Lotus Domino 6 Administration Basics
Lotus Training Overview
During this course you will install and configure the Lotus Domino Server and Domino Administrator. When you finish the course, the Server will be ready to serve Domino applications to Notes clients.
This course emphasizes security, replication, and management--three primary strengths 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:
Lotus Training Audience
This course is part of a series of Domino administration training 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 6 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 2000 Server and Professional) 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 Domino databases.
Lotus Training Course duration
5 days
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 How to interpret results 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: Install Domino Server | |
| 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/executable directories 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 configuration and administration Exercise: Server Setup Start Setup Step 1: Server choice Step 2: Server name and title Step 3A: Organization Certifier Step 3B: Organizational unit certifier Step 4: Domain name Step 5: Administrator name and password Step 6A: Server tasks Step 6B: Customize Server tasks Step 7B: Network settings Step 7B: Customize protocols and host name Step 8: Review 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 a Windows Service Exercise: Rename ID files | |
| Topic 6: Install and Configure Domino Administrator | |
| Minimum platform requirements Requirements for Windows directory sync Connection requirements NotesCONNECT Install Domino Administrator software Name/Shared Installation Server dialog box Data directory Client choice Customize installation Program folder Reboot client Results Exercise: Install and configure Domino Administrator | |
| Topic 7: Quick Tour of Domino Administrator | |
| Start Domino Administrator Startup page User interface Sequence to use Domino Administrator Get Administrator Help Directory Profile Exercise: Domino Administrator interface Administration Preferences Web Administrator Domino Console | |
| Topic 8: Server Configuration Documents | |
| NOTES.INI Console command to edit the NOTES.INI Server Configuration Server Configuration document Exercise: Server Configuration document Multiple Server Configuration documents | |
| Topic 9: Server Console | |
| Server Console Useful Console commands Downing a Server Remote Server Console Server Console properties Server Console filters Remote Console properties Remote Server Console display stop trigger Customize the Send button Customize the Command button Start Domino Administrator to "Local" Running pieces of Administrator | |
| Topic 10: Server Logging | |
| View the Domino Server Log Log filters Logging levels Keeping the Domino Server Log file small Exercise: Server Log View Log document Domino Server Log analysis Exercise: Log Analysis | |
| Topic 11: Server Monitoring | |
| Server Status Exercise: Server status Server Monitoring Start Monitoring Change list of Servers to monitor Save list to Profile Start Monitoring Two monitoring views Add tasks to monitor Monitoring preferences Polling time recommendations Exercise: Server Monitoring | |
| Topic 12: 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 | |
| Topic 13: Performance Charting | |
| Realtime statistics chart Chart options Historical chart Platform statistics Platform statistics from the Console Platform statistics from Domino Administrator Windows Performance Monitor | |
| Topic 14: Event Generators and Handlers | |
| Event Generators overview Event Handlers overview Event Generator: Statistics Recommended replication threshold Event Handler: Statistics Event Generator: Database Event Generator: Domino Server Response Event Generator: Mail Routing Event Generator: Task Status Event Generator: TCP Server Response Exercise: TCP/IP Probe and Event Notification Event Generator: Server and Add-In Tasks Event Handler: Server and Add-In Tasks Create Server and Add-In Tasks from log | |
| Topic 15: Database Tools | |
| "Internal" tools "External" tools Files function tab Files display preferences Folder tools Database tools Database white space Compact Database white space and inactivity Event Generators Database quotas Finding quota violations Other ways to free disk space Database rollout Exercise: Database tools | |
| Topic 16: Activity Analysis | |
| Database activity Database Catalog Exercise: Database Catalog Basic server usage logging Detailed server activity logging Enable detailed server Activity Logging Analyze\Activity tool Database analysis | |
| Topic 17: Security Overview | |
| Security model General observations Levels of effort Lock server console Basic network security Port access lists Directory Folders Create Directory Folder Directory Folder caveats Network data encryption "Firewall network" Small shop solutions Domino firewall domain Resources | |
| Topic 18: User Authentication and Names | |
| Authentication process Failure to authenticate Exercise: Failure to authenticate Anonymous users Distinguished names "Authenticated name" for Notes users "Authenticated name" for browser users Alternate name Domino Administrator responsibilities Developer responsibilities Increasing authentication security Advanced topics in authentication | |
| Topic 19: Expand the Organization | |
| Hierarchy of Certifiers Advantages of Organizational Units Disadvantages of Organizational Units Register users with Organization Certifier Create OU Certifier from Organization Certifier Create OU Certifier from OU Certifier Prepare to be a Certificate Authority Step 1: Identify Administration Server Step 2: Identify Registration Server Step 3: Create Certification Log database Exercise: Create Organizational Unit Certifier Exercise: Register user under OU Step 5: Create Mail-In Database for Certification Requests Certifier security Add multiple passwords to Certifier ID | |
