The R6iNotes test represents an active user sending, retrieving, and deleting mail from a browser. An average user runs this script four times an hour. Each time the script runs, it checks and retrieves mail messages. Additionally, on each NthIteration, which is one time in six for this workload, the user sends a mail message to NumMessageRecipients other users on the server. The user schedules an appointment, sends invitations to NumMessageRecipients other users, and responds to one invitation that it finds in its own inbox.

Metrics

This test measures:

• Throughput of completed HTTP operations
• Average response time at maximum capacity
• Maximum number of R6iNotes users supported before the average user response time becomes unacceptable

This test requires the following:

• Perform all the required "setup" procedures that apply to your configuration for this test, including setting up the NOTES.INI file and the destination servers.

To determine if mail is being delivered to the server, use this command at the console:

show stat Domino.Requests.*

show stat HTTP

show stat mail

Ensure that the mail template is compatible with the Domino release you are running. For Domino Release 6, use the template iNotes6.NTF. In the NOTES.INI file of the test driver, enter Set MailTemplate=iNotes6.NTF.

To display routing information on the console, include Log_MailRouting=40 in the NOTES.INI file on the SUT.

Special Considerations for this workload

• The iNotes6 template, INOTES6.NTF, is available with the server, and must reside on the server in order to work correctly.
• After users and mail files are created, run the "Update ACL of Mail Databases to include owner" agent on the Domino Directory of the SUT to update the ACL for the mail databases. The owner of the mail databases must be named in the ACL.

In the Server document, use these settings:

• In the "Administrator" field on the Basics tab, enter the administrator's name, that is, the name of the user that has been defined as the administrator. If you do not include the administrator's user name, any server commands issued by Probe are rejected.
• On the Internet Protocols - HTTP tab, set "HTTP Persistent connections" to "Disabled."
• On the Internet Protocols - HTTP tab (R5 Basics section), set the field "Optimize HTTP performance based on the following primary activity" to Advanced (Custom Settings). This setting allows you to view/modify the number of HTTP threads and is usually set during installation.

Check these NOTES.INI file settings:

• Verify that the Server Tasks setting in the NOTES.INI file on the SUT includes HTTP.
• The optimum setting for the number of HTTP threads requires some experimentation. Start with a value of 100 on a large machine and adjust this up or down until you obtain the best results.

The user that you designate as the administrator must have Manager access to the Domino Directory in that directory's ACL.

Authentication

• By default, R6iNotes assumes that user authentication is required. For authenticated users, ACLs for all mail databases and the Domino Directory must specify Manager access for the - Default - user. In the NOTES.INI file of the test drivers and Probe, use the WebAuthenticationOff=0 (or not defined) setting.
• On the Agent Restrictions section of the Server document - Security tab, set the values of the following properties to * (wildcard character).
  • Run restricted LotusScript/Java agents
  • Run unrestricted LotusScript/Java agents
• This allows anonymous users to run restricted Lotus Script/Java agents and run unrestricted Lotus Script/Java agents.

R6iNotes requires authenticated users.

1. Create mail databases with the iNotesInit workload.

2. For authenticated users add each user to the ACL in their mail file. To do so, use the agent "Update ACL of mail dbs to include owner (mail1, mail2, ...)" from the NAMAGENT.NSF.

3. Enter the SH STAT command at the SUT console before exiting the Domino server at the end of the test.

Related topics

iNotes Initialization workload
Tips for running a Server.Load test
Running the built-in Server.Load workloads
Running a custom Server.Load script

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