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Building the IBM® Lotus® Domino® 8 Infrastructure

Description

This course covers installing and configuring a basic IBM Lotus Domino 8.5 and IBM Lotus Notes infrastructure with a single domain and using an existing deployment plan. This course also covers configuring replication and mail routing in the single-domain environment.

Objectives

•    Set up the first server and the administrator
•    Add Lotus Domino servers
•    Add Lotus Notes clients
•    Administer users by creating groups and implementing policies
•    Set up server administration
•    Synchronize Lotus Domino system databases
•    Configure basic intranet mail routing
•    Configure mail routing to the Internet
•    Establish mail controls
•    Implement mail rules and storage limits
•    Monitor mail
•    Resolve common mail routing problems

Participants

The target audience for this course is system administrators new to Lotus Domino, who have a general understanding of the Lotus Domino and Lotus Notes administration environment, and who will be responsible for initial installation and setup of a basic Lotus Domino and Lotus Notes 8 infrastructure, and setup of Domino Mail servers in the corporate intranet and extranet (i.e. Internet) environments.

Prerequisite(s)

You should have:
•    completed IBM Lotus Domino 8 System Administration Operating Fundamentals course or
•    equivalent knowledge, skills, and experience

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Lesson 1: Setting Up the First Server and Administrator
•    Topic 1A: Analyzing a Deployment Plan
o    Planning Considerations
o    Planning Guidelines
o    The Worldwide Corporation Deployment Plan
o    Supported Platforms and System Requirements
•    Topic 1B: Installing the IBM Lotus Domino Server Software
o    Lotus Domino Server Installation Types
•    Topic 1C: Installing the IBM Lotus Domino Administrator Client Software
o    The Lotus Notes 8.5 Client Standard and Basic Configurations
o    What is Eclipse?
o    Client Installation Types
o    What is Lotus Expeditor?
o    Expeditor Component Packaging
o    Eclipse Update Sites
o    Automated Installation Options for Eclipse Components
o    Multiple Users Sharing One Workstation
•    Topic 1D: Launching and Configuring the First Server
o    The Server Setup Process
o    The Domino Directory
o    Replicas of the Domino Directory
o    Comparing Domains and Organizations
o    Purposes of Organizational Units
o    Alternatives to Organizational Units
o    Descendants of the Organization Certifier
o    Organization Security
o    Organization Certifier ID Security
o    Authentication Between Organizations
o    Country Codes
o    Server Audience Types
o    The Lotus Domino Server Log
o    Administrators Group Security Options
•    Topic 1E: Configuring the First Workstation
o    The Client Configuration Program
•    Topic 1F: Assigning Roles to Administrators and Servers
o    Access in the Domino Directory
o    The Special Privilege of the LocalDomainAdmins Group
o    Privileges the LocalDomainAdmins Group Lacks
Lesson 2: Adding IBM Lotus Domino Servers
•    Topic 2A: Registering Servers
o    The Server Registration Process
o    Domino Directory Access for Registering Servers
o    Need for Selecting a Registration Server
o    Server ID File Storage Options
•    Topic 2B: Configuring and Starting Additional IBM Lotus Domino Servers
o    The Standard Directory Structure
o    The Central Directory Structure
o    Replicating a Subset of Documents in the Domino Directory
o    Server Setup Profiles
o    Clearing the Server ID Password
Lesson 3: Adding IBM Lotus Notes Clients
•    Topic 3A: Creating an Organizational Unit Certifier
o    The Certifier Registration Process
o    The Certification Log
o    Administrator Access to Register OU Certifiers
