Key Components of

the IBM Lotus Notes and

Lotus Domino
Environment

Client server Architecture

Domino is a enterprise server

platform for messaging, collaboration
and internet and intranet applications
Runs on major platforms.
Win NT/2000
Linux, AIX, HP-UX, Solaris (SPARC,
intel)
OS/400, OS/390

Lotus Domino server types

Lotus
Lotus
Lotus

Domino
Domino
Domino

Utility Server
Messaging Server
Enterprise Server

Server document
Location document
Client types
Lotus Notes Clients

Notes
Lotus Domino Designer
Lotus Domino Administrator

Internet Clients

Web
POP3
IMAP

Domino Databases

Forms
Views
Agents
Documents

Database extensions

.NSF
.NDK
.NTF

Database Types and Applications

E-mail/PIM (personal information

management)
Broadcast/ Reference
Discussion
Tracking/Workflow/approval/security

Required Server Databases

Lotus Domino Directory (NAMES.NSF)

Administration requests (ADMIN4.NSF)
Certification log (certlog.nsf)
Monitoring Configuration (events4.nsf)
Lotus Domino Server Log (log.nsf)
Monitoring results (statrep.nsf)
Mail router mail box (Mail.box)

Domino Directory

The Lotus Domino Directory (Names.nsf) is the most important database in a Lotus
Domino environment. The directory stores the information that allows Lotus Domino
servers and clients to function properly The Lotus Domino Directory is created during
the first server configuration and is stored on each new server in the environment.

Domino Server Functionality

Domino Services
Application
Connection
Infrastructure

Core Domino services

The core Lotus Domino Services form

the basis of a Lotus Domino
infrastructure. Core Domino Services
include:
Directory
Security
Replication
Messaging
Maintenance

key Lotus Domino server tasks and

when those tasks run

The following table lists some of the

key server tasks and their default
load times.

Server Tasks (contd)

Domino Advanced services

Some of the additional services and products available for a Lotus Domino
implementation are listed in the following table.

Advanced services contd.

Lotus Domino Administration

Start Lotus Domino Administrator.

Determine what a group is.
Determine what a role is.
Identify the different levels of
administration.
Describe Lotus Domino
administration tools.
Recognize the elements of the Lotus
Domino Administrator user interface.

Domino Administration Tools.

Using Domino Administrator

The Lotus Domino Administrator is

the main tool for performing
administrative tasks in a Lotus
Domino environment.

Demo

Start Lotus Domino Administrator

Domino Administrator

Domino Administrator (use help

to answer these questions)

What
What
What
What

is
is
is
is

Domain ?
hierarchical naming ?
replication ?
a user ID ?

Administrative Tasks.

Select a server
View person Documents and Groups
Manage Files and Disk space
Monitor server status
View mail routing status
View replication events and topology
View server configuration Documents
Set Administration preferences

Administrative Tasks.

Select a server
View person Documents and Groups
Manage Files and Disk space
Monitor server status
View mail routing status
View replication events and topology
View server configuration Documents
Set Administration preferences

IBM Lotus Domino Administrator

Tabs

Tabs contd..

Administrative Tasks.

Select a server
View person Documents and Groups
Manage Files and Disk space
Monitor server status
View mail routing status
View replication events and topology
View server configuration Documents
Set Administration preferences

Lotus Notes and Domino Security

Lotus Domino Terminology

Design a Hierarchical Naming Scheme
Locate and View Certifiers
Determine Server Access
Determine Group Access to the Server
Identify Database Access
Implement Workstation Security

Lotus Domino terminology contd

Security mechanisms must be in

place to ensure proper access to
Domino servers and server
components.
Hierarchical naming is the
cornerstone of Lotus Domino
security; therefore planning it is a
critical task.

Lotus Domain Terminology

(Use available help)

Define the term hierarchical naming.

What term is defined as a collection of servers and users that
share a single Domino Directory?
Define the term organization.
Define the term organizational unit (OU).
What term is defined as a central database in the Lotus Domino
domain, which contains information about users and servers, and
exists on every server in the domain?
Define the term Access Control List (ACL).
What term is defined as uniquely identifying the users and servers
to Lotus Notes and Domino and is assigned to every user and
server? It also contains an electronic stamp created by a certifier.

Hierarchical naming scheme.

What is Lotus Domino Domain ?

What is Lotus Domino Organization ?
Hierarchical Naming.
Organizational Unit names.
How to name servers.
How to name users.
Identify considerations when planning a
hierarchical naming scheme.
Design a hierarchical naming scheme.

