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Verifying the installation

Follow these procedures to test and verify the critical parts of the new Content Manager installation.

About this task

In general the following should never result in an error and cause no harm on a production system. Testing more complex setups, such as the batch servers is out-of-scope.

Procedure

  1. Sign in to Organize Space as an existing user.
    For example, go to http://servername/ISHCS/OrganizeSpace/ and sign in using an existing username and password, or the admin name and password.
  2. Test the inbox by going to Content > Inbox and selecting an inbox from the list.
    The test is successful if the contents of the inbox are displayed in the content pane as a list.
  3. Create a folder in the repository:
    1. On the top tab level, select the Content tab.
    2. On the second tab level, select the Structure Content tab.
    3. Create a folder by selecting Add new > Folder.
    4. In the dialog that opens, enter a name and select the content type None.
    5. Select Save.

    The test is successful if the folder is created (shown in the folde tree on the left, and in the list on the right). After verifying, remove the folder after verifying by selecting it in the list and selecting Delete from the button toolbar.

  4. Test publishing; if a publication is not available, skip this test.
    1. On the top tab level, select the Content tab.
    2. On the second tab level, select the Structure Content tab.
    3. In the folder tree, navigate to a folder that contains a publication and double-click it in the list.
    4. In the detail view of the publication that appears, expand a version and select a language and output.
    5. Select Publish.
      A dialog opens, explaning that publishing has started. The publication output status changes to Pending.
    The test is successful if the output status changes to Draft; refresh the view to confirm that the status changes to Draft.
  5. Execute a full text search:
    1. On the top tab level, select the Content tab.
    2. On the second tab level, select the Search tab.
    3. Enter a term in the input box.
      Be sure to enter a word that you know exists in your topics. For example, enter the search word: the.
    4. Select Search.
    The test is successful if search results are displayed in the right pane.
  6. Verify web services, synchronization, and network availability by starting the Client Tools such as Publication Manager, Condition Manager or Authoring Bridge.

    The test is successful if you can view the repository through the client tools and can view or preview a topic in the repository.

  7. Verify requested customizations to your system such as PDF stylesheets, extra metadata, or extra development for integration with other systems (such as TMS, PLMs, SingleSignOns).

    Ask your Content Manager administrator or documentation manager what customizations, if any, were requested.