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6.5.1 Release: Integrated, Tested, Improved

Explore the new features and value propositions of the 6.5.1 release, including improved usability, interoperability, and flexibility. Discover how the release integrates with portal and workplace functionalities, and learn how to plan for portal use within your environment.

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6.5.1 Release: Integrated, Tested, Improved

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  1. The 6.5.1 Releases: Integrated, Tested, Improved Jason Dumont – Senior Product Manager, Domino & Workplace Peter Mierswa – Senior Technical Staff Member

  2. Agenda • What is the 6.5.1 Release? • Themes & Value Propositions of 6.5.1 • What’s New by Product Area • Pulling It All Together with Portal & Workplace • Demo • Planning for Portal Use within your Environment • Resources • Q&A

  3. Today Q1/2004 IBM Lotus Notes/Domino 6.5 IBM Lotus Notes/Domino 6.5.1 IBM Lotus Workflow 3.0.1 IBM Lotus Workflow 6.5.1 IBM Lotus Enterprise Integrator 6.5 IBM Lotus Enterprise Integrator 6.5.1 IBM Lotus Web Content Management 1.0 IBM Lotus Web Content Management 1.1 IBM Lotus IM & Web Conf 3.1 IBM Lotus IM & Web Conf 6.5.1 IBM Lotus Quickplace 3.5 IBM Lotus Team Workplace 6.5.1 IBM Lotus Domino.Doc 3.5 IBM Lotus Domino Document Manager 6.5.1 6.5.1 Product Roadmap

  4. What’s In 6.5.1? • Notes/Domino components • Lotus Notes and Domino, Domino Web Access (iNotes), Domino Access for Outlook • Extended products • Lotus Instant Messaging (Sametime), Lotus Web Conferencing (Sametime), Lotus Team Workplace (QuickPlace), Lotus Domino Document Manager (Domino.Doc), Lotus Workflow, Lotus Workplace Web Content Management and Lotus Enterprise Integrator • Portlets • Lotus Workplace sample portal pages • Domino Web Application Portlet, Lotus Domino Toolkit for Websphere Studio

  5. IBM Lotus Notes IBM Lotus Domino Web Access IBM Lotus Domino Designer IBM Lotus Messaging Server IBM Lotus Utility Server IBM Lotus Enterprise Server IBM Lotus Enterprise Integrator IBM Lotus Domino Collaboration Express IBM Lotus Domino Utility Express IBM Lotus Domino Access for Microsoft Outlook IBM Lotus Workflow IBM Lotus Team Workplace IBM Lotus Instant Messaging and Web Conferencing IBM Lotus Domino Document Manager IBM Lotus Workplace Web Content Management New & Updated Portlets & Sample Portal Page What is the 6.5.1 Release? There are 2 parts to 6.5.1 Release Notes/Domino Family in January, 2004 Extended Products in March, 2004

  6. Themes of the 6.5.1 Release-Usability • All products in the extended product release will be synchronized(tested & supported) with N/D 6.5.1 • Products will support four common platforms: • iSeries; Windows; AIX; Solaris • We will continue to support the other Domino platforms • LVC 6.5.1 will be available in May 2004 only on Win2003 • Two common browsers: IE & Mozilla • Domino Doc Manager will only be available on IE • LVC 6.5.1 will only be available on IE • Support for all Group 1 languages • As well as most Group 2 languages

  7. Themes of the 6.5.1 Release-Usability • Updated & new portlets, sample “Lotus Workplace” portal page with documentation • The extended products will not necessarily synchronize each Domino 6.5.x MRs. • They will all be tested with each MR (6.5.2, 6.5.3, etc..) but unless there are code changes to the extended products they will remain at version 6.5.1 • Improved approach to product support • Dedicated issue diagnosis teams

  8. Themes of the 6.5.1 Release - Interoperability • All 6.5.1 extended products are tested together and supported • to work with Domino 6.5.1 platform and current Websphere Portal 5.02 release • Represents an integrated approach to testing • Coordination among releases • helps reduce your testing of individual products and their applications to run on same version of the Domino server • Messaging & collaboration platform combines elements of Websphere Portal & Lotus Collaborative components • messaging, calendar and scheduling, on-line awareness, meetings, chat, workflow, document management, and content management • Improved documentation • serialized install & config instructions with troubleshooting guidelines

