Using multiple Domino server partitions

How to set up Data Protection for HCL Domino in multiple Domino server partitions is provided.

Before you begin

This is valid only if you installed multiple Domino server partitions with the same UNIX or Linux user ID. If the Domino server partitions have unique UNIX or Linux user IDs, the dominstall program sets the environment for you in the profile file. If you installed multiple Domino server partitions with the same UNIX or Linux user ID, it is required that you add the data directory for the partition you want to access to the PATH environment variable before you run domdsmc. For example, copy the domdsmc_.profile file and then update the PATH variable. To access Partition A, update a copy of the .profile file and export the following:

PATH=/opt/lotus/bin:/partitionA/notesdata:$PATH

To access Partition B, update the other copy of the profile file and export the following:

PATH=/opt/lotus/bin:/partitionB/notesdata:$PATH

Otherwise, create multiple Data Protection for HCL Domino preferences files as described.

About this task

To use Data Protection for HCL Domino with multiple Domino server partitions on a single system, you must specify which partition you want to work with by identifying the location of the notes.ini file for that partition. In addition, when you are working with multiple Domino partitions, you must have separate Data Protection for HCL Domino log files for each server instance. The log file to be used is also specified in the Data Protection for HCL Domino preferences by the logfile option. To support multiple Domino partitions, create multiple preference files as follows:

Procedure

Use the set command with the configfile option to define a preferences file for each Domino partition to be supported. Make sure to specify the full path to the preferences file and be sure to set the logfile value appropriately.
For example:
```
domdsmc set notesinipath=/local/notesdata1/   /configfile=domino1.cfg
domdsmc set logfile=domdsm1.log  /configfile=domino1.cfg
domdsmc set notesinipath=/local/notesdata2/  /configfile=domino2.cfg
domdsmc set logfile=domdsm2.log  /configfile=domino2.cfg
```
Other Data Protection for HCL Domino preferences can be set for each partition. However, to identify the Domino server, the notesinipath parameter must be specified for each partition.
Use the configfile option when you are running the Data Protection for HCL Domino executable to identify which preferences file is used for the command execution and thus which Domino partition to access.
For example:
```
domdsmc selective "*"  /configfile=domino1.cfg
domdsm  query domino "*"  /configfile=domino2.cfg
```

What to do next

Data Protection for HCL Domino uses the DOMI_CONFIG environment variable to locate the Data Protection for HCL Domino preferences file so it is also possible to adjust that environment variable to point to the file before you use the domdsmc command. If the /configfile command-line parameter is used, it takes precedence over the environment variable value. Make sure to specify the full path to the preferences file.