Installing a Domino server on AIX or Linux

If you are installing a new IBM® Domino® server, use these general directions to remind you of the steps for installing Domino. This procedure assumes that you have a working knowledge of Domino administration. Domino must use a 32-bit version when installing on AIX® or x86 Linux, even if you are installing on a 64-bit version operating system. Only the zSeries Linux 64-bit version supports and requires a 64-bit version of Domino.

Before you begin

If you are adding a server to an existing Domino domain, you need to register the server before you can install IBM Domino. The registration process creates a Server document in the Domino directory.

Specify the following settings during registration:
  1. Store the server ID file that is created during registration somewhere on the system where you will configure the Sametime® server. Record the path name; you need to specify it when you configure the Sametime server.
  2. Use the same network name as the first Domino server in the Domino domain.

Procedure

The Domino installation programs for AIX and Linux use scripts that need configuration information to install the software in the appropriate directories.

  1. Find the software packages you need to download.
  2. Download the packages.
  3. Extract all downloaded packages.
  4. Complete these preparations:
    1. Ensure that /bin/hostname returns the fully qualified domain name for this system.
    2. Ensure that the fully qualified domain name resolves to the IP address of the system and not to localhost. Depending on how domain names are resolved, taking this step may require changes to the DNS, changes to the /etc/hosts file, or some other configuration step.
  5. Navigate to the directory where you downloaded the packages and start the installation script using the following command:

    ./install

  6. Follow the directions on each window of the script, making a note of the location you choose for the Domino executable directory and the Domino data directory. You need this information when you install the community server.

    To install Domino on partitioned servers:

    1. When prompted to install more than one Domino server on this computer, click Yes.
    2. When prompted for the location of the data directory and the Notes® user account, be sure to specify a unique location for the data directory and the appropriate user name for each partitioned server.

What to do next

Start and stop the Domino server at least once before installing the Sametime Community Server. This action creates certain files that Sametime needs to install correctly.