| Topic 20: Cross Certification | |
| 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 Safe Copy Organization-to-Organization cross certification Exercise: Organization-to-Organization cross certification Picking the right OU level to cross certify Exercise: Cross certify Instructor's Organization User access to extra-Domain Servers | |
| Topic 21: Group Administration | |
| Group member lists Standard groups Create Group document Exercise: Create groups Group views Find Group Member Manage Groups Rename Group Delete Group Organizational wildcards | |
| Topic 22: Server Access Lists | |
| Domino Directory administration Security tab Recommended Server Access practices Exercise: Limiting access Server access for browsers | |
| Topic 23: Database Security | |
| Access Control List ACL Entries Add users to the ACL Acceptable ACL Entries Standard settings User Type Conflicting/overlapping access Explicit versus Effective Access Maximum Internet name & password access Access privileges 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 Exercise: Monitor ACL changes Encrypt Server databases Exercise: Encrypt Server database | |
| Topic 24: Administration Process | |
| Administration Process workflow Major areas of work Security requirements Configure AdminP Administration Server setting guidelines Administration Requests database The views you need to pay particular attention to are: One Administrative Server or many? Extended Administration Server When tasks are performed Server console commands Domino Administrator Tell Task tool Exercise: AdminP in action | |
| Topic 25: Administrator Rights | |
| General user access to the Server What being listed as an "administrator" gets you Administrator use of Domino Administrator Full Access Administrator mode Domino Console Server access fields Administrator access to the Domino Directory Administrator access to system databases OU Administrators Extended ACL Enable xACL Define the xACL | |
| Topic 26: Certificate Authority Process | |
| Certifier ID source Configuration steps Step 1: Add languages and password recovery to the Certifier ID Step 2: Migrate the Organization Certifier ID to the CA Process Step 3: Unlock or activate the Certifier Step 4: Use the CA Process Step 5: Migrate any OU Certifier IDs to CA Process Step 6: Add or delete CAs or RAs Issued certificate list database Certificate Revocation Lists | |
| Topic 27: Adding Servers to the Domain | |
| Step 1: Register Server Administrative requirements to register Server Server name guidelines Additional Server registration Exercise: Remove Server configuration Exercise: Register additional Server Step 2: Run the Server Setup program Protocol access Server security requirements Server Setup application Exercise: Server Setup on Additional Server Exercise: Register new administrator Exercise: Reconfigure Notes/Domino Administrator | |
| Topic 28: 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 29: Create a Replica Database | |
| Prepare source of replica Only one replica on a Server Immediately create one replica copy Exercise: Create one replica copy Create replica using AdminP Transporting large replicas | |
| Topic 30: 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 31: Replication Settings | |
| General perspective Sequence of conditions Connection document ACL settings Differential access via ACL Document Reader access list Replication Settings: Basics Replication Settings: Space Saver Replication Settings: Send Replication Settings: Other Replication Settings: Advanced Exercise: Selective Replication | |
| Topic 32: Scheduled Replication | |
| Replication topology How often should you replicate? Replication Type Scheduling guidelines Deterministic replication Example topology Example schedule Cluster Replicator | |
| Topic 33: Replication Connections | |
| Connection documents Required replication connections Connection topology Create Connection document Replication schedule grid Exercise: Connection documents Multiple Replicator tasks | |
| Topic 34: Troubleshoot Replication | |
| Replication history and cutoff dates Clear the replication dates Deletion stub purge Replication conflict handling Replication conflicts in Domino Directory Preventing conflicts Document locking Enable document locking Document locks and mobile users Phantom documents General troubleshooting Enforce consistent ACL Domino Server Log Replication logging Note ID Connection trace Replication failure Event Generator and Handler Third-party replication monitoring tools | |
| Topic 35: Primary and Configuration Directories | |
| Distributed directory architecture Centralized directory architecture Pros and cons Hybrid directory architecture Directory Type settings "Show Xdir" console command Change the directory type | |
| Topic 36: Full Text and Domain Search | |
| Full Text Search Full Text Index options Full Text Search index properties Exercise: Create Index Limitations of Full Text Search Search for information Search results Exercise: Full Text Search Valid search operators Improve your results More options Exercise: Use the Search Builder Save searches 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 tasks 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 Advanced options Exercise: Domain Search Delete Domain Index Indexer tuning Other search products | |
| Topic 37: 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 Indirect (.IND) files Automatic Fault Recovery (Windows/UNIX) Free but unsupported tools Program documents Exercise: Run FIXUP from a Program document System-level maintenance Anti-virus software Server backup options Backup software Backup directories Open files Exit a Server automatically Backup frequency Restore a document | |
| Topic 38: 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: Enable network compression Option 5: Upgrade hardware Option 6: Cluster Servers Option 7: Dedicate Domino Servers Resources | |
