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Use this information to improve HCL Domino® server, Domino Web server, and messaging performance through the use of resource balancing and activity trends, Server.Load commands, advanced database properties, cluster statistics, and the Server Health Monitor.
The Server.Load tool
Server.Load is a capacity-planning tool that you use to run tests, also called "scripts" and "workloads," against a targeted Domino® server to measure server capacity and response metrics.
Server.Load commands
Server.Load scripts consist of statements in a simple command language, the Server.Load specification language.
ChangeTo command
Use in a Server.Load script to set the current database for the test.

Tuning
Use this information to improve HCL Domino® server, Domino Web server, and messaging performance through the use of resource balancing and activity trends, Server.Load commands, advanced database properties, cluster statistics, and the Server Health Monitor.
- Using activity trends
  Domino® server resource utilization can be separated into two types, system activity and user activity. System activity, which includes the level of processor, disk, memory, and network consumption that Domino generates to keep the server running, is a fixed amount of activity, as long as systems are healthy and performing smoothly. Domino servers typically use a modest percentage of their resources to run. The remaining server capacity is used to support user activity, which varies with the usefulness of the data on the server.
- The Server.Load tool
  Server.Load is a capacity-planning tool that you use to run tests, also called "scripts" and "workloads," against a targeted Domino® server to measure server capacity and response metrics.
  - Server.Load agents
    Server.Load includes a set of agents in the file NAMAGENT.NSF, which is initially installed in the data directory on the Domino® Administrator client. The first agent in this list -- Create NotesBench Mail Person Documents -- is used to set up Person documents for the workloads and set the HTTP password. The rest of the agents are used to repair and change the workload setup.
  - Server.Load metrics and messaging statistics
    As you run a test, you can view various script metrics and server statistic metrics and optionally store the test output in a separate file. Server statistic metrics are generated by the Domino® server. Script metrics correspond to Server.Load command names and display the performance of particular commands. For example, if you select the Add metric, the Metrics window displays the results of the Add command.
  - Setting up clients and servers for Server.Load
    To use Server.Load, install the Domino® server on the server under test (SUT) and install the Domino Administration client and the Server Load Utility on each client.
  - Built-in and custom Server.Load scripts
    Server.Load includes a set of built-in scripts. You can also create a custom script from scratch.
  - Running the built-in Server.Load workloads
    Server.Load contains numerous built-in workloads and initialization workloads.
  - Server.Load commands
    Server.Load scripts consist of statements in a simple command language, the Server.Load specification language.
    - @Else command
      Use with the @If command in a Server.Load script.
    - @EndIf command
      Use with the @If command in a Server.Load script.
    - @If command
      Used in a Server.Load script to execute [Commands] if [Value] is non-zero. @If is used to execute multiple commands or to use an @Else condition.
    - Add command
      Use in a Server.Load script to create new documents in a database according to the value of a.
    - BeginCrit command
      Use in a Server.Load script to mark the beginning of a script's critical region.
    - BeginLoop command
      Use in a Server.Load script to mark the start of the loop and the point to which the Rewind statement returns control. A script can have one loop.
    - BeginLoop2 command
      Use in a Server.Load script to mark the start of the loop and the point to which the Rewind2 statement returns control.
    - Break command
      Use in a Server.Load script to allow the user to set program control after an error.
    - Cal command
      Use in a Server.Load script to schedule an appointment or invitation.
    - ChangeTo command
      Use in a Server.Load script to set the current database for the test.
    - CheckForNewMail command
      Use in Server.Load to check for new mail on the specified mail database.
    - Close command
      Use in a Server.Load script to close the current view. The view is opened with the Open command.
    - Closecoll command
      Closes a view opened by the OpenColl command.
    - ColFindKey command
      Given a collection, searches for all notes within a set time range of one week prior to the current time, and three weeks after.
    - ColorProfileAdd command
      Adds a color profile to the mail database.
    - ColorProfileDelete
      Clears out (removes) the color profile items and notes.
    - Console command
      Use in a Server.Load script to allow you to issue remote server console commands, similar to the Domino® server console in the Domino Administrator console.
    - DBClose command
      Closes the open database.
    - DbDelete command
      Use in a Server.Load script to delete a database (locally or on a server). If the database is on a server, you must have delete database access.
    - DBGetModNoteInfo
      Requests a list of all notes modified or added since the last call.
    - Delete command
