I am simply trying to install a second Domino server.The original server is located in a different city, so the install will take place over the internet.
Before beginning the server installation, I registered the new server, ensured it exists in all the right places in the Dom Dir, and collected the new server ID file. I even restarted the original server to ensure the Security setup took into account the new server.
After installing the 8.0.2 server code, I start the server for the first time to initiate the configuration process.
Everything is pretty stock standard (I have installed many servers before), and everything looks to be setup properly. I provide the original server name in the proper format (ABC/ACME), and also provide the IP address used to connect to that server.
After clicking “Setup” on the final screen, the install process proceeds until it hits 20%. At that stage, it is terminated prematurely, with the error “The server is not responding”.
I have tried everything to get this to work, to no avail - It always halts at the same spot with the same error.
I know the original server is running and available, since I can connect to it using my Lotus Notes client.
I have downloaded and used nPing to verify that the new server can indeed communicate with the original server on port 1352.
I have restarted the original server, and ensured the new server appears in the “Server Access” area of the Server document.
Can anyone tell me what I’ve missed here?
I’ve been running around in circles too long, and would probably miss the solution if it was sitting right in front of me now!
Thanks for any assistance that you may be able to provide.
Finally, I had to simply build a totally new server (in its own Notes domain). Once that was running, I dropped it and replaced all of the necessary files (I had replicated the databases from the original server onto my laptop, and then transferred to the new server via memory stick).
After a couple of minor changes in the NOTES.INI file, I brought the server back up and all was good - Not a problem communicating after that.
I had checked absolutely everything, and nothing enabled me to get the new server to talk to the orig server during the install process. It simply would not proceed past the 20% mark.
It’s all working now, however.
I guess I’ll never know just what went wrong this time - As long as its operational I can stop pullin’ my hair out!
Subject: If you install a client on the new server
can you connect to the old server using the new server.id as id on this client? (is the new server in the local domain servers group? or on some other way in the ACL?)
Subject: RE: Pulling my hair out trying to install additional server
One thing that I end up doing in situations like this is try not to pull the address book and admin4 from the primary server. Instead, I would pull those files using FTP, and when setting up my server, I would make sure not to connect to the server. Then after you are done with the setup, bring up your server, and should be up and running.