Preparing for installing and setting up Domino® servers
Installing an IBM® Domino® server is the first part of deploying a server. The second part is using the Domino® server setup program to configure the server.
Before you begin
About this task
You also have the option of installing an evaluation copy of the Domino® server instead of the traditional production copy. The evaluation copy can be used for a limited number of days.
Note: Do not unpack installation kit files
to the same directory to which you install the installation files.
Specify a unique directory path for each set of installation files.
Procedure
- Choose a name for the server. Refer to the name that you created based on your company's structure.
- Identify the function of the server; for example mail server or application server.
- Decide where to locate the server physically and decide who administers it.
- Decide whether the server is part of an existing Domino® domain or is the first server in a new Domino® domain.
- If this is the first server in a Domino® domain, do the following:
- Install the server program files.
- Use the Domino® server setup program to set up the server.
- Complete network-related setup.
- Create organization certifier IDs and organizational unit certifier IDs as required by the hierarchical name scheme.
- Distribute certifier IDs to administrators.
- Implement Domino® security.
- If this server is part of an existing Domino® domain, do the following:
- Use the Domino® Administrator to register the server.
- Install the server program files on each additional server.
- Use the Domino® server setup program to set up each additional server.
- Perform additional configuration procedures, based on the type of services, tasks, and programs that you want to run on this server.