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SA103: How to be a DominoAdministration SuperheroRay Bilyk Lotus Notes Administrator, Ilitch Holdings, Inc.AbstractYou're Clark Kent, and you've just entered a Domino infrastructure that has been beaten and battered, and has been taken over by the forces of evil. Time to put on your tights and get to work...

This session takes our valiant heroes, Domino Administrators, into all the things they can do to change their environments from a wasteland to a 'Fortress of Awesomeness'! You will fly with lightening speed thru steps to take when you take over an existing infrastructure and 'traps' you will need to avoid. You will also receive the best tips, tricks and tools from the greatest superheroes in the Yellowverse.

So charge your power ring, get your superhero outfit to the drycleaners and take your administration to the next level! Fight the forces of darkness, and don't miss this session!But first, this commercial breakhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRAhCCGb7BY

Before we beginI

(State your name)Pledge solemnly to a flag that I have affection for...Or to a flag that I like in some particular way...Or possibly to a flag that I never even heard of.....To fill out the evaluation (if asked) at some possible future dateAnd to fill out the evaluation in fullAnd to include fantastic comments on the quality of the speakerAnd to state, for the record that you and/or your company would not be willing to invest in attending MWLUG 2013 in the case, be it intentional or unintentional that the presenter of this session, is not giving a session next year, due to any possible circumstances.So say we all :)

Thank you Bill Buchan and Paul Mooney!So what are we going to talk about?So what are we going to talk about?

If youre an Administrator

So what are we going to talk about?

So what are we going to talk about?

If youre an AdministratorYOU!

So what are we going to talk about?So what are we going to talk about?

If youre a Developer

So what are we going to talk about?So what are we going to talk about?

If youre a DeveloperYOU!

So.

Whats your story???What is a superhero?What is a superhero?

What is a superhero?What is a superhero?Lets ask Wikipedia!What is a superhero?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero

A superhero is a type of stock character possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers" and dedicated to protecting the public.What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesAcrobat: A hero whose skills rely in their incredible aerobic & gymnastic abilities, their own stamina and reflexes, whether they're regular (like Daredevil, Dick Grayson and Super Mario), or superhuman (like Spider-Man or John Carter).

Flip from the single user to multi user install using MUMA(Multi User Migration Assistant)

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21459627

New in 8.5.3!http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg2145962722What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesAerial: A hero whose primary power is flight (not to be confused with the strong & durable Paragons). These types fly either through physical means (wings like Angel or Hawkman) or through special means (levitation or energy propulsion like Nova). Heroes who are extraordinary aviators (like the Thunderbirds) may also count as Aerials.

Fly over and get an aerial view of your environmentReview:Server documentsConfiguration documentsProgram documentsConnection documentsTalk with colleagues:Upgrades (successful/unsuccessful)Add-on/3rd Party (successful/unsuccessful)Use Domino Domain Monitoring (DDM)http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/dominowiki.nsf/dx/domino-domain-monitoring23What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesArmored Hero: A gadgeteer whose powers are derived from a suit of powered armor with no super powers that means they are not a "super" hero; e.g., Iron Man and Steel.

Your Suit of Armor? The Cluster Analysis Toolhttp://ab1osborne.blogspot.com/2012/08/how-to-use-cluster-analysis-tool-to-run.htmlStart the Admin ClientEnable Full Access AdministrationGo to the Server\Analysis tab, Analyze tool and select ClusterSelect the options you want, select if you would like to overwrite or append, then click OKhttp://ab1osborne.blogspot.com/2012/08/how-to-use-cluster-analysis-tool-to-run.html24What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesAquatic: A hero whose abilities either come from living underwater (like Aquaman, Namor and Aspen Matthews from Fathom) or from being trained to adapt to underwater conditions (like the Sea Devils).

Uninstall or upgrade leave you under water? Control it with the Lotus Notes Install Cleanup Executable Tool(aka NICE)

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21459714New in 8.5.3!For clean installs, failed installs, failed upgrades and failed uninstallsCleans up files and settings, including registry settings and dataConsider backing up Notes client data first!http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg2145971425What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesBlaster: A hero whose main power is a distance attack, usually an "energy blast"; e.g., Cyclops, Starfire, Roy Mustang and Static.

Blast attachments right to an action without a dialog box

Push this using a Desktop policy to your clients:AttachmentActionDefault=1 Defaults to "Open" AttachmentActionDefault=2 Defaults to "Edit" AttachmentActionDefault=3 Defaults to "View" AttachmentActionDefault=4 Defaults to "Save..."

