Domino System Administration

Chapter 3. First Server Installation and Setup

Setting up the first Domino server in an organization is a process fraught with pitfalls. Thankfully, most administrators never have to do it. They inherit a fully configured system. Most of the rest of us may have to do it once. A few of us—consultants and instructors mostly—have to do it again and again. Those who do it a lot know where the pitfalls are and how to avoid them. Those who have to do it once are the ones who get caught in the pitfalls. If you are one of those people, this chapter is for you.

Setting up the first server in an organization is a three-step process. First, you make a bunch of decisions. Second, you install the server software on the computer. Third, you configure it. ...