      Use in a Server.Load script to delete randomly selected notes from the current database.
    - DeleteFromColl
      Deletes a number of notes from a view. The view must have been previously opened with OpenColl.
    - Drop command
      Use in a Server.Load script to drop all network connections on the specified port.
    - EndCrit command
      Use in a Server.Load script to indicate a critical region that can be executed by only one simulated user (thread).
    - EntriesColl
      Retrieve a number of documents from the view to populate the internal list of Note IDs. The view must have been previously opened with OpenColl.
    - Entries command
      Used in a Server.Load script to simulate a user pressing PgUp and PgDn or pressing Up and Down arrows to traverse a view.
    - ErrorDelay command
      Used in a Server.Load script to set a time delay after a nonfatal error occurs.
    - FindByKey command
      Used in a Server.Load script to enable you to search index entries by key.
    - FindByName command
      Used in a Server.Load script to enable you to search index entries by name.
    - FindDesignNote command
      Finds a design note and saves the NotesID.
    - FolderFind command
      Find a folder's Note ID for use in the next command. Remains cached until a new folder is found.
    - GetAll command
      Used in a Server.Load script to fetch the ID table of all Note IDs from the database.
    - GetAllFolderChangesRqst command
      Requests any folder changes from the server. Nothing is done with the results.
    - GetCollation command
      Get collation for the most recently opened collection.
    - Help command
      Used in a Server.Load script to display help text.
    - ImailCheckForNewMail command
      Used in a Server.Load script to purge deleted IMAP messages and check for new messages.
    - ImailCloseMailbox command
      Used in a Server.Load script to close the currently selected IMAP mailbox.
    - ImailFetchEntry command
      Used in a Server.Load script to get (UID Fetch) body for specified entry.
    - ImailFetchOld command
      Used in a Server.Load script to get (UID Fetch) Body for specified entry.
    - ImailGetLastEntries command
      Used in a Server.Load script to get (Fetch) last page of entries (UID, flags, envelope) for use with ImailFetchEntry.
    - ImailGetNewMail command
      Used in a Server.Load script to check for new IMAP messages.
    - ImailHelp command
      Used in a Server.Load script to displays all available IMAP (IMail*) commands with Help text.
    - ImailListMailboxes command
      Used in a Server.Load script to list IMAP mailboxes.
    - ImailLogin command
      Used in a Server.Load script to log in to a server running IMAP.
    - ImailLogout command
      Used in a Server.Load script to log out of a server running IMAP.
    - ImailOpenMailbox command
      Used in a Server.Load script to open (select) an IMAP mailbox (the Inbox folder of the mail file).
    - ImailPostMessage command
      Used in a Server.Load script to add a message to the specified mailbox.
    - ImailSetSeen command
      Used in a Server.Load script to set current message as seen.
    - Index command
      Used in a Server.Load script to update the currently open collection.
    - LDAPLookup command
      Used in a Server.Load script to perform LDAP lookup for specified user name.
    - LocateCalNote
      Searches the calendar view for the last entry that was created.
    - Lookup command
      Used in a Server.Load script to search the Domino® Directory (NAMES.NSF) for names you specify.
    - MailRuleBlockSender command
      Add a mail rule that blocks a user from sending to the database.
    - MailRuleDeleteAll command
      Removes all the mail rules in the database.
    - MoveToFolderColl command
      Moves notes from a view to a folder.
    - NABRetrievePOP3Mail command
      Used in a Server.Load script to retrieve POP3 mail messages for a fixed user in the Domino® Directory (NAMES.NSF).
    - NABUpdate command
      Used in a Server.Load script to update a number of random documents of a particular type in the Domino® Directory (NAMES.NSF) database.
    - Navigate command
      Used in a Server.Load script to read number of documents as listed in index.
    - NavigateColl command
      Read a number of documents in the index. Reply to all recipients in a number of messages. Do this every NB_ReplyNthIteration iteration.
    - NewMail command
      Used in a Server.Load script to poll for new mail.
    - NewMailPoll command
      Poll for new mail, refresh the view if there is new mail.
    - NewReplicateDB command
      Used in a Server.Load script to create empty database target as replica of source.
    - NoteAdd command
      Used in a Server.Load script to add a document with the specified [Subject], [Body], [Attachment], [MsgCount], [NamedField], and [FolderID].
    - Open command
      Used in a Server.Load script to open a view collection.
    - OpenCalNote command
      Opens the last calendar note created.
    - OpenColl command
      Opens a view for use by Server.Load commands.
    - Pause command
      Used in a Server.Load script to wait for a specified number of milliseconds before performing the next command in the script.
    - Populate command
      Used in a Server.Load script to ensure that there are (NumMailNotesPerUser) documents in the current database.
    - ProfileClose command
      Closes an opened profile, that is, a profile opened with the ProfileOpen command.
    - ProfileOpen command
      Opens a given profile note.
    - ProfileSetField command
      Can add four types of fields to a profile note.
    - ProfileUpdate command