  9. Themes of the 6.5.1 Release - Interoperability • Flexibility • Use only what you need • Serve through Portal, Browser, Notes or Outlook • Total Cost of Ownership • IM will be included as part of the Notes client, Domino Web Access client & CEO license • More value through integrated IM support within client • Return on Investment • Faster time to value • Our compatibility testing and support allows for faster deployments • Spend time solving business problems rather than maintaining systems • Allows IT to impact the bottom line and improve the company’s competitive advantage

  10. What’s New & Value Props - Domino • Value Points • Offers flexibility and choice in hardware platform and operating system • Industry leading security is the foundation of the Domino server • Maximizes server availability with clustering, transaction logging, server fault recovery, and automated diagnostic tools • Reduces time and costs for software deployment and configuration using Notes Smart Upgrade and Domino Policy Based Administration • Allows administrators to manage Spam • Drives down TCO by efficiently using system resources such as network bandwidth and disk storage. • New features • Smart Upgrade enhancements • Improved usability, control and status notification • Linux for zSeries & Windows Server 2003 platform support (6.5)

  11. What’s New & Value Props - Notes • Value Points • Gives users a single, unified access point to the tools, tasks and the people users work with, through the new Lotus Workplace for Notes welcome page • Integrates Lotus Instant Messaging functionality to provide presence awareness and enables users to initiate chats with colleagues • Increases productivity through follow-up function and visual indicators to show users when they've forwarded or replied to e-mail messages • Provides industry-leading calendaring and scheduling functionality • Helps reduce TCO through minimal training requirements and built-in management function like Smart Upgrade • New Features • Improved archiving for repeating appointments • Option to print detail description of calendar entries • Enhanced Usability of Today page for the Workplace for Notes • Ability to turn off integrated IM in Notes client that was introduced in 6.5 • Quick rules for junk mail (6.5)

  12. What’s New & Value Props – Domino Web Access • Value Points • Simplicity & universality of the industry leading web client • Key features – encrypted mail, offline access, key features, etc. • Linux client support • Extends messaging & collaboration services to new users • Reduced cost of ownership • Reduced need for user training • Enhanced performance allows for more users per box • New features in Domino Web Access • Support Mozilla 1.4.1 for Linux • Ability to send encrypted mail and local archive when offline • Enhanced end-user performance • Support for encrypted mail and signatures (6.5) • Integrated IM support in client (6.5) • Easier customization (6.5)

  13. What’s New & Value Props – Domino Access for MS Outlook • Value Points • Keep the Outlook client on the users desktop • No user retraining • No costs associated with desktop change • All the benefits of Domino • 6.5.1 now becomes the enterprise edition of Domino Access for MS Outlook • New features in Domino Access for Microsoft Outlook • Capability to use MS Outlook 2k and XP against a Domino 6.5 or 6.03 and higher server. • Utilizes Notes replication mechanism to synchronize the Outlook pst file with Domino for Mail, Calendar and Contacts. • User now only accesses local data – improves performance • Provides capability to decrypt Notes and X509 mail. • Provides access to key Domino preferences from within Outlook. • Data migration between Exchange and Domino has been improved. • Improves data integrity • IMAP/iCal support replaced by NRPC in 6.5

  14. What’s New & Value Props – Instant Messaging & Web Conferencing • Value Points • Provides instant, anytime access to people/experts • Brings together geographically dispersed team members • Increases personal and team productivity • Is extensible to customers, business partners and suppliers • Enables faster collective decision-making • New Features • Mozilla 1.4.1 support for Linux • Integrated NSD diagnostics collection • Client filtering • Ability to turn off IM in Notes client • Telephony add-on • Tivoli WebSeal Reverse Proxy integration capability • Enhanced LDAP performance • Improved Performance & Serviceability

  15. What’s New & Value Props – Team Workplace • Value Points • Improves organizational effectiveness and internal business processes • Self service and ease of use accelerates ROI • Offline support increase productivity • ~10-20% the cost of similar competitive products • New Features • Updated Windows application integration • MS Office 2003 support • Practical limit increased to 4000 members per QuickPlace • Improved usability & end user performance • GZIP • Improved image file handling • Last editor now displays • Directory improvements