o    Need for Selecting a Registration Server
•    Topic 3B: Registering New Administrators
o    User Registration Options
o    Administrator Access to Register Users
o    The License Tracking Database
o    Internet Password Options
o    Internet Password Locking
o    ID File Distribution Options
•    Topic 3C: Registering Users from a File
o    User Registration Text Files
o    How to Register Users from a Text File
•    Topic 3D: Replicating Server Document Changes
o    Domino Directory Document Synchronization
•    Topic 3E: Setting Up an Administrator Workstation
o    Workstation Setup for Additional Workstations
•    Topic 3F: Verifying the IBM Lotus Domino Installation
o    The Lotus Domino Administrator
•    Topic 3G: Creating Replicas on Multiple Servers
o    The Administration Process
o    Components of the Administration Process
o    Database Tools in Domino Administrator
o    Timing and Execution of Administration Process Requests
Lesson 4: Administering Users
•    Topic 4A: Creating Groups
o    Groups
o    Nested Groups
o    The Deny List Only Group Type
o    Group Precedence in Database Access
o    Auto-populated Groups
•    Topic 4B: Creating an Organizational Policy
o    Policies
o    Policy Documents
o    Policy Types
o    Settings Document Types
o    Policy Precedence Rules
o    Static and Dynamic Settings
o    Policy Management Tools
o    Policy Management Development Tools
o    Use of an Organizational Policy
•    Topic 4C: Creating and Assigning an Explicit Policy
o    Policy Assignment Methods
o    Policy Assignment During Registration
o    Dynamic Policy Assignments
o    The Effect of Multiple Policies
Lesson 5: Setting Up Server Administration
•    Topic 5A: Customizing the IBM Lotus Domino Administrator Work Environment
o    Administration Preferences
o    Lotus Domino Server Console Administration Tasks
o    Message Color-Coding on the Server Console
•    Topic 5B: Setting Access to Create Databases on the Server
o    Server Access Control Mechanisms
o    Restrictions for Authorizing Server Access
o    User Access to the Server
o    When to Restart the Server
•    Topic 5C: Setting Administration Levels
o    Administration Levels
o    Administration Level Details
o    The Full Access Administrator Level
o    Full Access Administrator Best Practices
o    The Domino Web Administrator
o    Administration Levels and the Lotus Domino Web Administrator Application
•    Topic 5D: Setting Logging Levels
o    The Domino Server Log
o    The Notes.ini File
o    Logging Levels
Lesson 6: Synchronizing IBM Lotus Domino System Databases
•    Topic 6A: Creating Server Groups for Replication
o    Server Databases to Replicate
o    Server Groups and Replication
•    Topic 6B: Creating a Connection Document
o    Replication Controls
o    Replication Types
o    Methods for Forcing Replication
o    Pull Push Replication
o    Multiple Replication Hubs
o    Critical Application Scheduling
o    Replication Schedule Criteria
Lesson 7: Configuring Basic Intranet Mail Routing
•    Topic 7A: Configuring Notes Named Networks
o    Checklist for Configuring Basic Intranet Mail Routing
o    Mail Routing Components
o    Mail Routing Behavior Within and Between NNNs
•    Topic 7B: Implementing a Hub-and-Spoke Mail Routing Topology
o    The Hub-and-Spoke Mail Routing Topology
o    How Mail Routes in the Hub and Spoke Topology
o    Opportunistic Routing
o    Connection Document Mail Routing Options
o    Router Types and Connection Documents
•    Topic 7C: Selecting a Mail Storage Format for Incoming Mail
o    Mail Storage Formats
Lesson 8: Configuring Mail Routing to the Internet
•    Topic 8A: Enabling the SMTP Listener Task
o    Checklist for Configuring Mail Routing to the Internet
o    SMTP
o    SMTP Implementation Scenarios
o    SMTP Best Practices
o    Internet Mail Routing
o    The SMTP Listener and Router Tasks
o    Methods for Enabling SMTP
