In the fast-paced realm of enterprise software, keeping up with the latest updates and patches is not just advisable—it’s crucial. HCL Technologies emphasizes this necessity with the release of Fix Pack 2 (FP2) for Notes/Domino 14.0. Launched on August 22, 2024, this update is far more than a simple patch; it’s a vital enhancement pack designed to strengthen stability, security, and performance for users globally. In this blog post, we’ll explore why Fix Pack 2 is an essential upgrade for organizations utilizing Notes/Domino 14.0, highlight its new features, and discuss how these improvements can enhance your operational resilience. Join us as we break down the key benefits of this significant update.
What about fixes in Fix Pack 2
In total, HCL Notes and Domino 14.0 Fix Pack 2 includes 65 fixes. Clearly, deploying the current Fix Pack isn’t just a good idea—it’s essential for taking advantage of the functional enhancements in Notes/Domino 14.
Administration
- MSKAD3SR6T: Programmability – LotusScript – Fixed an issue where NotesAdministrationProcess.MoveUserInHierarchyRequest was not correctly returning the note ID.
- DNADD3QMHL: Server – Administration – AdminCentral – Fixed an issue where password reset was not considering any custom password policy.
Agents
- UTOOCZZ6VQ: Client – 64-bit – Agents – Fixed a crash when using the 64-bit Notes standard client to execute an agent by agent.run() method.
- SPPPD6LF89: Programmability – Java Agents – Fixed a memory leak in Java agents. This regression was introduced in 14.0.
API
- WDCABHFPYM: Programmability – Rest API – Fixed an issue where the Rest API was showing incorrect version information.
Backup & Restore
- DDCRD5XHKC: Server – Backup – Fixed an issue where the current timeout value for the VSS snapshot post event was set to 60. This has been changed to 180.
- DNADD7MSNL: Server – Database – Backup – Fixed an issue where Domino Backup VSS Writer was not triggering a snapshot if the Domino directory name started with a specific character.
- DDCRD7P8NY: Server – Database – Backup – Fixed an issue where a database could not be backed up in backupvss mode when the drive letter was in lowercase.
Cache Mode
- ASIAD4DECP: Client – General – Fixed an issue where the file \HCL\Notes\framework\rcp\rcplauncher.exe did not have a digital signature.
Calendar
- HHIED4W9Y4: iNotes – Calendar – Fixed an issue where the attachment name was changed on a message to be forwarded when a calendar entry with multiple same-name attachments was included.
Calendar & Scheduling
- SJOID27EHR: Client – Calendar – Fixed an issue where removing an Office 365 invitee from an existing meeting using the „Remove Invitees“ option was sending a cancelation to all invitees.
- SGHHCYGM3E: Server – Calendar – Fixed an issue where Cyrillic characters were not displaying properly for meeting invitations received from WebEx.
Calendaring & Scheduling
- NGRTCULDA7: Client – Calendar – Fixed an issue with delegated mail file polling which could expose a server/cluster to a transaction storm.
Client UI
- WSHHD3JGKA: Client – Address Book – Fixed an issue where the BizCard cache was increasing in file size, and additional empty lines were being added to the XML.
Content Scan
- DANOD46JLU: Server – ICAP – Fixed an issue where messages were getting stuck in mail.box due to a mismatch in the virus signature version.
Database
- NGRTD3AC54: Server – Database – Fixed a deadlock that could occur between HTTP and Traveler, resulting in a server hang.
- DCKTD49HKV: Server – DAOS – Added additional length information to objectinfo verbose logging output.
- PWAGD4ER4Q: Server – Database – DAOS – Fixed an issue where using the new functionality in 14.0 FP1 „Tell daosmgr repair <databasename.nsf>“ with Tier 2 storage could cause a problem.
- MOBND3TFNK: Server – Database – Fixed a hang that could occur in NIFOpenNote due to a very long loop causing high CPU and hanging a server.
- JJARD2EE7W: Client – Views – Fixed an issue where querying a categorized view using a URL command RestrictToCategory that returns documents by a specific category was incorrect.
Directory Services
- MOBND2NLG9: Server – DirSync – Fixed an issue where if a DA host was changed from an LDAP sprayer host to a dedicated host, the Dirsync config doc wasn’t updated properly.
- MOBNCZBN48: Server – Directory Services – Entitlement Tracking – Fixed an issue where person documents that have no Certificate nor password but do authenticate were not being handled correctly.
- MOBNCY2KBG: Server – LDAP – Added a new Notes INI – LDAP_USE_HTTP_TRUSTED_IP_LIST_FOR_LOCKOUT_EXEMPTION=1 – to allow a customer to exempt certain IP addresses from lockout.
- MOBND4NK7D: Server – Directory – Fixed an issue where NAMELookup was returning a timeout error (7286) when it shouldn’t, resulting in router non-delivery reports.
- MOBND2DM7Z: Server – Entitlement Aggregator – Fixed an issue where the entitlement document was not getting updated with the new server/database name.
- ASHAD2VEVN: Client – Addressing – Fixed an issue in the ‚Select Addresses“ dialog where an error about „No entries found matching the search conditions“ would appear incorrectly.
- MOBND3KU38: Server – Entitlement Tracking – Fixed an issue where entitlement tracking was adding a FOUND entry if it was a flat name and not found in the directory.
- MOBND4FRLZ: Server – Directory Services – DirSync – Fixed an issue with DirSync where a misleading message was output about „ERROR – LDAP host address has been…“
Domain Indexing
- MACAD459XZ: Server – Web Server – Fixed an issue where accessing certain views via URL was not showing the correct documents.
Editor
- TKAACRNDWG: Client – Editor – Fixed an issue where a pasted-in screenshot obtained with the „Shift + Windows + S“ key was larger than the actual display size.
