Lotus Domino Administrator 8.5 Help - Using automatic server setup on Linux on System z and on UNIX

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Using automatic server setup on Linux on System z and on UNIX
Automatic server setup is a UNIX® and Linux® on System z feature for single local IBM® Lotus® Domino® servers. When automatic server setup is used for new server installations, server setup runs automatically after the server installation is complete. For server upgrades, the server is restarted automatically after the installation is complete.

Automatic server setup does not apply to partitioned servers or to remote servers.

By default, server setup is set to manual so that the server setup does not automatically run for new server installs, and server restart does not automatically run for server upgrades.

You can enable this feature from the script file containing all of the user configuration parameters for UNIX script installation. In the UNIX kit directory, the sample script file is SCRIPT.DAT.

Note Before running any IBM® Lotus® Domino® setup command, be sure to complete any pending reboot actions you may have from installing other applications.

Enabling automatic server setup from the script file

To enable the automatic server setup feature from the script file, complete the following steps.

1. Open your script file.

2. Locate the variable, start_server_setup =

Note

The default is start_server_setup = 0, which is the manual setting. When the manual setting (0) is active, you must manually initiate the server setup or server restart.

3. Enter one of these values according to when you want automatic setup to run:

0 -- To disable automatic server setup and enable manual setup. You have to manually start the server after a new server installation or restart the server after an upgrade when you use this setting.
1 -- To automatically launch server setup after installation or to automatically restart the server after a server upgrade.

Note

For Linux® on System z and z/OS, set the DISPLAY environment variable so that the setup program is directed to a workstation supporting X-Window.

When the Install program starts, it asks for the password of the ID that owns the Notes data directory.

2 -- To automatically launch server setup in listen mode after installing a new server. You can then connect to the server using the Remote server setup tool. To automatically restart the server after installing a server upgrade.

Note

When the Install program starts on a Linux on System z system, the program asks for the password of the ID that owns the Notes data directory.

Enabling automatic server setup from the user interface

To enable the automatic server setup feature from the UNIX or Linux on System z user interface, complete the following steps.

1. Locate the option "Select server setup method."

Note

The default is Manual server setup. When the manual setting (0) is active, you must manually initiate the server setup or server restart.

2. Press the Spacebar until you see the setting you want to use. You can use one of the following settings:

Local server setup -- To automatically launch server setup after installation or to automatically restart the server after a server upgrade.

Note

For Linux on System z and z/OS, set the DISPLAY environment variable so that the setup program is directed to a workstation supporting X-Window.

When the Install program starts, it asks for the password of the ID that owns the IBM Lotus Notes data directory.

Remote server setup -- To automatically launch server setup in listen mode after installing a new server. You can then connect to the server using the Remote server setup tool. To automatically restart the server after a server upgrade.

Note

When the Install program starts on a Linux on System z system, the program asks for the password of the ID that owns the Notes data directory.

Manual server setup -- To disable automatic server setup and enable manual setup. You have to manually start the server after a new server installation or restart the server after an upgrade when you use this setting.

3. Press Tab to accept the setting.

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