Lotus Domino Administrator 8.5 Help - Installing Domino on Linux on System z systems

DOMINO SERVER INSTALLATION

Installing Domino on Linux on System z systems
Before you install the IBM® Lotus® Domino® program files on a Linux® on IBM® System z system, do the following:

1. Make sure that the required hardware and software components are in place and working.

2. Read the Release Notes for operating system and network protocol requirements and for any last-minute changes or additions to the documentation.

3. Temporarily disable any screen savers and turn off any virus-detection software.

4. Make sure that all other applications are closed.

5. For Domino for Linux, you must install the sysstat package containing iostat in order to obtain platform statistics.

6. If you are using Linux on System z, do the following:

Copy the Domino installation tar file, ZLINUX.TAR.GZ, from the CD ROM at your workstation to a Linux® on System z file system where it can be expanded and utilized for the installation steps. Be sure to transfer the file using a binary method. For example, for FTP, set the transfer mode to "binary". Neither the tar file nor its contents are required after installation has completed.
Expand the tar file by issuing the following shell command on Linux for System z:

tar -xzvf ZLINUX.TAR.GZ

Note It could take a minute or two for this process to complete. Once complete, the subdirectories "zlinux/domino" should exist.

(Optional) Delete the tar file to save disk space.
Change to the directory containing the Domino install script:

cd zlinux/domino

When the installation is complete (interactive mode or script mode), both the tar file and the "zlinux" subdirectory created by its expansion can be deleted.

You can install multiple instances of the Domino server on a single system. The instances can be the same release of Domino or different releases. If you install different releases, only one instance can be earlier than the current Domino release.

If you want all instances to be the same release, it is best to install a Domino partitioned server because all Domino partitions then share one program directory and, by doing so, conserve system resources. If you install a single Domino server and later want to make it a partitioned server, you can do so without removing the initial installation. When you have multiple instances of the Domino server, each with a separate program directory, one or more of the instances may be a partitioned server.

To install the Domino program files on a Linux on System z system, you can use either interactive mode or script mode.

To use interactive mode

You use interactive mode to install the Domino program and data files on the local machine or to use a Telnet connection to install the Domino program and data files on specified remote systems.

During the interactive mode installation, you can use these keys at the UNIX® command prompt:

Type h for help
Type e to exit the Install program
Press ESC to return to the previous screen
Press the spacebar to change the setting until you get the one you want
Press TAB to accept a setting and continue to the next screen

Perform the following steps:

1. Make sure the Domino server kit is available from your network or CD ROM drive.

Note

If you are using Linux on System z, be sure the Install files are located in your local file system. For information on transferring the files to your local file system, see the procedure at the beginning of this topic.

2. Log in to the root account for Domino Server installation.

3. Change to the directory containing the "install" script.

4. Enter the following at the root command prompt to run the script:

./install

5. Follow the on-screen instructions and specify these options:

Option	Action
Add data directories only	Choose one: Yes to change a single Domino server into a partitioned server or add data directories to an existing partitioned server No to keep a single Domino server
Domino Server installation type	Choose the server type that you acquired. For an xSP server, you must have the Domino Enterprise Server.
Install template files	Choose one: Yes to install new templates No to retain templates from a previous release
Install xSP server (for Domino Enterprise Server only)	Choose one: Yes if this is an xSP server No if this is not an xSP server
Program directory	Specify the directory in which Domino will store program files.
Create /opt/ibm/lotus soft link	Choose one: Yes if this system will have only one Domino installation (program directory) No if this system will have multiple Domino installations (multiple program directories)
Data directory	Specify the directory in which Domino will store data files. If you are installing a partitioned server, indicate that and specify multiple data directories.
UNIX User name	Specify the person who will own the server configuration data. If you are installing a partitioned server, you may specify a different person for each data directory.
UNIX Group name	Specify the group to which the UNIX User belongs. If you are installing a partitioned server, you may specify a different group for each data directory.

To use script mode

Script mode installation provides silent install functionality for UNIX platforms and allows you to install saved installation settings to a local server or remote servers.

SCRIPT.DAT, the default sample script file, contains information you need to install the Domino server program files, including descriptions of each parameter and instructions for using the -script option to install partitioned servers.

Note Existing SCRIPT.DAT files from previous Domino versions cannot be used with the new ISMP installer. Modify a local copy of the file sample unix_response.dat provided with the install kits. More options are now available than in the previous installation's script.dat file.

1. Change the directory to the kit's install directory on either the CD-ROM or network drive.

2. Copy SCRIPT.DAT from the kit's install directory to your local system as

filename.dat

Where filename is the name you want to give to the local script file that will contain the installation settings.

3. Open the local script file, filename.dat, and set the parameters as needed. It is usually best to use the default settings, as follows:

Install target host name -- parameter = target_hosts
Domino server installation type -- Choose the server type that you acquired.
Install template files -- template_install_option = 1
Add data directories only -- add_data_directories_only = 0
Install xSP server -- asp_install_option = 0
Program directory -- Use the directory where Domino stores program files.
Create /opt/ibm/lotus soft link -- opt_lotus_softlink = 0
Data directory -- Use the directory where Domino stores data files.
UNIX User name -- Person who will own the server configuration data
UNIX Group name -- The group to which the UNIX User belongs

4. Save the local file, filename.dat.

5. Log in to the root account from your local system.

6. Switch back to the kit's install directory (CD-ROM or network).

7. To install using the local script file, enter this command at the UNIX console prompt:

install -script filename.dat

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