      Updates the currently opened profile note.
    - Quit command
      Used in a Server.Load script to terminate the open program.
    - Read command
      Used in a Server.Load script to open and close a specified number of documents.
    - Replicate command
      Used in a Server.Load script to replicate with server.
    - RetrievePOP3Mail command
      Used in a Server.Load script to retrieve POP3 mail messages for a user.
    - Rewind command
      Used in a Server.Load script to restart the script file, if one is given, up to a maximum of n iterations, if n is specified.
    - Rewind2 command
      Used in a Server.Load script to restart the loop, up to a maximum of n iterations, if n is specified.
    - RSVPFromColl command
      Finds invitations for response from the Inbox.
    - RSVPInvitation command
      Use in a Server.Load script to send a response (acceptance) to an invitation (if one exists).
    - SendMessage command and SendMessage profile command
      Use in a Server.Load script to create and send a mail message.
    - SendMessageFromColl command
      Used in a Server.Load script to create and send a mail message.
    - SendSMTPMessage command
      Used in a Server.Load script to create and send an SMTP mail message.
    - SessionsClose command
      Used in a Server.Load script to close all open sessions.
    - SessionsOpen command
      Used in a Server.Load script to create sessions on the specified server, monitor the time it takes to open num_sessions, and return that val
    - SetCollation command
      In the most recent collection, set an ordinal position.
    - SetContextStatus command
      Used in a Server.Load script to set the context iteration status.
    - SetCalProfile command
      Used in a Server.Load script to set the Owner and BusyName fields for the current database.
    - SetReplID command
      Sets the database replica ID based on the date and time provided or, if the date and time are not provided, it uses the current date and time to set the replica ID.
    - Stamp command
      Used in a Server.Load script to select 'a' random documents from the list of Note IDs returned from GetAll.
    - Stblchange command
      Adds a user randomly chosen from the list of users defined for the test. If the user is already in the buddy list, it will find another until it has one that is not in the buddy list.
    - Stblinit command
      Deletes all current buddies in the current user's buddy list and adds a range of users.
    - Stchat command
      Sends a chat message.
    - Stfiletransfer command
      Attempts to transfer a file to a random user.
    - Stlocationset command
      Sets Location settings.
    - Stlocationwatchbl command
      Adds everyone in the current user's buddy list to a watch list for their locations.
    - Stlogin command
      Use in a Server.Load script to log a user in to a HCL Sametime® server.
    - Stlogout command
      Logs an HCL Sametime® user out of the server, pauses, then logs back in.
    - Stpolicy command
      Queries the current user's policy.
    - Ststatus command
      Sets the status of the current user.
    - Stterm command
      Logs an HCL Sametime® user out of the server and closes the connection.
    - Stuserinfo command
      Randomly selects a user in the current user's buddy list and requests the user's business card.
    - Unread command
      Used in a Server.Load script to set the database unread list for the current collection to contain (a) random documents.
    - Update command
      Used in a Server.Load script to update random documents in a database, based on the value of 'a'.
    - WebGet command
      Used in a Server.Load script to retrieve information from a specified URL.
  - Server.Load scripts
    You can use any of the sample Server.Load scripts as they are or you can use them as a basis for creating customized scripts.
  - How Server.Load determines the range of mail addresses it uses when sending messages
    Server.Load uses the logic described in this topic when determining the range of mailing address to be used.
- Tuning Domain Indexer performance
  Each time the Domain Indexer task runs, it looks in the Domain Catalog for new databases that have the Include in multi database indexing property enabled. It then looks for documents and files in existing databases and file systems that are new or changed since the last time it ran, and adds them to the Domain Index.
- Improving Domino® server performance
  Read the following topics for help on improving basic Domino® server performance and capacity, as well as the performance of these features: Agent Manager, databases and the Domino directory, the directory catalog, LDAP searches, mail, Web server, and UNIX™ server.
- Improving Web server performance
  After you set up the Domino® Web server and make sure that it runs properly, check the server's performance and response time.
- Improving mail performance
  Domino® includes features that improve efficiency in specific environments, but these features may not be switched on by default.
- Setting advanced database properties
  Advanced database properties include performance optimization and compression features, as well as ways to manage usability features such as unread marks and soft deletions.
- Understanding cluster statistics
  Three categories of Domino® cluster statistics help you analyze clusters
- Improving the performance of the Server Health Monitor
  If the Domino® Administration client workstation performs at 100 percent CPU utilization for a long period of time, the Server Health Monitor discards server statistic data to keep up with the workload.

