If you choose to define your own server collection hierarchy, you can specify the subordinate servers from which the collecting server collects DDM probe results.

Note If the Domino Directory design has not been upgraded to IBM® Lotus® Domino® 7 or more recent, the servers that display when creating or maintaining probes may include pre-Domino 7 servers from the domain. Be certain to specify Domino 7 or more recent servers when setting up or maintaining probes.

1. From the Domino Administrator, click Files.

2. Select and open the Monitoring Configuration database (EVENTS4.NSF).

3. Choose Server Collection Hierarchy.

4. Click New Server Collection Hierarchy.

5. Complete these fields, and then click OK:

Field	Action
How would you like to configure the server collection hierarchy?	Choose one: One server will collect from all servers in the domain -- The server collection hierarchy will have only one collection server that you specify. Define the hierarchy -- The server collection hierarchy will consist of as many collection and monitoring servers as you specify.
Choose the collecting server	Choose a collecting server from the list.
Enter a short description to identify the hierarchy (i.e., Mail Servers)	Enter a description of the hierarchy. This description is used to identify the hierarchy you are creating.

Related topics

Adding subordinate servers to the DDM server collection hierarchy
Domino domain monitoring
Domino Domain Monitor database (DDM.NSF)
Managing the DDM server collection hierarchy

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