Specifications

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Have all applications successfully been tested for compatibility with Domino 8.5?
• Does the server hardware and software correspond to the minimum R8.5 requirements?
• Before starting the upgrade of a clustered server you have to make sure that you copy the template
files to all cluster members. Make sure that all older templates with the same template design name
are removed from all cluster members before starting the migration.
• Are all cluster replicas of mail files and applications synchronized?
Administration Client
In order to become familiar with the new Notes 8 client, the Domino administration team should install the
Notes 8 All Client version, making sure to install both the Domino Administrator and Domino Designer client
options. Install additional client features as required.
• Download and unpack the installation package to a temporary folder on your hard disk.
• Start the setup and follow the installation process
• Make sure to install the remote server setup feature in order to remotely connect to and configure
your first Domino server for new Domino deployments or subsequent servers for existing Domino
deployments.
Note: Starting with Domino 8.5, the Admininstration and Designer client is no longer available as a basic
version.
System Databases
This section describes how to upgrade the design of your system databases in advance to a server upgrade.
If you are installing a new server / domain from scratch, you can skip skip this chapter.
The Domino directory (Names.nsf) and the Administration Requests database (Admin4.nsf) are the most
critical system databases that must be upgraded before (or as soon as) the Administration Server of the
Domain is upgraded.
Please note that customizations (if any) need to be added to your new templates before applying them.
Prerequisites
All servers of the Domino domain should be available when upgrading the Domino Directory template and
other system database. In order for new design elements to replicate properly within the domain, make sure
no maintenance is scheduled of any spoke server.