Connections Connector Prerequisites

The prerequisites for the IBM Connections Connector are specified below:

Note: If you are installing a Web Services connector, such as the IBM Connections connector, on a different server than Connector Framework, make sure that you also follow the Connector Framework Installation Prerequisites.

User Accounts and Application Permissions

Required Permission Description
Connections Account
  • This account must be able to execute SharePoint Timer jobs.

Connector Features and Requirements

Features Supported Additional Information
Connections Support

IBM Connections versions v3.0.1 and v4.5


Searchable content types Yes
  • All content types.

Content Update Full and Incremental
  • All BA Insight Connectors support both Full and Incremental crawls, unless noted.

Permission Types Yes
Required Software Oracle 10+ database
Install the required Connector Common API locally on either:
  • SharePoint server
  • Windows-based server where IIS is also installed