Setting up Domino Mobile Apps in the cloud

Follow these steps to set up IBM® Domino® Mobile Apps if you use IBM SmartCloud Notes for mail.

Before you begin

  • Make sure you meet the Requirements.
  • Make a note of your mail server name, which you need to complete this procedure. To determine your mail server name, for example, Mail2/Renovations, open your SmartCloud location document from your IBM Notes client.

Procedure

  1. Download and install Domino Mobile Apps from the Apple App Store.
  2. Copy your Notes ID file to your iPad. There are multiple ways to do this, but the following steps describe how to a copy it from a Mac or PC using Apple iTunes.
    Tip: See whether your ID file is in a vault: from the Notes® client, click File > Security > User Security. You see the following text in the Security Basics tab when your ID is in a vault: This ID file has been backed up into vaultxxxx. If you don't see this text, make a local copy of the ID on your iPad.
    1. Install iTunes on your Mac or PC if not already installed. (iTunes for Windows is available from the Microsoft Store.)
    2. Copy your ID file to your Mac or PC.
    3. Launch iTunes on your Mac or PC.
    4. Connect your Mac or PC to your iPad. If PC, use an adapter that allows you to connect.
    5. When prompted, allow the Mac or PC to access the iPad, and vice versa.
    6. From your Mac or PC, select the iPad icon:
      ipad icon
    7. In the Settings menu, click File Sharing.
      File Sharing option in the Settings menu
    8. Select Domino Apps and click Add.
    9. Browse for your Notes ID file and add it.
  3. Open Domino Mobile Apps on the iPad.
  4. Complete the Client Configuration page that opens and then click Next:
    1. In the Your name field, enter the name associated with your Notes ID, for example, Samantha Daryn.
    2. In the Domino server name field, enter your Domino mail server, for example, Mail2/Renovations.
  5. Read the Terms and Conditions and click Agree.
  6. If prompted to enter a server address, enter the DNS name for your mail server. The DNS name is one of the following, depending on your geographic location:
    Geographic location DNS server name
    North America mail.notes.na.collabserv.com
    Asia-Pacific mail.notes.ap.collabserv.com
    Europe mail.notes.ce.collabserv.com
  7. Browse and select a local copy of the ID file that you copied to your iPad and provide the password. Click Next.
  8. Wait for the configuration to complete and the Home page to open.
Parent topic: Using Domino Mobile Apps