•    Topic 8B: Configuring Basic SMTP Settings
o    SMTP Settings
•    Topic 8C: Restricting Internet Mail Delivery
o    SMTP Inbound Controls
o    SMTP Outbound Controls
o    Message Relay Prevention
•    Topic 8D: Enabling Whitelist and Blacklist Filters
o    What Are DNS Whitelist Filters?
o    The DNS Whitelist Filter Query Process
o    Enabling DNS Whitelist Filters
o    What Happens When a Host is Found in the DNS Whitelist?
o    DNS Whitelist Filter Statistics
o    Enabling DNS Blacklist Filters
o    What Happens When a Host is Found in the DNS Blacklist?
o    What are Private Whitelist Filters?
o    Enabling Private Whitelist Filters
o    What Happens When a Host is Found in the Private Whitelist?
o    What are Private Blacklist Filters?
o    Enabling Private Blacklist Filters
o    What Happens When a Host is Found in the Private Blacklist?
o    Order of Whitelist and Blacklist Precedence
o    How to Enable Whitelist and Blacklist Filters
•    Topic 8E: Configuring Extended SMTP (E/SMTP) Options
o    E/SMTP Settings
•    Topic 8F: Configuring Internet Addressing
o    When to Set Internet Addresses
o    Internet Address Lookup Options
•    Topic 8G: Testing SMTP
o    An Implementation of SMTP Routing
Lesson 9: Establishing Mail Controls
•    Topic 9A: Configuring Router Restrictions
o    Mail Restrictions and Controls
•    Topic 9B: Implementing Message Disclaimers
o    Message Disclaimers
o    The Message Disclaimer Implementation Process
o    Options for Attaching Disclaimers
o    Enabling Server Message Disclaimers
o    Creating Message Disclaimer Policy Settings
o    Using Message Disclaimers in S/MIME Messages
•    Topic 9C: Implementing Mail Delivery Controls
o    Delivery Controls
•    Topic 9D: Implementing Mail Transfer Controls
o    Mail Transfer Controls
•    Topic 9E: Configuring Multiple Server Mailboxes
o    Benefits of Multiple Mailboxes
Lesson 10: Implementing Mail Rules and Storage Limits
•    Topic 10A: Creating and Activating a Server Mail Rule
o    Mail Rules
o    How Mail Rules Work
o    Mail Rule Actions
o    Activating a Server Mail Rule
•    Topic 10B: Enabling Mail Journaling
o    Mail Journaling
o    Journaling and Mail Rules Interactions
o    Journaling and Mail Routing
o    Journaling and Server Configuration
•    Topic 10C: Implementing Blacklist Tag and Whitelist Tag Mail Rule Conditions
o    Tag Mail Rule Conditions
o    Field Names Associated with Tags
o    Options for Creating Rules with Blacklist or Whitelist Tags
•    Topic 10D: Establishing Mail Quotas
o    Quotas
o    Quota Implementation Options
o    Quota Restrictions
•    Topic 10E: Controlling Inbox Size with Inbox Maintenance
o    Inbox Maintenance
o    Using the Inbox Maintenance Feature to Control Inbox Size
•    Topic 10F: Archiving Mail
o    Archiving
o    Benefits of Archiving and Policies
o    Archive Policy Documents
o    Archive Policy Settings Document
o    Archive Criteria Settings Document
Lesson 11: Monitoring Mail
•    Topic 11A: Verifying Routing and Checking Mail Delivery
o    Checklist for Verifying Mail Routing
o    Checklist for Monitoring Mail
o    Types of Misdelivered Mail
o    Checking Mail Delivery
•    Topic 11B: Enabling Mail Statistics
o    Mail Statistics
•    Topic 11C: Enabling Message Tracking
o    Message Tracking
•    Topic 11D: Configuring Message Recall
o    What is Message Recall?
o    Message Recall Options
o    Configuring the Message Recall Feature
Lesson 12: Resolving Common Mail Routing Problems
•    Topic 12A: Sending a Mail Trace
o    Common Causes for Mail Routing and Delivery Problems
o    Troubleshooting Stages
o    The Mail Trace Tool
•    Topic 12B: Restarting the Router
o    When to Restart the Router
•    Topic 12C: Forcing Mail Routing
o    When to Force Mail Routing
•    Topic 12D: Resolving Undelivered and Dead Mail
o    The Delivery Failure Process