ChangeTo command

Use in a Server.Load script to set the current database for the test.

Provide the full file name of the database (use server!!file if a remote database), or specify the keyword MAIL to open the mail database.

The following statements operate on the specified database. If the database doesn't exist, a new database is created using template [database template name]. If the keepopen option is specified (which is the string -keepopen), the database is not closed and reopened if it is already open.

Syntax

ChangeTo [database name] [database template name] [-keepopen]

Where:

[database name] -- Full file name of the database
[database template name] -- File name of the template database
[-keepopen] -- Keeps the database open

Note: Text enclosed in asterisks (**) indicates comments.

Example 1

This example uses changeto to create a local database.

**Create local file using the journal template (journal.ntf)**

**NOTES.INI must contain the setting templateversion=4**

changeto journal.nsf journal[templateversion].ntf -KeepOpen

pause 5000

**Populate the view with 10 notes **

populate 10

pause 5000

**Open the view collection**

open

**Update the view index**

index

pause 5000

**Close the view collection**

close

Example 2

This example uses changeto to create multiple databases on a server. In this example the thread number is substituted in for the [#] symbol.

**Create one or more databases on a mail server using (journal.ntf)**

**NOTES.INI contains the setting templateversion=4**

**Creation of multiple databases, based on the number of threads**

**All test databases will be placed in the journal directory**

changeto [MailServer]!!journals\journal[#].nsf journal[templateversion].ntf -KeepOpen

pause 5000

**Populate the view with 10 documents**

populate 10

pause 5000

open

**Update the view index**

index

pause 5000

**Close the view collection**

close

Example 3

Create and initialize mail file(s)

Note: Uses Script Variable [NumMailNotesPerUser]

**Script to create and initialize mail file(s)**

changeto [MailServer]!!mail\mail[#].nsf mail60.ntf

**Make sure there are enough notes in mail database**

populate [NumMailNotesPerUser] $Inbox

**Open the current view**

open

**Close the current view**

close

drop