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2.2 Installation Considerations
Please note the following considerations with regard to setting up a client computer for use with Desktop Integration Suite:
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Your system administrator may set up the required Desktop Integration Suite software on your client computer for you. If you must do it yourself, contact your
system administrator for instructions on where to obtain the Desktop Integration Suite client software installer.
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The Desktop Integration Suite client software can communicate with Oracle Content Server 11gR1, 10gR3, and 7.5.2. Other Oracle Content Server versions are
not supported. Please note that not all features of Desktop Integration Suite 11gR1 may be available if you are connecting to an Oracle Content Server version prior to
11gR1 see
Section 1.2, Whats New .
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The Desktop Integration Suite client software can communicate with Oracle Content Database Oracle Content DB 10gR1 10.2.
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There are separate installers for the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Desktop Integration Suite 11gR1. Make sure that you run the correct installer version in
\Installer\32-bit or \Installer\64-bit. Ask your system administrator if you are not sure which one to use.
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The Desktop Integration Suite client software must be installed using administrator-level permissions. If you do not have these permissions and you
attempt to install the software, the registry settings will not be set up correctly and the software will not function properly. If you need assistance, contact your system
administrator.
2.3 Installation Process
Setting up the client software of Desktop Integration Suite consists of the following steps:
1.
Uninstalling a Previous Version of Desktop Integration Suite
2.
Installing the Latest Version of Desktop Integration Suite
3.
Manually Configuring the Notes.ini File if required
4.
Setting Up Content Server Connections
2.4 Uninstalling a Previous Version of Desktop Integration Suite
If a previous version of the Desktop Integration Suite client software is already on your computer, it is strongly recommended that you uninstall it first. It is important
that you completely uninstall everything previously installed.
Perform these steps to completely uninstall the Desktop Integration Suite client software:
1.
Open Windows Control Panel.
2.
Click the following link, depending on your operating system:
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Windows XP: Add or Remove Programs
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Windows Vista and Windows 7 category view: Uninstall a program under Programs
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Windows Vista and Windows 7 icon view: Programs and Features
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3. Select Oracle Content Server - Desktop Integration Suite.
4.
Do the following, depending on your operating system:
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Windows XP: Click Remove.
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Windows Vista and Windows 7: Right-click and choose Uninstall.
The Desktop Integration Suite uninstall wizard is launched.
5. Click Yes when asked if you are sure that you want to remove the Desktop
Integration Suite software from your computer. The software is removed from the client computer.
2.5 Installing the Latest Version of Desktop Integration Suite
If there are no previous versions of the Desktop Integration Suite client software on your computer, you can install the current version of the Desktop Integration Suite
11gR1 client software.
Perform these steps to install the Desktop Integration Suite 11gR1 client software:
1.
Contact your system administrator for instructions on where to obtain the client software installer for Desktop Integration Suite.
If you have access to an Oracle Content Server 11gR1 instance, you can find the Desktop Integration Suite client installer on the My Downloads page in the
content server web interface under My Content.
2.
After obtaining the client software, run the installer executable. Please note there are separate installers for the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Desktop Integration
Suite 11gR1 \Installer\32-bit\Setup.exe and \Installer\64-bit\Setup.exe, respectively. Make sure that you run the correct installer version. Ask your
system administrator if you are not sure which one to use.
3.
If the installer does not detect the Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package on your computer, you are prompted to load it. Click Yes,
accept the license agreement, perform the installation, and click Finish.
4. On the Welcome screen, click Next to start the installation.
Important: If you are running the WebDAV Client, you must
uninstall it using the WebDAV Client uninstaller.
Note: If you uninstall and then reinstall the Desktop Integration
Suite software for example, during an upgrade, all server connections that you set up earlier will continue to be available after
reinstalling the software.
Note: If the link from the installer does not work and you get a
download error message, copy and paste the link to your web browser and download it from there.
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5.
In the Custom Setup dialog, select the supported applications you want to integrate with Content Server.
The list includes all supported applications that were detected on your local computer see
Section 1.4, Supported Client Applications . All applications are
selected for integration by default. If you do not want to integrate an application with Content Server, click its icon and choose This feature will not be available
from the menu. The icon associated with the application then changes to a red X.
Figure 2–1 Selection of Applications to Integrate With Content Server
By default, the software is installed to C:\Program Files\Oracle\Content Server\ Desktop Integration Suite. If you want to install the software to a different folder,
click the Change... button and point to a different destination.
After you have verified the applications to integrate with as well as the software installation location, click Next to continue, or Cancel to exit the installation
process.
6. If any of the applications that you want to integrate with Content Server are
currently running, a warning may be displayed stating that some features of Desktop Integration Suite will not be available until the affected applications are
restarted. Click Next to continue. Note:
If no Outlook accounts have been defined yet, no integration will be set up in Outlook, even if it was selected in the application
selection dialog.
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7. Click Install to start the installation.
All required files are copied. When installing the Lotus Notes integration, you may receive an error message
stating that the Notes.ini file could not be found. If you receive this error, first complete the installation and then follow the instructions in
Section 2.6, Manually Configuring the Notes.ini File.
