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Last updated: March 30, 2007
Please also see my unofficial list of Lotus Notes/Domino Administration Products and my Notes/Domino 6 and Notes/Domino 7 resource pages.
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Lotus Notes/Domino Administration Documentation
Lotus Support has published a series of technotes documenting key Notes/Domino best practices:
Lotus Education On Demand: Introduction to Administering IBM Lotus Domino 6/6.5: Operating Fundamentals: If you are new to Domino administration, here is a self-paced, e-learning tutorial to help you get started. "Introduction to Administering IBM Lotus Domino 6/6.5: Operating Fundamentals" introduces you to basic concepts that provide the foundation for Lotus Domino and Lotus Notes.
Tutorial: Introduction to Domino setup and administration
This tutorial provides a guide to getting a Domino server up and running quickly, so even first time-users can evaluate Domino 6.0 first hand. Essential administrative tools, including the new policy-based management and Web-based administration, are introduced, as well as basic applications such as Notes mail and databases.
IBM Business Partner Andrew Pollack - Admin Zero to Hero in 60 Minutes: Lotusphere 2006 presentation. "This fastpaced session covers the environment from end to end at just the right depth to let you go back to your office with a solid plan for making things better. Get your mail flowing smoothly, your servers replicating regularly, your clusters providing end-to-end stability and the phone to stop ringing during your kid's birthday party."
RedPaper: Domino 7 Performance Tuning Best Practices to Get the Most Out of Your Domino Infrastructure - This IBM Redpaper discusses a best practices approach to Performance Tuning in Domino 7. It addresses both how to approach the science of performance tuning in a structured, logical manner, while also providing an in-depth discussion of specific configuration parameters to tune in specific situations.
Chris Doig - Best Management Practices for Lotus Notes: Teamstudio Seminar presentation by IBM Business Partner Chris Doig. Using the analogy of a ship, this presentation focused on how to steer the ship rather than how to make the engine run efficiently.
How to copy files from one Domino server to another - Learn about a secret Domino feature, the "CL copy" command.
Troubleshooting Lotus Domino hangs and crashes - In this article, we explain how you can identify Lotus Domino server hangs and crashes, and what you can do to analyze and correct them.
Learning Tivoli Directory Integrator - scroll down to Exercise 09 Bi-directional Sync between AD and Domino
Understanding quotas for IBM Lotus Domino mail databases - Learn how the implementation of mail quotas can significantly enhance the administration team's ability to control the size of mail databases--a vital function of managing an IBM Lotus Domino environment. Learn the steps necessary to implement quotas and the impacts on the user community.
Securing an IBM Lotus Domino Web Server: A case study - Using a case study, the authors of this article describe some best practices and recommendations from the field for securing an IBM Lotus Domino Web server.
The Architecture of Unread Marks in Lotus Notes: In every database, Lotus Notes keeps track of each document that every user has read. This information is stored and maintained by several structures within both the .NSF and the Notes client itself. The following is a description of this architecture.
Lotus Domino Domain Monitoring: The purpose of this Redpaper is to show system administrators and IT architects how to use & leverage the capabilities of the new Lotus Domino domain monitoring feature of IBM Lotus Domino 7. Animated Demo.
Lotus Education on Demand: Domino Domain Monitoring: This workshop introduces you to Domino Domain Monitoring, commonly abbreviated as DDM. DDM is a new feature in Lotus Domino 7 intended to provide a simple, flexible and powerful interface for Domino administrators to monitor the servers in their domain.
Lotus Domino Web Access client performance improvements : This article presents the performance results for the Domino Web Access 6.5.3 hotfix. It also describes the settings that administrators and users can use to improve performance and the expected results of using those settings.
Domino Access for Microsoft Outlook: Deployment and Migration Guide: This IBM Redbook discusses the software solution that allows Outlook client users to easily access mail and calendar data that is stored on Lotus Domino servers.
Lotus Education On Demand: Lotus Domino Certification Authority Tutorial: This free tutorial will introduce you to the Lotus Domino Certification Authority (CA) process, which is used to manage and process certificate requests.
Lotus Education On Demand: Lotus Domino Server Controller and Domino Console Tutorial: This free tutorial will introduce you to the Lotus Domino Server Controller and Domino Console.
Lotus Education On Demand: Lotus Domino/Notes 6 Smart Upgrade Tutorial: This free tutorial is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of configuring and using the IBM Lotus Notes Smart Upgrade feature in Lotus Domino/Notes 6. This course details how to create the required databases and documents needed to deploy Smart Upgrade functionality within your Domino environment.
Frequently Asked Questions - Troubleshooting Domino SMTP Mail Routing Issues: IBM Lotus Domino SMTP servers heavily rely on DNS for routing mail. Incorrectly configured and/or general DNS related issues can interrupt the ability of Domino to send and receive Internet (SMTP) mail. This document is intended to highlight frequently asked questions and answers regarding mail routing issues, particularly SMTP mail routing issues.
