Lotus Training : Lotus Domino R5 Administration Basics

Lotus Domino R5 Administration Basics

Lotus Training Overview

During this course you will install and configure the Domino Server and Domino Administrator. When you finish the course, the Server will be ready to service Notes clients.

This course emphasizes security and replication--two primary features of the Domino Server.

This is an intensely practical course, offering significant hands-on experience with the Domino Server and Domino Administrator software.

Lotus Training Learning Objectives

In this course, you will learn how to:

install, set up, and configure the Domino Server and Domino Administrator

use Domino Administrator to monitor the status of Domino Servers

extend your organization using Organizational Unit Certifiers

cross certify other organizations to use your Domino Server

understand and configure server and database security

use groups to manage server and database security access lists

configure the Administration Process to automate administrator tasks

replicate databases and schedule automated replication between Domino Servers

maintain Domino databases and servers and configure them for optimum performance.

Lotus Training Audience

This course is part of a series of courses. Follow these paths to master all aspects of the Domino Server, Domino Administrator, and the administration of Lotus Notes and browser clients:

Courses later in the series assume that you have mastered the content of earlier courses.

This course is designed for LAN administrators who are responsible for supporting Lotus Domino Servers and Notes Clients and who:

have never administered a Domino Server

are proficient Notes R5 users

You will find this course most useful if prior to this course you have:

studied the principles and operation of personal computer networking using TCP/IP in LAN and WAN environments
installed and supported the operating systems used in this course (Windows NT/95) as well as applications used by those systems
installed, administered, and supported network operating system server and workstation software.

You will find the course especially rewarding if you have already installed a Domino Server and a handful of Notes Clients and have had some experience designing Notes databases.

Lotus Training Course duration

5 days

Lotus Training Course design

This course balances lecture with hands-on exercises. The procedures in this course are clearly outlined in step-by-step tables.

