A customer has an infrastructure of 1000 Lotus Notes users in version R6.5.x, and 2 servers in R6.5 (1 Application Server, 1 Mail Server). No web application, only application for Lotus notes Access.
I have experience in upgrades from 6.5 to 8.5, is one step, for other customers, without any problems. First the servers are updated, then the customers.
my question is, I can migrate directly from 6.5 to Lotus lotus 9? This type of upgrades is supported by IBM?
If you are running a release of Notes/Domino prior to 8.0, you should upgrade to at least Notes/Domino 8.0 before installing and upgrading to Notes/Domino 9.0. Upgrading from prior versions may work but is not tested or officially supported.
Subject: anyone have experience migrating from 6.5 to 9 in one step??
I know that upgrading from R6.5.x to R9.0.1 (in one step) is not supported by IBM.
IBM says:
“If you are running a release of Notes/Domino prior to 8.0, you should upgrade to at least Notes/Domino 8.0 before installing and upgrading to Notes/Domino 9.0. Upgrading from prior versions may work but is not tested or officially supported.”
The steps would be:
update Domino Servers (1 Domino for Mail, 1 Domino for Apps with no web applications - only notes with @formula + LotusScript)
leave Lotus Clients in version 6.5 (about 1000 users), but update these in the next 4 months (I hope)
after migration, do not modify Notes applications using Domino Designer 9, only use Domino Designer 6.5 until ALL clients has migrated to Notes 9.
I understand it is not supported but should work. Even it was supported I would test the software package out. You can upgrade the servers in 2 steps (8.x and then 9.01) as you only have a few of those.
Some suggestions would be to upgrade mail file to 9.01 design as each user gets upgraded
Compact all local files to latest ods
Make sure all local files get the latest design (names.nsf, log.nsf , journal.nsf if you have one)
Once all users are upgraded look at the new features such as idvault
Subject: upgrade from Lotus 6.5 to Lotus 9 - completed!
Hello Barry,
I recently completed the migration of 4 server (in cluster environment) from version 6.5.4 (32bit on windows 2003) to version 9.0.1 on windows 2012 64 bit. The migration was transparent and users report better access speed applications
Previously, a testing laboratory was installed, and ALL lotus applications worked perfectly. (not web applications).
Thanks for your help, now I migration 1000 lotus notes clientes using MS System Center, and InstallShield Tunner for Lotus Notes. I have not finished assembling the package installation, but it seems something simple.
Again, thank you very much for your help, and I recommend everyone to do the upgrade.