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21292126 (valid as of 8.0.1)

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg2129212626What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesBrick/Tank: A character with a superhuman degree of strength and endurance and, for males, usually an oversized muscular body; e.g., The Hulk, The Thing, Colossus, the Master Chief, and Lobo. Almost every superhero team has one member of this variety, a point X-Factor's Guido Carosella noted when he took the codename "Strong Guy" at a reporter's suggestion that this was his role in the team.

Show your strength when restricting server access with these NOTES.INI settingsServer_Restricted=1 (Prevents non-administrators from opening databases on the server, but does not prevent replication - Rebooting server sets it back to unrestricted)Server_Restricted=2 (Prevents non-administrators from opening databases on the server, but does not prevent replication - Rebooting server keeps it restricted)Server_Restricted=3 (Like 1, but also blocks all replication that is not coming from an ID for an administrator)Server_Restricted=4 (Like 2, but also blocks all replication that is not coming from an ID for an administrator)

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21089278

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg2108927827What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesElementalist: A hero who controls some natural element or part of the natural world; e.g., Storm (weather), Magneto (magnetism), Swamp Thing (vegetation), the Human Torch (fire), Iceman (ice), Aang (air, water, earth, and fire), Static (electricity), and Gaara (Wind and Earth).

Control the time it takes to start Notes and Domino DesignerShut down Notes and Domino Designer (reboot OS just to be safe)Find the jvm.properties file in the \framework\rcp\deploy directoryOpen with your favorite text editorChange the following values if you have 2GB or more memory:vmarg.Xmx=-Xmx256mStart at 512m, but dont go over 1024mvmarg.Xms=-Xms48mStart at 256mSave and start client.

The key is to set in multiples of 16 (eg. 128m, 512m, 768m, etc.)http://www.tlcc.com/admin/tips.nsf/tipurlref/20120217

Your mileage may varyhttp://www.tlcc.com/admin/tips.nsf/tipurlref/2012021728What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesEnergizer: A hero who emits great amount of energy in combat (ki, chakra, karma, etc.), neither by supernatural powers (like Cole McGrath) or thought for combat (like Son Goku and Naruto)

Adjust your Karma with AdminP

Make sure you have AdminP set up correctly including the ACLMake sure ADMIN4.NSF is replicating frequently same schedule as NAMES.NSF perhapsValidate the Server document settings make sure theyre consistentWhat kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesFeral: A hero whose abilities come from a more beastial nature. This beastial nature could manefest itself either partially (like Wolverine), fully (like Beast) or through therianthropic dual natures (such as the supernatural werewolf Jack Russell, the mutant werewolf Wolfsbane or the wolf shapeshifter Jacob Black (whose beastial nature could also pass as partial).

Turn your NOTES.INI file into a BEAST!

From the server console: show config *NOTES.INI values in alphabetical orderWrites to log.nsf for reference too!NOTES.INI Analyzer from lntoolbox.comhttp://www.lntoolbox.com/en/online-tools/notes-ini-analyzer.htmlReformats file makes it easy to readFree login required for use

What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesGadgeteer: A hero who invents special equipment that often imitates superpowers but have no super powers themselves, meaning they are not a "super"hero; e.g., Nite Owl, Batman, and Iron Man.

Get the Gadget Widget to send remote console commands to your servers from the Sidebar!Julian Robichaux ReCon (Remote Console Tool)Find at: http://templates.snapps.com/widgets/SidebarApps.nsf

http://templates.snapps.com/widgets/SidebarApps.nsf/5180b1b5a7a1c5dd85257384004c8d0e/c597351257ca1c26852575b400502b95?OpenDocument31What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesGhost: A hero with 'ghost' type powers: either invisibility (such as Invisible Woman); or intangibility (such as Kitty Pryde); or both (such as Martian Manhunter, Deadman and Danny Phantom).

Looking for Ghosts with Event Monitoring and DDM

Lots of great information on the internetLook at the Lotus Notes and Domino WikiSearch for previous Admin conferences and LotuspheresDont forget to set up your probes and disable ones you dont need!What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesHealer: A hero who is able to quickly recover from serious injury; e.g., The Crow, Wolverine, the Hulk, and Deadpool. This may also be a hero whose primary ability is to heal others; e.g., Elixir.

Find (and heal) injuries to your Domino server with the Domino Configuration Tuner (DCT)

http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/dominowiki.nsf/dx/domino-configuration-tuner

Evaluates your server, and makes recommendations and can even apply fixes!