Domino Domain.

A Domino Domain is a collection of

servers and users which share a
common Domino Directory.
Simplify the process of addressing mail
Optimize mail routing
Are easier to maintain than multiple
domians.

Domino Organization

Domino Organization defines the

Naming hierarchy for a Lotus Domino
environment, which is used for
security.
Organization certifier ID(cert.id)

Hierarchical Naming

Lotus Domino uses hierarchical

naming to guarantee unique user
and server names across a large
network.
Hierarchical Name :
CN/OU4/OU3/OU2/OU1/O/C

Eg. Raj Thota/Dept1/Organization/IN

Naming component description

General recommendation for

hierarchical names
A servers common name
Organization name
Organization unit name

Hierarchical Naming Example

For example, the Acme company created this diagram for

their servers and users:
example : Julia Herlihy/Sales/East/Acme/US

Organization Units

Up to to 4 OUs
Criteria

Location
Department
Workgroups

General recommendations
Separate OU For servers
Cross Certification
Administration control

Server Names
Use the Internet host name for the server
User Names

Plan a Hierarchical Naming

Scheme

Locate and View Certifiers

Locate and view certifiers.

Examine the controls used for server
security.
Differentiate between certificates and
IDs.
Describe the contents and purpose of a
Lotus Notes ID.
Identify the relationship between
certificates and organizational hierarchies.
Distinguish between the authentication
methods.

Server Security
Authentication
Access controls

Certificates and IDs.

Notes
Internet

Notes ID
ID Vault (new to 8.5)

Notes ID file

Certificates and Organizational

Hierarchies

In order to Authenticate , each side

must have a common certificate. A
Common certificate is a certificate
derived from the lotus notes or
Internet (X.509) certifier or one of
its ancestors in the Organizational
hierarchy.

Certificates for Authentication

Server settings control required

access to the server by specifying
authentication levels.

Additional types of Authentication

Anonymous
Simple

Determine the server access

Lotus Domino Access Controls

Group Access to the Server

Determine group access to the

server
Describe the purpose of groups and
provide examples of groups identify
the type of groups

Identify Database access

Identify database access

Describe what an ACL is
Describe database access levels for Lotus Domino
Access Control List

No access
Depositor
Reader
Author
Editor
Designer
Manager

Implementation Workstation
Security
Identify database access.
Describe what an access control list
is.
Describe database access levels for
Lotus Domino.

Execution Access

Defining Mail routing in lotus

Domino

Lotus Domino supports two mail

transfer protocols; Lotus Dominos
native routing protocol, NRPC (Notes
Remote Procedure Calls), and the
Internet standard, SMTP (Simple
Message Transport Protocol).

Examine mail routing

Identify mail routing components

Describe how mail routing works
Lotus Domino Named Network (DNN)
Are in the same Domain
Share a LAN protocol.
Can maintain a constant connection or
the same LAN or bridge / routed WAN

Mail
Mail
Mail

in one DNN routed automatically

routing
routing protocols

Using NRPC Vs SMTP

Mail routing components
Mail File
Mail server
Mailer (Lotus Notes clients)
Lotus Domino Directory
Mail.box
Router

Mail routing process

Design a Mail routing topology

Design a Mail routing topology

Differentiate between mail routing
topologies

Domino topologies for ..

Mail routing topologies

Replication
Mail routing

Topology types
Small firms
Mid-size firms
Large organizations

Hub and spoke topology

considerations

Sample hub and spoke topology

Designing a Mail routing topology

Guidelines
And Activity

Lotus Domino Replication

Identify how replication works

Ensure successful replication
Devise a replication strategy

Identify how replication works

Replication is the process of synchronizing

the documents from the same databases.
Replication enables exchange of
modifications between special copies of
databases called replicas.
Terms used for replication

Replicator
Replica ID
Unique Notes Identification Number (UNID)
Replication history

Server to server replication.

Example

Replication tools
Connection Document
Server console

Workstation to server replication

Database replication

Field level replication

Benefits of field level replication
Database replica
Manager access to replicas

Ensure successful replication

Replication factors
Replication schedule
Replication type
Server access list
Authentication
Replica ID
Replication settings
Access Control List
Replication History

Devise a replication strategy

Replication topologies
Hub and spoke topology
Peer to peer
End to end
Hybrid

Replication and mail routing

topologies
Replication types
Pull Pull
Pull push
Pull only
Push only

Extending Lotus Notes and Lotus

Domino