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HCL Domino 14.5 Documentation
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  • What's new in Domino 14.5?
  • Overview
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  2. Installing

    Use this documentation to install the HCL Domino® server and subsequently deploy the HCL Notes®client.

  3. Installing and upgrading Domino® servers

    Perform a new or upgrade install of one or many Domino® servers.

  4. Preparing for installing and setting up Domino® servers

    Installing an HCL Domino® server is the first part of deploying a server. The second part is using the Domino server setup program to configure the server.

  5. Domino on Docker

    HCL Domino® is available as a container image that can be used with current Docker or Podman runtimes. HCL Domino is preinstalled on this image, allowing you to deploy Domino servers as containers with just a few commands.

  6. Deploying a new Domino server on Docker

    To deploy a new Domino server in a Docker container, complete the following steps.

  • Installing

    Use this documentation to install the HCL Domino® server and subsequently deploy the HCL Notes®client.

    • Installing and upgrading Domino® servers

      Perform a new or upgrade install of one or many Domino® servers.

      • Preparing for installing and setting up Domino® servers

        Installing an HCL Domino® server is the first part of deploying a server. The second part is using the Domino server setup program to configure the server.

        • Entering system commands

          Some of the procedures that follow include instructions for entering commands at the system command prompt.

        • Domino on Docker

          HCL Domino® is available as a container image that can be used with current Docker or Podman runtimes. HCL Domino is preinstalled on this image, allowing you to deploy Domino servers as containers with just a few commands.

          • Domino on Docker requirements

            Understand the requirements and current limitations for Domino on Docker.

          • Docker run command arguments

            To create containers for Domino, you use the the docker run command with the following arguments.

          • Creating a secrets file for a password-protected server ID

            If a Domino server ID is password-protected and you run the Domino container in detached mode where an administrator cannot input the password directly, create a secrets file to store the password. The Domino server reads the password from the secrets file.

          • Deploying a new Domino server on Docker

            To deploy a new Domino server in a Docker container, complete the following steps.

            • Loading the Domino container image

              You can deploy a new HCL Domino server on Docker in one of two ways: either load the domino-docker tar archive file to Docker, which creates the image that's used to create containers, or pull the HCL Domino container image from the HCL Harbor registry.

            • Setting up Domino in a container environment

              When starting a Domino server in a container with a new volume, the first container run deploys a new data directory containing all templates and a default NOTES.INI file. The resulting data directory is very similar to a data directory after a server install.

          • Upgrading a containerized Domino server

            Upgrading a containerized Domino server is very similar to upgrading a non-containerized server, except that instead of installing a new version, the existing container is stopped and removed, and the existing data volume is used to create a new container using an updated Domino container image. Starting the container the first time with a new image takes care of applying templates to the existing data volume.

          • Useful Docker commands

            Following are descriptions of some Docker commands that are useful for interacting with containers.

          • Running Domino-related commands inside the container
        • Domino® server installation

          The first step in deploying a Domino® server is installation, or copying the program files to the system's local drive.

        • Disabling concurrent I/O and direct I/O on Domino® servers on AIX®

          Concurrent I/O (CIO) and Direct I/O (DIO) are not supported with Domino® servers. CIO is a file system feature introduced in IBM® AIX® 5.2.0.10, also known as maintenance level 01, in the Enhanced Journaling File system (JFS2). This feature improves performance for relational databases.

        • Domino® server setup program

          The Domino® server setup program guides you through the choices you make to configure a Domino server. Setting up the first Domino server in a domain establishes a framework that consists of the Domino Directory, ID files, and documents. When you set up additional servers, you build upon this framework.

        • Using the Domino® server setup program

          The following procedures describe the ways you can use the server setup program.

        • One-touch Domino setup

          Use one-touch Domino setup to simplify setting up a server.

        • Understanding the Domino® server certification log

          The Domino® certification log records server certification and ID information.

        • Domino® server registration

          Before you install and set up additional servers, you must register them. In effect, registering a server adds the server to the system. The server registration process creates a Server document for the server in the Domino® Directory and creates a server ID. After registering and installing a server, you use the server setup program to obtain a copy of the Domino Directory for the new server and to set up the server to run particular services and tasks -- for example, the HTTP service, the Mail Router, and so on.

        • Optional tasks to perform after Domino® server setup

          You can perform addition tasks after server startup.

        • Starting and shutting down the Domino® server

          Start the Domino® server at the server console.

        • Starting Domino® as an application or a Windows™ service

          If you have installed Domino® as a Windows™ service, when you start the Domino server, you are prompted to specify whether to start Domino as an application or a Windows service.

        • Using instant messaging in the Domino® Directory

          The Domino® Directory is enabled for instant messaging, meaning that you can conduct an online chat directly from the Domino Directory.

        • Running the Domino-Portal integration wizard

          Use the Domino-Portal integration (DPI) wizard to configure an IBM® WebSphere® Portal server to work with your Domino-based infrastructure.

      • Uninstalling a Domino® server

        While it is not necessary to uninstall a Domino® server prior to upgrading to a new Domino release, you may want to uninstall a server.

    • Downloading, distributing, and installing software using AutoUpdate

      AutoUpdate notifies you of the latest HCL Domino and Domino product family available on the Domino server, and allows you to download the software. You can also use it to distribute, and optionally, install, software to groups or selected Domino servers.

    • Installing and upgrading Notes® clients
    • Upgrading

      Use this documentation to upgrade the existing Domino® server and subsequently upgrade the Notes® client to a new release. You can also upgrade additional clients such as Domino Administrator and Domino Designer clients and additional features and plug-ins such as the embedded HCL Sametime® client.

Deploying a new Domino server on Docker

To deploy a new Domino server in a Docker container, complete the following steps.

About this task

Prerequisites:
  • Install and correctly configure Docker. For information, see the Docker documentation.
  • If you are adding the new Domino server to an existing Domino domain, register the server in the Domino directory.

To deploy a new Domino server on Docker:

Procedure

  1. Loading the Domino container image
  2. Setting up Domino in a container environment.
  • Loading the Domino container image
    You can deploy a new HCL Domino server on Docker in one of two ways: either load the domino-docker tar archive file to Docker, which creates the image that's used to create containers, or pull the HCL Domino container image from the HCL Harbor registry.
  • Setting up Domino in a container environment
    When starting a Domino server in a container with a new volume, the first container run deploys a new data directory containing all templates and a default NOTES.INI file. The resulting data directory is very similar to a data directory after a server install.
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