INSTALLING


Creating a server setup profile
A server setup profile is a file that you use to quickly configure servers. To create a server setup profile, you run the server setup program in record mode, either at the server you are setting up or from a Microsoft™ Windows™ client.

About this task

Before entering system commands in the following procedures, validate the location of the Domino® program directory and Notes® program directory on your system, and be sure to navigate to the required starting directory as instructed.

To create a setup profile at a server

About this task

Creating a server setup profile from a Windows client is easier if the client has the Domino Administrator installed. To create a profile from a client without the Domino Administrator, you need the Java™ runtime environment and some files from the program directory of an installed Domino server.

Procedure

1. Install the Domino server program files on the server system, but do not run the Domino server setup program.

2. At the command prompt on the server, from the Domino program directory, do one of the following:

3. Enter a name and description for the profile.

4. Continue through the setup program.


To create a setup profile from a Windows client with Domino Administrator

Procedure

1. Make sure that you selected Remote server setup when you installed Domino Administrator on the client system.

2. Install the Domino server program files on the server system, but do not run the Domino server setup program.

3. At the command prompt on the client system, from the Notes program directory, enter


4. Enter a name and description for the profile.

5. Continue through the setup program.


To create a setup profile from a Windows client without Domino Administrator or from a UNIX workstation

Procedure

1. Install the Domino server program files on the server system, but do not run the Domino server setup program.

2. On the client system, install the Java runtime environment.

3. Create a temporary directory on the client system. For example, enter the following at the command prompt:

4. Do one of the following: 5. At the command prompt on the client system, from the directory you created, enter:
6. Enter a name and description for the profile.

7. Continue through the setup program.


Related concepts
Using the Domino server setup program

Related tasks
Using a server setup profile
Using Domino silent server setup