Using automatic Domino® server setup on UNIX™

Automatic server setup is a UNIX™ feature for single local Domino® servers. When automatic server setup is used for new server installations, server setup runs automatically after the server installation is complete. For server upgrades, the server is restarted automatically after the installation is complete.

About this task

Automatic server setup does not apply to partitioned servers or to remote servers.

By default, server setup is set to manual so that the server setup does not automatically run for new server installs, and server restart does not automatically run for server upgrades.

You can enable this feature from the script file containing all of the user configuration parameters for UNIX™ script installation. In the UNIX™ kit directory, the sample script file is script.dat.

Enabling automatic server setup from the script file

About this task

To enable the automatic server setup feature from the script file, complete the following steps.

Procedure

  1. Open the script file.
  2. Locate the variable, start_server_setup =
    Note: The default is start_server_setup = 0, which is the manual setting. When the manual setting (0) is active, you must manually initiate the server setup or server restart.
  3. Enter one of these values according to when you want automatic setup to run:
    • 0 -- To disable automatic server setup and enable manual setup. You have to manually start the server after a new server installation or restart the server after an upgrade when you use this setting.
    • 1 -- To automatically launch server setup after installation or to automatically restart the server after a server upgrade.

      When the install program starts, it prompts for the password of the ID that owns the Notes® data directory.

    • 2 -- To automatically launch server setup in listen mode after installing a new server. You can then connect to the server using the Remote server setup tool. To automatically restart the server after installing a server upgrade.

Enabling automatic server setup from the user interface

About this task

To enable the automatic server setup feature from the UNIX™ user interface, complete the following steps.

Procedure

  1. Locate the option Select server setup method.
    Note: The default is manual server setup. When the manual setting (0) is active, you must manually initiate the server setup or server restart.
  2. Press the spacebar to locate and select a setup option:
    • Local server setup -- To automatically launch server setup after installation or to automatically restart the server after a server upgrade.
    • Remote server setup -- To automatically launch server setup in listen mode after installing a new server. You can then connect to the server using the Remote server setup tool. To automatically restart the server after a server upgrade.
    • Manual server setup -- To disable automatic server setup and enable manual setup. You have to manually start the server after a new server installation or restart the server after an upgrade when you use this setting.
  3. Press Tab to accept the setting.