Your mileage may vary some settings/values may not be relevant to your environment.http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/dominowiki.nsf/dx/domino-configuration-tuner33What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesMage: A hero who is trained in the use of magic; e.g., Doctor Fate, Doctor Strange, Zatanna.

Is it Magic? No, its just the ACLCheck the system databases (especially NAMES.NSF) for individual namesIndividual names BADNames of Developers REALLY BAD!Life becomes easier if you use groups but make sure you can control them!Limit use of Full Access AdministrationFull Access Administration should only be used rarely, when a need to override ACL or ReaderNames is required.Grant this only to specific ID files. Make the administrator switch to this ID file when needed.Create an "Event" notification to notify management any time this level of access is granted.What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesMarksman: A hero who uses projectile weapons, typically guns, bows and arrows or throwing blades; e.g., Green Arrow, Hawkeye and The Punisher.

Throw your data with these NOTES.INI settings!

View_Rebuild_Dir=c:\my_view_rebuild_directorySpecifies the directory where temporary files will be created for optimized view rebuildsNotes_TempDir=c:\my_new_temp_directorySpecifies the temporary directory used (otherwise its the OS temp directory)FTBasePath=d:\new_ft_directoryNew in 8.5.3!Specifies the directory to store the fulltext index of databases to a different location including a different drive. This allows to make use of more I/O channels and avoid fragmentation on the data drives.(Run updall -f to delete the old FT index and recreate it at new location Thanks JT and Daniel Nashed)Of course Dont forget Create_R85_Databases=1 (Apply to servers AND clients!)http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/dominowiki.nsf/dx/view_rebuild_dirhttp://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/dominowiki.nsf/dx/notes_tempdirhttp://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/dominowiki.nsf/dx/FTBasePathhttp://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/dominowiki.nsf/dx/view_rebuild_dirhttp://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/dominowiki.nsf/dx/notes_tempdirhttp://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/dominowiki.nsf/dx/FTBasePath35What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesMartial Artist: A hero whose physical abilities are mostly human rather than superhuman but whose hand-to-hand combat skills are phenomenal. Some of these characters are actually superhuman (Iron Fist, and Daredevil), while others are human beings who are extremely skilled and athletic (Batman and related characters, Captain America, every superhero of Watchmen save for Doctor Manhattan, Rock Lee, and Shang Chi).

Fight thru Server and Client CrashesSet up a Fault Reports databaseLook for trends and attack issues before your users tell you its a problemTip: Create one for servers and one for clientsSet up this info in a Desktop policy for clients and the Diagnostics tab for servers (in the Server Configuration document)Consider enabling Fault Analyzer on a serverLotus Notes Diagnostic (LND)http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24019151Lotus Notes and Domino Wiki: http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/dominowiki.nsf/dx/Using_the_LND_tool_to_analyze_IBM_Lotus_Notes_and_Domino_hangs_and_crashes

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24019151http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/dominowiki.nsf/dx/Using_the_LND_tool_to_analyze_IBM_Lotus_Notes_and_Domino_hangs_and_crashes36What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesMentalist: A hero who possesses psionic abilities, such as telekinesis, telepathy and extra-sensory perception; e.g., Professor X, Jean Grey, and Raven.

Control Domino using the Controller and the Lotus Domino Console!

How to set up Domino to run under the Controller:http://ab1osborne.blogspot.com/2012/08/how-to-set-domino-to-run-under.html

How to run Domino Console without Notes installed:http://ab1osborne.blogspot.com/2012/08/how-to-run-domino-console-on-any.html

Adam Osborne - http://ab1osborne.blogspot.com/2012/08/how-to-set-domino-to-run-under.htmlhttp://ab1osborne.blogspot.com/2012/08/how-to-run-domino-console-on-any.html37What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesMoleculer: A hero with the power to manipulate molecules, thus being able to alter the laws of physics (such as Doctor Manhattan, Firestorm and Captain Atom).

Alter the laws of (cluster) physics with code to scan mail files on clusters to find and fix Quotas not in synchttp://www.thenewdominoadmin.com/blog/?p=2072

Your mileage may vary

Marc Champoux - http://www.thenewdominoadmin.com/blog/?p=207238What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesPossessed: A hero who harbors an entity inside of him/herself; e.g., Etrigan the Demon, Ghost Rider, Spectre, Naruto, and Yugi Moto.

Are your unread marks POSSESSED (out of sync)? Fix it!

