Specifications

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1. It is highly recommended you ensure Domino server is stable after upgrading Domino server
before upgrading new ODS feature for the databases.
2. A Lotus Notes/Domino database created with an On Disk Structure (ODS) specific extension
(for example .NS6 or .NS7) is not upgraded by the Compact task even though the extension has
been renamed to .NSF, for further details refer to Databases created with an ODS-specific
extension are not upgraded by Compact task.
New policy features
1. It is supported for dynamic group policies.
2. Domino administrators can use administrative policies to set or to enforce mail settings for
Lotus iNotes users.
3. Pre 8.5 Lotus Notes client will ignore the new introduced features.
Lotus iNotes upgrade
Newer Domino server releases support older Lotus iNotes mail templates; however, newer Lotus
iNotes templates on previous Lotus Domino server releases are NOT supported.
Title: Domino Web Access: Supported template/server configurations
Doc #: 1155931
URL: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg21155931
Applications
While it is not necessary to rewrite your pre-existing applications, it is recommended to review the
application and recompiled/linked with Lotus Domino 8.5 library. You need recompile all
LotusScript to check for LotusScript issues and build as new object files.
Once your application has been tested, and the application server upgraded, you can consider
modifying the application to take advantage of new application development functionality in
Domino 8.5.
Hardware and operation system considerations for Lotus Notes
client and Domino Server
In most cases, Lotus Domino server and client upgrading will be in-place upgrading from existing
hardware. You need to check whether all computers have necessary and required hardware
resources, Memory/RAM, CPU, hard disk space, and operation system with required service
pack. You can find hardware and requirements in the Release Notes in a Help directory of your
85 clients.
Detailed System Requirements: Domino 8.5
Detailed System Requirements: Domino 8.5 for i (hardware)
Detailed System Requirements: Lotus Domino 8.5 for i (software)
Detailed System Requirements: Notes, Domino Administrator and Domino Designer 8.5
Detailed System Requirements: Lotus iNotes 8.5
Supported configurations for Notes and Domino 8.5
For Lotus Domino Server