Partitioned server

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Hello, need to clairfy something as not done it before.

We have a domino enterprise server installed. I need to make this a partitioned server and have been informed by IBM I need to uninstall domino and then reinstall it as a partitioned server.

According to the install information this is what I need to do…

If a user has an existing Single server installation, and needs to replace this with a Partition server installation, then the Single server should be Uninstalled, using the Add/Remove programs utility in Windows. Then the user must copy the NOTES.INI from the Program Directory to the Single servers Data directory. The Data files from the Single server will be left behind in the original Data directory. Next, the user may install a new Partition server, using the same location as the original Program Directory. The original Data directory can be selected as one of the new Partitions, as well as other Data directories that will be created by the installer. After the Partition server installation is complete, the original server will be one of the new Partitions installed, and should function normally.

Is this all I need to do, or is there something hidden I need to consider like amending notes.ini settings directly?

Any help appreicated.

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Subject: partitioned server

It’s been a while, but…

you are going to need to configure the notes.ini for each server on that box. The first installed server is known as the portmapper server. That is what directs the traffic to the other servers. In the portmapper ini, you need to add something like this…

TCPIP_TCPIPAddress=0,10.1.1.1:1352

TCPIP_PortMapping00=CN=notes1/O=notesp1,10.1.1.1:13520

TCPIP_PortMapping01=CN=notes2/O=notesp2,10.1.1.1:13521

TCPIP_PortMapping02=CN=notes3/O=notesp3,10.1.1.1:13522

TCPIP_PortMapping03=CN=notes4/O=notesp4,10.1.1.1:13523

TCPIP_PortMapping04=CN=notes5/O=notesp5,10.1.1.1:13524

the first line refers to the IP/port of the portmapper. It uses the port to tell what is what…

TCPIP_TCPIPAddress=0,10.1.1.1:1352

then the other lines, tell the portmapper what other servers there are and how to get to them. Again noticed the port…

TCPIP_PortMapping00=CN=notes1/O=notesp1,10.1.1.1:13520

TCPIP_PortMapping01=CN=notes2/O=notesp2,10.1.1.1:13521

TCPIP_PortMapping02=CN=notes3/O=notesp3,10.1.1.1:13522

TCPIP_PortMapping03=CN=notes4/O=notesp4,10.1.1.1:13523

TCPIP_PortMapping04=CN=notes5/O=notesp5,10.1.1.1:13524

Then. on each server you will need to add on line so portmapper can connect…

server 1 … TCPIP_TCPIPAddress=00,10.1.1.1:13520

server 2 … TCPIP_TCPIPAddress=01,10.1.1.1:13521

server 3 … TCPIP_TCPIPAddress=01,10.1.1.1:13522

and so on. It depends on how many you set up.

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Subject: RE: partitioned server

Thanks sounds a lot more indepth than what the install pdf has said.

When I copy the original notes.ini to the data directory for the first server I should not need to do the above until I start to use the next partition. Is that right?

With the second partition I want to use - I want to configure it as a servr which is part of a different domain. So if I get that domino admin to register a new server and send me the server.id - that would be possible. That plan is then to move the mailboes from the other domino server and start to use this partition for there mail.

We have a VPN link (1mbit)between two countries.

Does that sound feasible?

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Subject: RE: partitioned server

Again, it’s been a while. I would call IBM to make sure…

You should be able to use a different domain on partitioned servers. If they need to communicate via Domino, you will need to cross certify and created connections that use the ports as well as the IPs.

Also, looks at Admin help … Configuring a partitioned server for one IP address and port mapping.

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Subject: RE: partitioned server

Thank you both.

I do have 2 NIC’s which are currently load balanced between the two on one ip address. So I am hoping not to have to use port mapping. My plan was to rebuild the server as a partitioned server without touching the NICs setup and use the first partition to restore the original notes domain to it… Then break the load balancing to two separate ip addresses, so when I configure the 2nd partition and add a domino server to the other domain it will have its own separate network ip address on same box.

Do you see any problems with that. Or involve port mapping?

With regard to the VPN link we are attached to another country over a VPN link, which may be a bit slow - that is where the other domino domain is currently, which I want to move on to this 2nd partition.

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Subject: RE: partitioned server

Hey Paula,

how many nics in the partitioned server?

you would be better off with having two or more nics and then you wont have to worry about port mapping.

As for the second domain it is very feasible but I dont understand the question about the VPN link!

We run a similar set up here so all very familiar!

good luck.

Paul