IBM Connections how to: increment file maximum size

In IBM Connections 5 the default maximum size for file upload is set to 500MB
This post would be a simple reminder for the step needed to extend the size:

Start a  wsadmin client

Start files admin

execfile("filesAdmin.py")    

Check-out of files config

FilesConfigService.checkOutConfig("/opt/ibm/workdir", "ConnecitonsCell01")

Set the file masimum size to 1GB 

FilesConfigService.updateConfig("file.media.maximumSizeInKb", "1048576") 

Chek-in files config

FilesConfigService.checkInConfig("/opt/ibm/workdir", "ConnecitonsCell01")

Sync connections node

synchAllNodes()

Check the files config to see if previous command has worked fine

FilesConfigService.showConfig()

If you have expanded the maximum file size probably would be nice to expand the personal library policy too for example to  2GB

FilesPolicyService.editPersonalDefault(2147483648L)

To be sure that users gets the configuration you have to force the browser cache to be purged changing the version stamp.

IBM reccomand to not exceed   2GB about maximum file size.
If your user is working with big files i suggest also to check if http or was config for download files was done during Connections setup.

IBM Connections 5 CR3 available

IBM has released on Fixcentral the new CR3 for Connections 5 that implement several fixes and improve the reliability of the best social platform on the market.

Here the complete fix list
Here  the database schema upgrade
Here the step by step guide about CR3 and Filenet for CCM con installazioni di CCM
Here the list  of filenet components with version for any CR release


The raccomanded Websphere for CR3 is 8.5.5 FP4 but FP2 and FP3 still supported.

IBM Connections 5 CR2 available

IBM has released IBM Connections 5 CR2 with a lot of fix list and also a couple of new functionality for CCM like integration with  IBM Docs  1.0.7 , support for external users, preview of CCM documents in connections, and support for external users .

On following link you could the documentation

• Here you will find all new functions available,
• CR2 Fixlist
• Step by step CR2 uprade for CCM environment in ambienti con CCM