DOMINO SERVER INSTALLATION

Using the Domino server setup program remotely
After you install the program files for an IBM® Lotus® Domino® server on a system, you can use either a Microsoft® Windows® client system or another Domino server to run the server setup program remotely. Running the server setup program from a Windows client is easier if the client has Domino Administrator installed -- to run the program from a client without Domino Administrator, you need the Java™ runtime environment plus some files from the program directory of an installed Domino server.

Note During server setup, you can use an existing certifier ID instead of creating a new one. The certifier ID that you specify cannot have multiple passwords assigned to it. Attempting to user a certifier ID with multiple passwords generates an error message and causes server setup to halt.

Whenever the following procedures include instructions for entering system commands, make sure you understand the terms "Domino program directory" and "Notes program directory" as they apply to your operating system.

To run the server setup program from a Windows client with Domino Administrator

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

1. Make sure that you:

2. Install the Domino server program files on a server system, but do not run the Domino server setup program.

3. At the command prompt on the server system, from the Domino program directory, do one of the following:


4. On the client system, choose Start - Programs - Lotus Applications - Remote server setup.

5. In the Connect to Remote Domino Server dialog box, click Ping to ensure that you can connect to the remote server.

6. Enter the host name or network address of the remote server.

7. Click OK to start the Domino server setup program.

To run the server setup program from a Windows client without Domino Administrator, or from a UNIX workstation

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

1. Make sure that you know the host name or network address of the remote system.

2. Install the Domino server program files on a server system, but do not run the Domino server setup program.

3. At the command prompt on the server, from the Domino program directory, do one of the following:


4. On the client system, install the Java™ runtime environment.

5. Create a temporary directory on the client system. For example, enter the following at the command prompt:


6. Do one of the following: 7. At the command prompt on the client system, from the directory you created, do one of the following: 8. In the Connect to Remote Domino Server dialog box, click Ping to ensure that you can connect to the remote server.

9. Enter the host name or network address of the remote server.

10. Click OK to start the Domino server setup program.

To run the server setup program from another server system

1. Install the IBM® Lotus® Domino® server program files on both server systems, but do not run the Domino server setup program.

2. Make sure that you know the host name or network address of the remote system.

3. At the command prompt on the local server system, from the Domino program directory, do one of the following:


4. Do one of the following:
5. In the Connect to Remote Domino Server dialog box, click Ping to ensure that you can connect to the remote server.

6. Enter the host name or network address of the remote server.

7. Click OK to start the Domino server setup program.

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