Using the Domino® server setup program remotely

After you install the program files for a Domino® server on a system, you can use either a 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.

About this task

Before entering system commands in the following procedures, validate the location of the Domino® program directory and Notes® program directory on your system, and be sure to navigate to the required starting directory as instructed.
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 use a certifier ID with multiple passwords generates an error message and causes server setup to halt.

Install the Domino server and put it in "listen" mode

Procedure

  1. Install the Domino® server program files on a server system but do not run the Domino® server setup program.
  2. Put the server in "listen" mode:
    • Microsoft™ Windows™ (Domino single server installation) Switch to the Domino program directory and enter the following command:
      nserver -listen
    • Microsoft™ Windows™ (Domino partitioned server installation) Switch to the Domino data directory of the partition you are setting up, for example, C:\Domino\Data1. Then, enter the following command:
      <full_path_to_server_executable> -listen
      For example:
      C:\Domino\nserver -listen
    • UNIX ™ Switch to the Domino data directory. (For a Domino partitioned server installation, switch to the data directory of the partition you are setting up, for example, /local/notesdata1). Then, enter the following command:
      <full_path_to_server_executable> -listen
    • For example:
      /opt/hcl/domino/bin/server -listen

What to do next

Complete one of the following procedures to set up the server remotely.

Run the server setup program from a Windows™ client with Domino® Administrator

Procedure

  1. Complete the procedure Install the Domino server and put it in "listen" mode.
  2. Install the Domino Administrator client, selecting the option Remote server setup when you do.
    • Complete any pending reboot actions.
    • Know the host name or network address of the remote Domino server.
  3. On the Windows client system, click Start > Programs > HCL Applications > Remote server setup.
  4. In the Connect to Remote Domino Server dialog box, enter the host name or network address of the remote Domino server.
  5. click Ping to ensure that you can connect to the server.
  6. Click OK to start the Domino® server setup program.

Run the server setup program from a Windows™ client without Domino® Administrator, or from a UNIX™ workstation

Procedure

  1. Complete the procedure Install the Domino server and put it in "listen" mode.
  2. Make sure that you know the host name or network address of the remote Domino server.
  3. Install the Java™ runtime environment on the client system.
  4. Create a temporary directory on the client system. For example, enter the following at the command prompt:
    • On a Windows™ client: 
      mkdir c:\temp
    • On a UNIX™ workstation: 
      mkdir /temp
  5. Do one of the following:
    • From a Windows™ client, copy the remote setup files cfgdomserver.jar , jhall.jar, and remotesetup.cmd from the server to the directory you created on the client system. These files are in C:\<Domino program directory>.
    • From a UNIX™ workstation, copy the remote setup files cfgdomserver.jar, jhall.jar, and remotesetup from the server to the directory you created on the workstation. These files are in the following directories:

      </Domino program directory>/notes/latest/ibmpow/ on an IBM® AIX® server

      </Domino program directory>/notes/latest/linux on a Linux™ server

  6. At the command prompt on the client system, enter one of the following commands from the directory you created:
    • On a Windows™ client:
      remotesetup.cmd
    • On a UNIX™ workstation: 
      ./remotesetup
  7. In the Connect to Remote Domino Server dialog box, enter the host name or network address of the remote Domino server.
  8. click Ping to ensure that you can connect to the server.
  9. Click OK to start the Domino® server setup program.

Run the server setup program from another server system

Procedure

  1. Complete the procedure Install the Domino server and put it in "listen" mode.
  2. Install the Domino® server program on the system from which you will run remote server setup. Do not run the Domino® server setup program.
  3. Make sure that you know the host name or network address of the remote Domino server that you are setting up.
  4. From the Domino server system you're using for remote server setup, navigate to the Domino program directory. Then enter one of the following commands:
    • On a Windows™ server: 
      nserver -remote
    • On a UNIX™ server:
      /opt/hcl/domino/bin/server -remote
      Note: Entering nserver -help or server -help displays all parameters available for working with remote server setups.
  5. In the Connect to Remote Domino Server dialog box, enter the host name or network address of the remote Domino server.
  6. click Ping to ensure that you can connect to the server.
  7. Click OK to start the Domino® server setup program.