Lotus Education On Demand: Securing the Domino R5 Environment (older information, but still a good spot to start learning) - Security Layer Review, Network and Domino Firewalls, Certificates, Notes ID, Authentication Scenarios, Comparing Public Keys, Password Checking, Protecting a Notes Workstation, Password Basics, Enabling Multiple Passwords, Execution Control Lists (ECLs).
Lotus Education On Demand: Implementing and Maintaining Domino R5 Clusters (older information, but still a good spot to start learning) - Topics include: What is a Domino Cluster, How to Administer a Domino Cluster, Creating a Domino Cluster, Adding Servers to a Cluster, Configuring Failover, Configuring Load Balancing, Replicating Databases within a Cluster, Managing Databases within a Cluster, Analyzing Cluster Configuration, Monitoring Cluster Performance and Activity, Managing Servers in a Cluster.
Technote: Frequently Asked Questions - The Administration Process (AdminP)
The Administration Process (AdminP) must operate efficiently in order for many items to run properly in Domino 6. Name changes, out of office agents, mail and calendar delegation, the CA process, and roaming users are all examples of items that require the AdminP to operate properly.
Technote: Knowledge Collection - The Administration Process in Domino 6.0x and 6.5x
This Knowledge Collection addresses the major features and most common issues associated with the Administration Process (AdminP) in the Domino 6 codestream. It is not a listing of all issues or technotes, but the most common and highest impact ones.
FAQ: Password-related issues: Passwords and user certificates are two of the most popular administration topics on SearchDomino.com. Here are ten of the questions most commonly posed to the two administration experts , Chuck Connell and Michael Lazar.
Lotus support - Upgrade Central - Provides everything you need for planning and deploying the next release of your Lotus software, including Fix Lists, system requirements, product documentation, installation instructions, as well as links to purchase and download the software!
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Last updated: March 30, 2007
Please also see my unofficial list of Lotus Notes/Domino Administration Products and my Notes/Domino 6 and Notes/Domino 7 resource pages.
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Lotus Notes/Domino Administration Documentation
- Installing Domino Servers - Describes how to install a Domino server.
- Notes/Domino 6 Upgrade Guide - Describes how to upgrade existing Lotus Notes clients and Domino servers to Notes/Domino 6, and how to migrate information in existing messaging and directory systems to Notes/Domino 6.
- Administering Domino Clusters - Describes how to set up, manage, and troubleshoot Domino clusters.
- Administering the Domino System - Vol. 1 - Describes how to set up and manage servers, upgrade existing servers and clients, and move users to Domino from other messaging systems. It also describes how to troubleshoot system problems, configure network protocols, and manage databases.
- Administering the Domino System - Vol. 2 - Describes how to set up and manage servers, upgrade existing servers and clients, and move users to Domino from other messaging systems. It also describes how to troubleshoot system problems, configure network protocols, and manage databases.
Lotus Support has published a series of technotes documenting key Notes/Domino best practices:
- Domino Performance Best Practices
- Domino Server Sizing Best Practices
- Domino Web Access Best Practices
- Domino Upgrade & Migration Best Practices
- Transactional Logging Best Practices
Lotus Education On Demand: Introduction to Administering IBM Lotus Domino 6/6.5: Operating Fundamentals: If you are new to Domino administration, here is a self-paced, e-learning tutorial to help you get started. "Introduction to Administering IBM Lotus Domino 6/6.5: Operating Fundamentals" introduces you to basic concepts that provide the foundation for Lotus Domino and Lotus Notes.
Tutorial: Introduction to Domino setup and administration
This tutorial provides a guide to getting a Domino server up and running quickly, so even first time-users can evaluate Domino 6.0 first hand. Essential administrative tools, including the new policy-based management and Web-based administration, are introduced, as well as basic applications such as Notes mail and databases.
IBM Business Partner Andrew Pollack - Admin Zero to Hero in 60 Minutes: Lotusphere 2006 presentation. "This fastpaced session covers the environment from end to end at just the right depth to let you go back to your office with a solid plan for making things better. Get your mail flowing smoothly, your servers replicating regularly, your clusters providing end-to-end stability and the phone to stop ringing during your kid's birthday party."
RedPaper: Domino 7 Performance Tuning Best Practices to Get the Most Out of Your Domino Infrastructure - This IBM Redpaper discusses a best practices approach to Performance Tuning in Domino 7. It addresses both how to approach the science of performance tuning in a structured, logical manner, while also providing an in-depth discussion of specific configuration parameters to tune in specific situations.
Chris Doig - Best Management Practices for Lotus Notes: Teamstudio Seminar presentation by IBM Business Partner Chris Doig. Using the analogy of a ship, this presentation focused on how to steer the ship rather than how to make the engine run efficiently.
