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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.
One-touch Domino setup
Use one-touch Domino setup to simplify setting up a server.
Troubleshooting one-touch Domino setup
If you run into problems with one-touch Domino setup, use these tips to help troubleshoot.

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® 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.
      - Preparing input parameters for one-touch Domino setup
        To prepare input parameters for one-touch Domino setup, follow the appropriate procedure, depending on whether you provide input through a JSON file or system environment variables.
      - Invoking one-touch Domino setup
        To invoke one-touch Domino setup, follow the appropriate procedure, depending on whether you provide input through a JSON file or system environment variables and the platform on which you run Domino.
      - Troubleshooting one-touch Domino setup
        If you run into problems with one-touch Domino setup, use these tips to help troubleshoot.
    - 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.

Troubleshooting one-touch Domino setup

If you run into problems with one-touch Domino setup, use these tips to help troubleshoot.

About this task

In most cases, any issues are easily found by reviewing IBM_TECHNICAL_SUPPORT/autoconfigure.log. That file has a table of input parameters that were processed that indicates the value for each parameter and whether it was explicitly supplied or the default value was used. The file also logs any errors that happened during setup.

Here are tips for resolving common issues:

Make sure you have specified all required parameters or variables, as noted by X* in the tables in the topic Preparing input parameters in a JSON file or Preparing input parameters through system environment variables. Be sure to refer to the correct column, either First server or Additional server, in the tables.
If you use system environment variables as input on Unix platforms, make sure that the variable names are in upper case and use the exact names specified in the tables in Preparing input parameters through system environment variables.
If you export system environment variables as input, if string values have spaces, enclose the values in quotes in the export command. For example, specify export SERVERSETUP_SERVER_TITLE="ACME Application Server" and not SERVERSETUP_SERVER_TITLE=ACME Application Server.
If a parameter or variable specifies a directory, make sure that the directory exists and that the identity that runs Domino can read and write to it.