  16. What’s New & Value Props– Portlets & Sample Portal Pages • People Finder • My Lotus Team Workplaces • Lotus Web Conferencing • Lotus Sametime Contact List • Lotus Domino Document Manager • Notes and Domino • My Lotus Notes Calendar • My Lotus Notes Mail • My Lotus Notes To Do • Lotus Notes Discussion • Lotus Notes Mail • Lotus Notes Teamroom • Lotus Notes View • Domino Web Access (iNotes) • Domino Web Applications Portlet

  17. Portal – Pulling It All Together • Allows you to extend your Notes & Domino infrastructure and take advantage of the promise of the Workplace platform • Portal brings the best of both N/D & external data sources together and provides a means of integration • Domino Web App Portlet makes it easy to access Domino apps from within Portal • Contextualizing your Domino data with data from other applications creates more meaningful data to deliver competitive advantage • Turn data ---> information ---> knowledge ---> action • The 6.5.1 release is tested and supported with Websphere Portal 5.0.2 and future versions as they are released • Portlets will be tested w/ Domino 6.5.1 & Portal 5.0.2 and future versions

  18. Demo

  19. Demo Configuration Domino Mail Applications Notes

  20. Demo Configuration Domino Mail / Directory Applications Notes Browser

  21. Demo Configuration Domino Domino IBM Lotus Instant Messaging Mail / Directory Applications IBM Lotus Web Conferencing Notes Browser

  22. Demo Configuration Domino Domino IBM Lotus Instant Messaging Mail / Directory Applications IBM Lotus Web Conferencing IBM Lotus Team Workplace IBM Lotus Domino Document Manager IBM Lotus Workflow Notes Browser

  23. Demo Configuration Domino Domino IBM Lotus Instant Messaging Mail / Directory Applications IBM Lotus Web Conferencing IBM Lotus Team Workplace IBM Lotus Domino Document Manager Other Applications IBM Lotus Workflow Notes Browser

  24. Demo Configuration Domino Domino IBM Lotus Instant Messaging Mail / Directory Applications IBM Lotus Web Conferencing IBM Lotus Team Workplace IBM Lotus Domino Document Manager Other Applications IBM Lotus Workflow Notes Browser Portlets

  25. Portal Server in a Domino Environment • J2EE Out of the Box Environment • Integrates various LDAP suppliers • Integrates various reverse proxy / security providers • Integrates various database suppliers • Supports J2EE Applications from any source • Supports a wide variety of customizations • J2EE Programming Environment • Provides the full resources of the environment • Requires training

  26. Planning for Portal Server & Domino • Authentication and Access Control • Credential Vault • LDAP • LDAP Configuration • Multiple directories with different users require referrals • Multiple directories with the same users require synchronization • Single central directory lowers cost and complexity • DIT structure • CN and UID are commonly used • Search on simple name • Search base

  27. Planning for Portal Server & Domino • Single Sign On • LTPA - supported by WAS and Domino, requires all servers in same Internet domain (multiple Domino domains OK) • LTPA with multiple LDAP directories is complex • DSAPI • Credential Vault

  28. Planning for Portal Server & Domino • Scale and User Communities • Portal Servers • IBM Lotus Instant Messaging • IBM Lotus Team Workplaces • IBM Lotus Web Conferencing • Political and managerial control considerations

  29. Planning for Portal Server & Domino • Security Planning • Firewalls and DMZs – reverse proxy servers • Security Management systems such as TAM • Use of SSL • High Availability Planning • Multiple servers and failover • Backup

  30. Planning for Portal Server & Domino • Many bugs have been fixed in the 6.5.1 products • Portal Server InfoCenter covers many configurations, is updated regularly • Additional Domino and Extended Products documentation is a part of the 6.5.1 release • Plan ahead! • For integrated directory and SSO infrastructure • For security infrastructure • For requirements and constraints from all products

  31. Resources • Websites • Portal Zone http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/websphere/zones/portal • Domino and Lotus Extended Products http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/lotus • Sessions • AD201/AD202/AD203 Lotus Domino, WebSphere Portal, and Lotus Workplace Integration – Mon 3:15pm, Mon 5pm, Right now • ID204 Lotus Domino Directory Integration – Tues 10:30am - Swan 1-4 • ID303 Advanced LDAP Infrastructure Design – Mon. 5pm • ID304 Practical Challenges in Implementing SSO – Mon 3:15pm • Redbooks • http://www.redbooks.ibm.com

  32. Q&A

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