INSTALLING
Installing an HCL Domino® server is the first part of deploying a server. The second part is using the Domino server setup program to configure the server.
Before you begin
Before you install and set up the first Domino server, you must plan the server and organizational naming and security. In addition, you must understand your existing network configuration and know how Domino will fit into the network. If you are adding an additional server to an existing Domino infrastructure, you must have already registered the server and its server ID and password must be available.
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You also have the option of installing an evaluation copy of the Domino server instead of the traditional production copy. The evaluation copy can be used for a limited number of days.
Note: Do not unpack installation kit files to the same directory to which you install the installation files. Specify a unique directory path for each set of installation files.
Procedure
1. Choose a name for the server. Refer to the name that you created based on your company's structure.
2. Identify the function of the server; for example mail server or application server.
3. Decide where to locate the server physically and decide who administers it.
4. Decide whether the server is part of an existing Domino domain or is the first server in a new Domino domain.
5. If this is the first server in a Domino domain, do the following:
b. Use the Domino server setup program to set up the server.
c. Complete network-related setup.
d. Create organization certifier IDs and organizational unit certifier IDs as required by the hierarchical name scheme.
e. Distribute certifier IDs to administrators.
f. Implement Domino security.
b. Install the server program files on each additional server.
c. Use the Domino server setup program to set up each additional server.
Using the Domino server with a Community Server license You can install Domino with a Community Server evaluation license or with the traditional production license. There is a production certificate and an evaluation certificate and each has its own install kit. The first time the server is brought up without a production license, a Community Server license is automatically assigned. The server console displays a message indicating that Domino does not have a production license and a temporary evaluation license has been created.
Domino server installation The first step in deploying a Domino server is installation, or copying the program files to the system's local drive.
Disabling concurrent I/O and direct I/O on Domino servers on AIX Concurrent I/O (CIO) and Direct I/O (DIO) are not supported with Domino servers. CIO is a file system feature introduced in IBM® AIX® 5.2.0.10, also known as maintenance level 01, in the Enhanced Journaling File system (JFS2). This feature improves performance for relational databases.
Domino server setup program The Domino server setup program guides you through the choices you make to configure a Domino server. Setting up the first Domino server in a domain establishes a framework that consists of the Domino Directory, ID files, and documents. When you set up additional servers, you build upon this framework.
Domino On-Disk Structure In this release, Domino supports file format, on-disk structure (ODS) 53.
Using the Domino server setup program The following procedures describe the ways you can use the server setup program.
Understanding the Domino server certification log The Domino certification log records server certification and ID information.
Domino server registration Before you install and set up additional servers, you must register them. In effect, registering a server adds the server to the system. The server registration process creates a Server document for the server in the Domino Directory and creates a server ID. After registering and installing a server, you use the server setup program to obtain a copy of the Domino Directory for the new server and to set up the server to run particular services and tasks -- for example, the HTTP service, the Mail Router, and so on.
Optional tasks to perform after Domino server setup You can perform addition tasks after server startup.
Starting and shutting down the Domino server Start the Domino server at the server console.
Starting Domino as an application or a Windows service If you have installed Domino as a Windows™ service, when you start the Domino server, you are prompted to specify whether to start Domino as an application or a Windows service.
Using instant messaging in the Domino Directory The Domino Directory is enabled for instant messaging, meaning that you can conduct an online chat directly from the Domino Directory.
Running the Domino-Portal integration wizard Use the Domino-Portal integration (DPI) wizard to configure an IBM WebSphere® Portal server to work with your Domino-based infrastructure.
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