- TKAAD26BCT: Client – Editor – Improved image quality when pasting in a screenshot obtained with the Shift + Windows + S key.
- ANIACZD5MU: Client – Editor – Fixed an issue in the Japanese Notes Client where copying and pasting a document link into the body of a message resulted in an error.
- XBYNCHF5EA: Client – Editor – DBCS – Fixed an issue where some traditional Chinese characters and symbols displayed incorrectly with some specific fonts.
- HYZGD5AB8Y: Client – Editor – Fixed a crash that could occur in the PixelsToPoints function.
- XBYND739TY: Client – Editor – Fixed an error where opening a document could result in the error „Document has too many paragraphs – it must be split into several documents.“
Entitlement Collector
- MOBND6CL65: Server – Entitlement Collector – Fixed an issue where Entitlement Collector would exit if a group exceeded the nesting level.
Install
- ASIAD4FD58: Client – Install – Fixed an issue where the file „HCL Notes Client Update Installer x64.msi“ that is created in the temporary folder was lacking a digital signature.
Java
- JZHUD3Z2HP: Programmability – Fixed an issue with Java agents where System.out.println() in a scheduled Java agent was not printing to the Domino Console.
JVM
- UMAKD6ECS7: Server – JVM – Fixed a crash that could occur if there were too many JAR files in the NDEXT folder – error given ‚Number of jar files bigger than MAX limit‘.
LotusScript
- JJOEAEGKEX: Programmability – LotusScript – Fixed a Notes Client crash caused by NotesRichTextNavigator BeginInsert in a document that contains Chinese characters.
- PSHED2HCZ9: Programmability – LotusScript – Fixed an issue with NotesDatabase.OpenWithFailover() where it was not redirecting to the secondary server when the primary was unavailable.
- MNIAD469JE: Programmability – LotusScript – Fixed an issue where NotesRichTextNavigator.FindFirstString didn’t work when a Japanese string was searched.
- JVEKAR7J8F: Client – Mail – Fixed an issue where public email groups did not expand in some cases.
- PLYSD3AUZR: iNotes – Mail – Fixed an issue where an embedded image constructed by image data URI whose size exceeded 30KB was not displayed.
- ASAED5V9QT: iNotes – Mail – Fixed a problem where iNotes didn’t follow Message Recall setting in mail policy.
- KWAED5X8MS: iNotes – Mail – Fixed an issue where the Recall Message menu was not being hidden if a delegated user was accessing iNotes.
- CIMED6LG45: iNotes – Mail – Fixed an issue where the mail inbox display on the Home page was not correct with recent versions of Firefox.
- VWAHD3CGXT: Client – Notes Shared Login (NSL) – Fixed an issue with NSL where trying to send an attachment from Windows Explorer using the right-click option then selecting „Send to“ was failing.
- SANED4SJBP: Client – Mail – Fixed a crash that occurred when entering an
If you want to see a detailed list of all includes fixes and SPR numbers. You can find it here.
Sametime Embedded fixes
SAME-51677: ST Embedded client cannot display message which was sent in a person (one to one ) chat during offline time period after user logins back.
SAME-51674: Conversation area is not updated for delete message for nway in UIM client
SAME-51633: Set default value for convomapInitializationDelay to avoid restart prompt issue
SAME-50970: UIM Client shows filename instead of image in conversation
Download Resources
You can download HCL Notes and Domino 14.0 Fix Pack 2 with the new HCLSoftware download portal.
Direct Link -> HCL Domino 14.0 Fix Pack 2
Direct Link -> HCL Notes 14.0 Fix Pack 2
Further Information
- HCL Domino 14.0 Documentation
- HCL Notes 14.0.0 Documentation
- HCL Domino 14.0, 14.0 Fix Pack 1, and 14.0 Fix Pack 2 System Requirements (KB0108740)
- HCL Domino for IBM i 14.0, 14.0 Fix Pack 1, and 14.0 Fix Pack 2 Software Requirements (KB0108946)
- HCL Notes 14.0, 14.0 Fix Pack 1, and 14.0 Fix Pack 2 System Requirements (KB0108739)
- HCL iNotes 14.0, 14.0 Fix Pack 1, and 14.0 Fix Pack 2 Browser Requirements (KB0108942)
- There was NO JVM update to this Fix Pack. For reference, 14.0FP1 (and FP2) is at Semeru jdk-17.0.10+7 with timezone version 2024a
- Starting with 14.0FP1, the AUT files will no longer be attached to Knowledge Base Articles. These AUT files are now on MHS (Filename: AUTRepository_1400FP2_StandardAllClientW64.zip)
- The dominoblog.ntf, shipped with releases 14.0. and earlier, contains a release of the Dojo Toolkit which is susceptible to Security Bulletin: The Domino Blog template contains version of Dojo susceptible to a Prototype Pollution vulnerability (CVE-2021-23450) (KB0112490). Please see KB0112637 Updates for the dominoblog.ntf template to address Dojo Toolkit vulnerability to obtain the new templates.
- Note that installing Domino on SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP6 is supported (HCL Documenation SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)). Note, a warning will be seen when installing, but Domino is supported.
In addition, HCL continues to welcome ideas for product improvements. Also, technical articles and documentations can be found in HCL’s well-known Service Portal.
Should I update?
Here, I would make a clear recommendation. There are still some unresolved issues that haven’t been addressed in Fix Pack 2, but the direction is right. HCL is continuously working on improvements, so my advice is: Download and install it.
If you are a MarvelClient Upgrade customer, integrating Fix Pack 2 into your Notes 14 client setup is very easy. If you would like assistance, or are interested to learn more about MarvelClient Upgrade, reach out and let’s connect and take a look at the below video.