Building the Domino 8.5 Server Infrastructure (D8L76)
Lotus Domino Release 8.5
Dates Offered:
11/10/09 - 11/11/09
1/12/10 - 1/13/10
3/23/10 - 3/24/10

Audience: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/Lotus Notes 8.5 infrastructure, and setup of Domino Mail servers in the corporate intranet and extranet (i.e. Internet) environments.


Description:This instructor-led, hands-on course builds on the skills introduced in the IBM® Lotus® Domino® 8.5 System Administration Fundamentals course (D8L75). The course is designed to introduce IBM® Lotus® Domino® system administrators to the process of establishing an IBM Lotus Domino 8.5 environment. It provides students with hands-on practice by installing Lotus Domino servers and clients; configuring users, groups, and administrative tools; and configuring, managing, and troubleshooting mail.


Prerequisites:The prerequisites for this course include completion of the IBM® Lotus® Domino® 8.5 System Administration Operating Fundamentals course (D8L75) or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.


Duration:2 days


Objectives:Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
T set up the first server and the administrator
T add Lotus Domino servers
T add Lotus Notes clients
T administer users by creating groups and implementing policies
T set up server administration
T synchronize Lotus Domino system databases
T configure basic intranet mail routing
T configure mail routing to the Internet
T establish mail controls
T implement mail rules and storage limits
T monitor mail
T resolve common mail routing problems.


Topics Covered:Setting Up the First Server and Administrator
Analyzing a Deployment Plan
Installing the IBM® Lotus® Domino® Server Software
Installing the IBM®® Lotus® Domino® Administrator Client Software
Launching and Configuring the First Server
Configuring the First Workstation
Assigning Roles to Administrators and Servers
Adding IBM® Lotus® Domino® Servers
Registering Servers
Configuring and Starting Additional IBM® Lotus® Domino® Servers
Adding IBM® Lotus Notes® Clients
Creating an Organizational Unit Certifier
Registering New Administrators
Registering Users from a File
Replicating Server Document Changes
Setting Up an Administrator Workstation
Verifying the IBM® Lotus® Domino® Installation
Creating Replicas on Multiple Servers Administering Users
Administering Users
Creating Groups
Creating an Organizational Policy
Creating and Assigning an Explicit Policy
Setting Up Server Administration
Customizing the IBM® Lotus® Domino® Administrator Work Environment
Setting Access to Create Databases on the Server
Setting Administration Levels
Setting Logging Levels
Synchronizing IBM® Lotus® Domino® System Databases
Creating Server Groups for Replication
Creating a Connection Document
Configuring Basic Intranet Mail Routing
Configuring Notes Named Networks
Implementing a Hub-and-Spoke Mail Routing Topology
Selecting a Mail Storage Format for Incoming Mail
Configuring Mail Routing to the Internet
Enabling the SMTP Listener Task
Configuring Basic SMTP Settings
Restricting Internet Mail Delivery
Enabling Whitelist and Blacklist Filters
Configuring Extended SMTP (E/SMTP) Options
Configuring Internet Addressing
Testing SMTP
Establishing Mail Controls
Configuring Router Restrictions
Implementing Message Disclaimers
Implementing Mail Delivery Controls
Implementing Mail Transfer Controls
Configuring Multiple Server Mailboxes
Implementing Mail Rules and Storage Limits
Creating and Activating a Server Mail Rule
Enabling Mail Journaling
Implementing Blacklist Tag and Whitelist Tag Mail Rule Conditions
Establishing Mail Quotas
Controlling Inbox Size with Inbox Maintenance
Archiving Mail
Monitoring Mail
Verifying Routing and Checking Mail Delivery
Enabling Mail Statistics
Enabling Message Tracking
Configuring Message Recall
Resolving Common Mail Routing Problems
Sending a Mail Trace
Restarting the Router
Forcing Mail Routing
Resolving Undelivered and Dead Mail


Cost:$1,000