requirements for Domino 8.5 for i components: 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=463&uid=swg21305543 
 
Domino server 8.x compatibility matrix for O/S: 
IBM i6.1  
- Domino 8.5, 8.51, 8.01, 8.02, 7.04, 7.03 
- Sametime 8.02, 8.01, 8.0 
- Quickr 8.2, 8.1, 8.002, 8.0 
- LEI 8.02, 8.01, 7.04, 7.03 
 
IBM i5.4 & 5.4.5  
- Domino 8.5, 8.51, 8.0, 7.04, 7.03, 7.02, 7.01, 6.56, 6.55 
- Sametime 8.02 back through 7.0 
- Quickr 8.2 back through (QuickPlace) 6.51 
- LEI 8.02 back through 7.01, and 6.56 and 6.55 
 
Domino server 8.x compatibility matrix for Domino itself: 
Domino 8.5.1 
- Quickr 8.2 
- LEI 8.5.1 
 
Domino 8.5 
- Quickr 8.2 
- LEI 8.5 
- Workflow 7.0 
 
Domino 8.02 
- Sametime 8.02, 8.01, 8.0 
- Quickr 8.1 (if all Quickr servers in same LPAR are using same Domino release, 8.02) 
- LEI 8.02 
- Workflow 7 
 
Domino 8.01 
- Sametime 8.02, 8.01, 8.0 
- Quickr 8.1 
- LEI 8.01 
- Workflow 7 
 
Domino 8.0 
- Sametime 8.02, 8.01, 8.0 
- LEI 8.0 
- Workflow 7 
 
Source: 
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/resources/releasesupport.pdf 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=463&uid=swg21313145 
 
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Upgrade: 
 
- Upgrade OS from i5.4 (V5R4) to i6.1 (V6R1).. 
If you do this first, then you don't have do a program conversion when you install the Domino 8.5 multiversion. (Technote: 7013152 and See also technotes: 21294587 and 21295455) 
Instead you will do a conversion on the existing 7.0x on the server. A conversion will also take place upon Domino first start-up afterwards, but services might appear hung as they wait during the conversion. 
 
- Back-up Domino server data directory(s) and libraries. (See http://publib-b.boulder.ibm.com/lotus/c2359770.nsf) 
 
- Download the software. Installation is supported via disk and software via LODRUN locally on server or via the setup.exe on a remote PC. 
 
- Verify there are no interactive jobs using the WRKDOMSVR panel group. 
WRKOBJLCK OBJ(QSYS/QGNNINDS) OBJTYPE(*PNLGRP)  
 
- Verify the system value QVFYOBJRST is 3 or higher or install may fail with error: 
"Object has a signature that is no longer valid." 
To change the value enter something like: 
CHGSYSVAL SYSVAL(QVFYOBJRST) VALUE('1') 
 
-  Note that the C API is NOT multiversion compatible. You can install the new version, but then all current running servers of previous release must be stopped and their API will be upgraded. 
 
- I prefer to install via the GUI using the Install wizard.  You can also install using the RSTLICPGM commands. 
- - To install run the setup.exe (if on DVD or the install exe if downloaded from Lotus Passport). 
- -  Follow the prompts. 
 
- Verify the install afterwards: 
DSPSFWRSC 
(Something similar will display:) 
5733L85 *BASE 5050 Lotus Domino 8.5  
5733L85 *BASE 2924 Lotus Domino 8.5  
5733L85 1 5050 Lotus Domino 8.5: C API  
5733L85 11 5050 Lotus Domino 8.5: Release 8.5.1 
5733L85 11 2924 Lotus Domino 8.5: Release 8.5.1  
 
Using the printout, check for any errors: 
CHKPRDOPT 5733L85 
(Something similar will display:) 
No errors detected by CHKPRDOPT. 
 
- Start the server using the STRDOMSVR command, WRKDOMSVR option 1 or via the System i Navigator. 
Note: The 8.5 release will cause view indexes to be updated in names.nsf and other system databases. If you have a large directory, this view index will delay the Domino services to start for several minutes to even an hour depending on the speed of the hardware (1-4 processors) and the number of users (e.g. 10,000 vs 150,000 users). 
 
 
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Post Upgrade: 
 
- Remove older version of Domino software once last server has been upgraded: 
Use the DSPSFWRSC command to display installed versions and options. 
Use the DLTLICPGM command to remove old Domino versions: 
 
To remove Domino 8.0x 
DLTLICPGM LICPGM(5733LD8) OPTION(10) 
 
To remove Domino 7.0x 
DLTLICPGM LICPGM(5733LD7) 
 
To remove Domino 6.5x 
DLTLICPGM LICPGM(5733L65) 
 
To remove Domino 6.0x 
DLTLICPGM LICPGM(5733LD6) 
 
To remove Domino 5: 
DLTLICPGM LICPGM(5769LNT) 
 
See also technotes: 21294587 and 21295455 
 
- Improve performance of existing Domino server(s) by removing DECS if it is not required: 
Check existing servers for DECS; configure new servers with CNNSRV(*NONE) if DECS is not required. 
The default value for Connection Services on the CFGDOMSVR command is CNNSRV(*DECS). To unload DECS, use the CHGDOMSVR command: 
 
CHGDOMSVR  
SERVER(<server-name>) 
CNNSRV(*NONE)  
 
 
  
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