How to copy files from one Domino server to another - Learn about a secret Domino feature, the "CL copy" command.
Troubleshooting Lotus Domino hangs and crashes - In this article, we explain how you can identify Lotus Domino server hangs and crashes, and what you can do to analyze and correct them.
Learning Tivoli Directory Integrator - scroll down to Exercise 09 Bi-directional Sync between AD and Domino
Understanding quotas for IBM Lotus Domino mail databases - Learn how the implementation of mail quotas can significantly enhance the administration team's ability to control the size of mail databases--a vital function of managing an IBM Lotus Domino environment. Learn the steps necessary to implement quotas and the impacts on the user community.
Securing an IBM Lotus Domino Web Server: A case study - Using a case study, the authors of this article describe some best practices and recommendations from the field for securing an IBM Lotus Domino Web server.
The Architecture of Unread Marks in Lotus Notes: In every database, Lotus Notes keeps track of each document that every user has read. This information is stored and maintained by several structures within both the .NSF and the Notes client itself. The following is a description of this architecture.
Lotus Domino Domain Monitoring: The purpose of this Redpaper is to show system administrators and IT architects how to use & leverage the capabilities of the new Lotus Domino domain monitoring feature of IBM Lotus Domino 7. Animated Demo.
Lotus Education on Demand: Domino Domain Monitoring: This workshop introduces you to Domino Domain Monitoring, commonly abbreviated as DDM. DDM is a new feature in Lotus Domino 7 intended to provide a simple, flexible and powerful interface for Domino administrators to monitor the servers in their domain.
Lotus Domino Web Access client performance improvements : This article presents the performance results for the Domino Web Access 6.5.3 hotfix. It also describes the settings that administrators and users can use to improve performance and the expected results of using those settings.
Domino Access for Microsoft Outlook: Deployment and Migration Guide: This IBM Redbook discusses the software solution that allows Outlook client users to easily access mail and calendar data that is stored on Lotus Domino servers.
Lotus Education On Demand: Lotus Domino Certification Authority Tutorial: This free tutorial will introduce you to the Lotus Domino Certification Authority (CA) process, which is used to manage and process certificate requests.
Lotus Education On Demand: Lotus Domino Server Controller and Domino Console Tutorial: This free tutorial will introduce you to the Lotus Domino Server Controller and Domino Console.
Lotus Education On Demand: Lotus Domino/Notes 6 Smart Upgrade Tutorial: This free tutorial is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of configuring and using the IBM Lotus Notes Smart Upgrade feature in Lotus Domino/Notes 6. This course details how to create the required databases and documents needed to deploy Smart Upgrade functionality within your Domino environment.
Frequently Asked Questions - Troubleshooting Domino SMTP Mail Routing Issues: IBM Lotus Domino SMTP servers heavily rely on DNS for routing mail. Incorrectly configured and/or general DNS related issues can interrupt the ability of Domino to send and receive Internet (SMTP) mail. This document is intended to highlight frequently asked questions and answers regarding mail routing issues, particularly SMTP mail routing issues.
Lotus Education On Demand: Securing the Domino R5 Environment (older information, but still a good spot to start learning) - Security Layer Review, Network and Domino Firewalls, Certificates, Notes ID, Authentication Scenarios, Comparing Public Keys, Password Checking, Protecting a Notes Workstation, Password Basics, Enabling Multiple Passwords, Execution Control Lists (ECLs).
Lotus Education On Demand: Implementing and Maintaining Domino R5 Clusters (older information, but still a good spot to start learning) - Topics include: What is a Domino Cluster, How to Administer a Domino Cluster, Creating a Domino Cluster, Adding Servers to a Cluster, Configuring Failover, Configuring Load Balancing, Replicating Databases within a Cluster, Managing Databases within a Cluster, Analyzing Cluster Configuration, Monitoring Cluster Performance and Activity, Managing Servers in a Cluster.
Technote: Frequently Asked Questions - The Administration Process (AdminP)
The Administration Process (AdminP) must operate efficiently in order for many items to run properly in Domino 6. Name changes, out of office agents, mail and calendar delegation, the CA process, and roaming users are all examples of items that require the AdminP to operate properly.
Technote: Knowledge Collection - The Administration Process in Domino 6.0x and 6.5x
This Knowledge Collection addresses the major features and most common issues associated with the Administration Process (AdminP) in the Domino 6 codestream. It is not a listing of all issues or technotes, but the most common and highest impact ones.
FAQ: Password-related issues: Passwords and user certificates are two of the most popular administration topics on SearchDomino.com. Here are ten of the questions most commonly posed to the two administration experts , Chuck Connell and Michael Lazar.
Lotus support - Upgrade Central - Provides everything you need for planning and deploying the next release of your Lotus software, including Fix Lists, system requirements, product documentation, installation instructions, as well as links to purchase and download the software!
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