Course description: IBM Lotus Domino 8.5 System Administration Bootcamp

In this course, you will:

• Be introduced to basic concepts that provide the foundation for Lotus Domino and Lotus Notes
• Practice performing basic administration tasks using the Lotus Domino Administrator client
• Install and configure a basic infrastructure with a single domain using an existing deployment plan
• Set up replication and mail routing in the single-domain environment
• Perform standard server maintenance and troubleshooting tasks
• Register and maintain Notes and non-Notes users

Note: This course covers the entire core Lotus Domino 8.5 system administration curriculum which is normally taught in 6 days. While the course duration is condensed to 5 days, the course content is not condensed; therefore, this bootcamp offering covers the material at an accelerated pace, and could require participants to attend extended classroom hours.

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Training Paths that reference this course are:

• Administer a Lotus Notes and Lotus Domino 8.5 Infrastructure

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This intermediate course is system administrators new to Lotus Domino who need to acquire a foundational knowledge and working experience with the Lotus Domino 8 administration tools and who are responsible for:

• Installing and setting up of the initial, basic Lotus Domino and Lotus Notes 8 infrastructure
• Setting up Domino Mail servers in the corporate intranet and extranet (i.e. Internet) environment
• Monitoring and maintaining an existing Lotus Domino 8 infrastructure
• Managing Notes and non-Notes users in a Domino domain

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You should have previous experience as a network administrator or mail system administrator, and experience using the Lotus Notes 8 Client.

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• Examine the Lotus Domino and Lotus Notes Architecture
• Perform Basic Administration Tasks
• Examine Lotus Domino Security Mechanisms
• Examine Mail Routing in Lotus Domino
• Examine Lotus Domino Replication
• Extend Lotus Domino Environment
• Install and set up the first Lotus Domino server and administrator
• Set up servers in the Lotus Domino domain
• Add Lotus Notes workstations to the Lotus Domino domain
• Set up the administration environment
• Set up the replication schedule to synchronize Lotus Domino system databases in the domain
• Configure intranet Lotus Domino mail routing
• Configure internet mail routing
• Enable message controls
• Enable server and messaging monitoring
• Troubleshoot common mail setup problems
• Manage Users
• Manage Groups
• Manage Non-Notes and Notes Clients
• Deploy Composite Applications
• Manage Servers
• Update Servers
• Set Up Server Monitoring
• Use Domino Domain Monitoring
• Monitor Server Performance
• Resolve Server Problems
• Resolve User Problems

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• Examining the IBM Lotus Domino 8.5 Architecture
• Investigating IBM Lotus Domino Applications
• Exploring IBM Lotus Domino Server Functionality
• Starting IBM Lotus Domino Administrator
• Using Online Help
• Navigating in IBM Lotus Domino Administrator
• Setting Administration Preferences
• Introducing Policies
• Identifying IBM Lotus Domino Security Components
• Designing a Hierarchical Naming Scheme
• Authenticating with IBM Lotus Domino Servers
• Controlling Access to Resources
• Determining Database Access Levels
• Determining Workstation Security Levels
• Introducing IBM Lotus Domino Messaging
• Designing a Mail Routing Topology
• Introducing IBM Lotus Domino Replication
• Designing a Replication Strategy
• Selecting Additional IBM Lotus Domino Services
• Implementing IBM Lotus Domino Scalability Features
• Integrating Other IBM Products
• 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
• Registering Servers
• Configuring and Starting Additional IBM Lotus Domino Servers
• 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
• Creating Groups
• Creating an Organizational Policy
• Creating and Assigning an Explicit Policy
• Customizing the IBM Lotus Domino Administrator Work Environment
• Setting Access to Create Databases on the Server
• Setting Administration Levels
• Setting Logging Levels
• Creating Server Groups for Replication
• Creating a Connection Document
• Configuring Notes Named Networks
• Implementing a Hub-and-Spoke Mail Routing Topology
• Selecting a Mail Storage Format for Incoming Mail
• 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
• Configuring Router Restrictions
• Implementing Message Disclaimers
• Implementing Mail Delivery Controls
• Implementing Mail Transfer Controls
• Configuring Multiple Server Mailboxes
• 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
• Verifying Routing and Checking Mail Delivery
• Enabling Mail Statistics
• Enabling Message Tracking
• Configuring Message Recall
• Sending a Mail Trace
• Restarting the Router
• Forcing Mail Routing
• Resolving Undelivered and Dead Mail
• Adding Users
• Changing a User Name
• Moving User Mail Files
• Extending an IBM Lotus Notes ID Expiration Date
• Using the ID Vault to Secure User IDs
• Deleting Users
• Changing a User's Location Within the Organizational Hierarchy
• Creating Groups
• Renaming Groups
• Deleting Groups
• Changing Group Membership
• Setting Up Non-IBM Lotus Notes Users
• Upgrading IBM Lotus Notes Clients
• Managing Roaming Users
• Composite Application Deployment Fundamentals
• Accessing Composite Applications on IBM WebSphere Portal
• Introduction to Composite Application Provisioning
• Configuring Clients for User-Initiated Updates
• The Server Console Window
• Defining Backup Processes
• Using Transaction Logging
• Managing Disk Space
• Enabling View Logging
• Logging and Analyzing Activity Data
• Automating Server Tasks
• Evaluating Server Settings with Lotus Domino Configuration Tuner
• Finding Instances of a Server Name
• Placing a Server Out of Service
• Updating a Server ID
• Authenticating with Other Organizations
• Providing Internal and External Server Access
• Examining Server Monitoring Tools
• Creating Event Generators
• Using Event Handlers
• Automating Tasks by Using Agents
• Viewing Statistics
• Monitoring Server Statistics and Tasks
• Monitoring the Server with the IBM Lotus Domino Web Administrator
• Monitoring Servers by Using the IBM Lotus Domino Console
• Configuring IBM Lotus Domino Domain Monitoring
• Controlling Reported Events by Using Event Filters
• Creating Collection Hierarchies
• Taking Corrective Action
• Migrating Existing Certifiers to the CA Process
• Registering Users with the CA Process
• Troubleshooting with the IBM Lotus Domino Administrator Server Console
• Solving Server Access Problems
• Solving Administration Process Problems
• Solving Server-to-Server Connection Problems
• Solving Agent Manager Problems
• Solving DAOS Problems
• Solving Replication Problems
• Resolving Replication Conflicts
• Coordinating the Purge Interval and the Replication Schedule
• Troubleshooting Server Access in the Application Access Control List
• Recovering from a Server Crash
• Enabling Fault Recovery and Automatic Diagnostic Collection
• Resolving Workspace and Application Issues
• Implementing Database Redirection
• Resolving Connection Problems
• Responding to Mail Delivery Problems

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