Lotus Training Course outline

Topic 1: Domino Servers on the Network
	Domino on the network Domino Server services Domino Server platforms and scalability OS licensing requirements Hardware requirements NotesBench Example platform performance Domino Server licenses Notes client licenses Migration/Interoperability Notes client communication protocols Web browsers File server What Domino is NOT Sharing server resources Running Notes client on a Domino Server
Topic 2: Domino Server Installation
	Pre-installation: OS optimization Pre-installation: ODBC/RDBMS drivers Pre-installation: Network connectivity Pre-installation: File system security CD versions Installing from a network drive Install software Name/Partitioned Server dialog box Data directory Server choice Customize installation Program Folder Reboot server Results Exercise: Server install Silent install QMR/QMU updates
Topic 3: Setup Pre-Planning
	To Centralize or Distribute? Domino Domain Multiple Domino Domains Notes Networks Organization structure Domino Server names Exercise: Setup Pre-Planning
Topic 4: Set Up First Server
	Common administration Exercise: Server Set Up Start Setup Step 1: Server choice Step 2: Setup Method Step 3: Server Audience Step 4: Administrative Settings Step 4: Finish ID files created by Setup Contents of Server and User IDs
Topic 5: Start Server
	Start the Domino Server Exercise: Start the Domino Server Startup Server tasks Turn off unnecessary Server tasks Other ways to start tasks Configure Domino to run as NT Service Remote access Rename ID files
Topic 6: Domino Administrator Setup
	Minimum hardware requirements Operating system Connection requirements NotesCONNECT Install software Name/Shared Installation Server dialog box Data directory Client choice Customize installation Program Folder Reboot client Results Exercise: Domino Administrator installation and Setup
Topic 7: Quick Tour of Domino Administrator
	Start Domino Administrator User interface Sequence to use Domino Administrator Get Help Exercise: Domino Administrator interface Domain Bookmark Folder Server Console Useful console commands Downing a Server Remote Server console Starting Administrator to "Local" Running pieces of Administrator
Topic 8: Server Configuration Documents
	Directory Profile NOTES.INI Console command to edit the NOTES.INI Server Configuration Server Configuration document Exercise: Server Configuration document Multiple Server Configuration documents
Topic 9: Basic Server Monitoring
	Server Status Exercise: Server status Multiple server monitoring Two monitoring views Add servers to monitor Add tasks to monitor Monitoring preferences Polling time recommendations Exercise: Server Monitoring
Topic 10: Server Statistics
	Server statistics Configuration information Performance statistics Memory statistics Disk statistics Network statistics Reset statistics Statistics graphical interface Exercise: Statistics Statistics monitoring Statistics Reports Database Exercise: Set Collection Interval Statistics Reports NT Performance Monitor Platform statistics
Topic 11: Event Notification
	Event server task Event Notification for Statistics Method 1: Event Notification for Statistics Method 2: Event Notification for Statistics Recommended Replication threshold Event Notification for server events TCP/IP server probe Probe example Event Notification for Probes Exercise: TCP/IP Probe and Event Notification
Topic 12: Server Logging
	View the Notes Log Logging levels Keeping the Notes Log file small Exercise: Server Log Notes Log analysis
Topic 13: Database Tools
	"Inside" Tools "Outside" Tools Files Function Tab Files display preferences Folder tools Database tools Database rollout Exercise: Database tools
Topic 14: Database Size Management
	Database quotas Database size logging Database white space Compact Database Catalog Exercise: Database Catalog Monitor database whitespace and inactivity
Topic 15: Domain Search
	Full Text Search versus Domain Search Full text index settings Configuration Overview Database Catalog versus Domain Catalog Domain Catalog Catalog replication Configuration Procedures Procedure 1: Enable Domain Catalog and Indexer server t Procedure 2: Include Domino databases in index Procedure 3: Include other files in index Procedure 4: Restart server Notes Client configuration Search using Notes Client Search using Browser Exercise: Domain Search Domain Search and security Design considerations Domain Search and the Inxight Summarizer Delete Domain Index Indexer tuning Other search products
Topic 16: Security Overview
	Security model General observations Levels of effort Lock server console Basic network security Port access lists Linked directories Network data encryption "Firewall network" Small shop solutions Domino Firewall Domain Resources
Topic 17: User Authentication and Names
	Authentication process Anonymous users Distinguished Names "Authenticated Name" for Notes users "Authenticated Name" for browser users Alternate name Domino Administrator Responsibilities Developer responsibilities Increasing authentication security
Topic 18: Expand the Organization
	Hierarchy of Certifiers Advantages of Organizational Units Disadvantages of Organizational Units Register users with Organization Certifier Create OU Certifier from O Certifier Create OU Certifier from OU Certifier Prepare to be a Certificate Authority Administration Server Registration Server Certification Log Exercise: Create Organizational Unit Certifier Mail-In Database for Certification Requests Certifier security Add multiple passwords to Certifier ID
Topic 19: Cross Certification
	Failure to authenticate User experience Three methods to cross certify Method 1: On demand cross certification Method 2: Verbally cross certify key Method 3: Safe ID copy cross certification Server-to-Server cross certification Exercise: Server-to-Server cross certification using S Organization-to-organization cross certification Exercise: Organization-to-organization cross certifica Picking the right OU level to cross certify Exercise: Cross certify Instructor's Organization User access to extra-Domain Servers
Topic 20: Group Administration
	Group member lists Standard groups Create Group document Exercise: Create groups Group views Find Group Member Manage Groups Rename group Delete group Organization wildcards Group synchronization with NT User Directory
Topic 21: Server Security
	Domino Directory administration Security tab Recommended Server access practices Exercise: Limiting access
Topic 22: Database Security
	Access Control List ACL Entries Add users to the ACL Acceptable ACL Entries Standard settings User Type Conflicting access Explicit versus derived access Maximum Internet name & password access Special rights Roles Create and assign a role Exercise: Define ACL and roles Set Administration Server Enforce local security Manage the ACL with Domino Administrator Copy and Paste ACLs Server and Domain-wide ACL management Exercise: Database Catalog System database ACLs Monitor ACL changes Exercise: ACL Change Monitor Encrypt Server databases
Topic 23: Administrator Access
	Who can be an administrator Domino Administrator and security Centralized versus delegated control Web Administrator Web Administrator security Start Web Administrator
Topic 24: Administration Process
	Administration Process workflow Major areas of work Security requirements Configure AdminP Administration Requests database One Administrative Server or many? When tasks are performed Server console commands Domino Administrator interface Exercise: AdminP in action
Topic 25: Adding Servers to the Domain
	Server registration overview Administrative requirements to register Server Server name guidelines Server registration Exercise: Strip server Exercise: Register Server Additional Server setup Protocol access Server security requirements Server Setup application Exercise: Run Setup on Server Exercise: Register new administrator Exercise: Reconfigure Notes/Domino Administrator
Topic 26: Replication Fundamentals
	What replication is NOT What replication IS Cluster Replication Why replicate databases Database Replica ID Document Universal Note ID Add documents Field modification record Single source field update Dual source field update Document deletion Design/ACL replication What is NOT replicated
Topic 27: Create a Replica Database
	Prepare source of replica Only one replica on a Server Create one replica copy Exercise: Create one replica copy Create replica using AdminP Transporting large replicas
Topic 28: Replicate Databases
	Force replication Exercise: Replicate from the Client Replicate from the Server console Exercise: Replicate from the Server console Replicate via Domino Administrator Verify replication Replication statistics Exercise: Replication results
Topic 29: Fine Tune Replication
	General perspective Sequence of conditions Connection document ACL settings Differential access via ACL Document Reader access list Replication Settings: Space Savers Replication Settings: Send Replication Settings: Other Replication Settings: Advanced Exercise: Selective Replication
Topic 30: Scheduled Replication
	Replication topology How often should you replicate? Replication Type Scheduling guidelines Deterministic replication Example Topology Example schedule
Topic 31: Replication Connections
	Connection documents Connection topology Create Connection document Exercise: Connection documents Multiple Replicator tasks
Topic 32: Troubleshoot Replication
	Replication History and cutoff dates Clear the replication dates Deletion stub purge Replication conflict handling Replication conflicts in Domino Directory Preventing conflicts Phantom documents General troubleshooting Enforce consistent ACL Notes Log Replication logging Note ID Connection trace Replication Monitor Other tools
Topic 33: Server and Database Maintenance
	Recommended maintenance schedule Database utilities Corrupt documents Fixup Fixup NOTES.INI options Corrupt view indexes Updall Updall logging options Compact If all else fails Program documents Exercise: Run Fixup from a Program document System-level maintenance Anti-Virus software Server backup options Backup directories Open files Down a server automatically Backup frequency Restore a document
Topic 34: Server and Database Performance
	Option 1: Fine tune the server Option 2: Fine tune applications Advanced database properties Option 3: Optimize the Domino Directory Option 4: Upgrade hardware Option 5: Cluster servers Option 6: Dedicate Domino servers Resources