Unstack replica iconsCTRL+SHIFT, and select the databases you want to syncSelect EDIT -> Unread Marks -> Exchange Unread Marks

http://www.vlaad.lv/lotus.nsf/dx/unread-mark-synchronization?opendocument

http://www.vlaad.lv/lotus.nsf/dx/unread-mark-synchronization?opendocument39What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesSize Changer: A hero who can alter his/her size; e.g., the Atom (shrinking only), Colossal Boy, Giganta, Apache Chief (growth only), Hank Pym (both).

Change your server data size with Quotas!

Great article and recommendations but slightly dated:http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/lotus/library/domino-mail-quotas/Customizing mail quota warning text using a NOTES.INI file setting:http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/domhelp/v8r0/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.ibm.help.domino.admin85.doc%2FH_CUSTOMIZING_MAIL_QUOTA_WARNING_TEXT_USING_A_NOTES_INI_FILE_SETTING_STEPS.htmlQUOTAWARNINGTEXT=Add this to the Desktop Settings in a PolicyTIP: Use a URL or notes:// reference for instructions to reduce their mail file sizeGenerate quota warning and over quota dialogs on new document creation:http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21247798Check_Quota_On_Mail_Create=1 (apply using Desktop Settings in policy)What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesSpeedster: A hero possessing superhuman speed and reflexes; e.g., The Flash, Quicksilver, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sasuke Uchiha and Rock Lee.

Make Domino faster in bandwidthDomino TCP/IP Port CompressionMust set this on servers AND clients!

Servers: Admin client Option A: Server\Status tab Ports tool SetupOption B: Configuration tab Server tool Setup portsClients: Using Desktop policyDarren Duke: http://blog.darrenduke.net/darren/ddbz.nsf/dx/do-you-want-domino-to-use-20-30-less-bandwidth.htm41What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesMastermind/Super Genius: A hero possessing superhuman/superior intelligence or intellect; e.g., Batman, Iron Man, Professor X, The Question, Shikamaru Nara, Forge, L, Brainiac 5, Mister Fantastic.

Be the first to know using IBM Electronic Support

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/electronicsupport/overview.htmlPrevent problemsFind informationDownload fixes and updatesTroubleshoot problemsWork with IBM SupportLearn more about your productsTweets, blog entries, videos

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/electronicsupport/overview.html42What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesTeleporter: A hero who is able to teleport from point A to point B to point C, etc; e.g., some teleport due to their own body chemistry, Nightcrawler, others teleport via telekinetic energy Mysterio II, others for unknown reasons (Jumper).

Teleport mail locally with Managed Replicas- Introduced in 8.5.2- Lotus Domino administrators can create and configure local replicas through policies using the new managed mail replica feature- Better explanation and setup found on Lotus Notes and Domino wiki: http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/dominowiki.nsf/dx/Managed_Replicas_http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/dominowiki.nsf/dx/Managed_Replicas_43What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesTime Manipulater: A hero possessing either a natural, magical, or scientific control of time. This could be either time travel like Waverider or the Doctor, time stop like Tempo or both like Hiro Nakamura who can also teleport.

Preventing servers from re-starting after a certain time has passedRestart_Time_Action=1Restart_Time_Interval=3600 (in seconds, smallest value is 300 seconds according to a TN)

How does Domino keep track of the time of the server?NOTES.INI value - LAST_DOMINO_TIME (example: LAST_DOMINO_TIME=004EF4F1C1257A2E)Set value to 24 48 hours Good news: Server will not start if value is reached or exceededBad news: No log message about it!

Look for new entry added to NOTES.INI similar to this:LAST_DOMINO_TIME_ABORT=16.07.2012 09:56:49 Startup aborted: Excess restart time interval.

http://blog.nashcom.de/nashcomblog.nsf/dx/preventing-wrong-server-time.htmDaniel Nashed: http://blog.nashcom.de/nashcomblog.nsf/dx/preventing-wrong-server-time.htm44What kind of Superhero are you?What kind of Superhero are you?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Types_of_superheroesWolf-Dog: A hero who originates from the side of the enemy but changes sides and fights against his kind to protect humanity; for example a vampire who hunts vampires (Angel, Vampire Hunter D, Alucard from Hellsing series) a demon who kills other demons (Mike Mignola's Hellboy), etc.

Fighting your fellow Admins for the good of the server!

Who changed the Server Configuration and what did they do?

LND (again) to the rescue!

http://www.vlaad.lv/lotus.nsf/dx/easy-way-to-recover-server-document-or-config-document?opendocument

Vlad Tatarincev - http://www.vlaad.lv/lotus.nsf/dx/easy-way-to-recover-server-document-or-config-document?opendocument

45Questions?

How to contact me?Ray BilykTwitter: @raybilyk Other methods: http://about.me/raybilykwww.thepridelands.com