Front cover -- Contents -- Notices -- Trademarks -- Preface -- The team that wrote this redbook -- Become a published author -- Comments welcome -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Contents and audience -- 1.1.1 Scope and assumptions -- 1.2 Reasons to run Domino for Linux on zSeries -- 1.2.1 Domino on Linux -- 1.2.2 Value of the zSeries platform -- 1.2.3 Value of z/VM -- 1.2.4 Comparison of Domino on zSeries-Linux and z/OS -- 1.3 Domino's platform independence -- 1.3.1 Domino source code -- 1.3.2 Domino API application porting -- 1.4 Structure of Domino on Linux on zSeries -- 1.4.1 Domino -- 1.4.2 Linux -- 1.4.3 zSeries hardware -- 1.4.4 zSeries logical partitioning (LPAR) -- 1.4.5 z/VM -- 1.5 What's new in Domino 6.5 -- Chapter 2. Planning -- 2.1 Building a team -- 2.2 Deciding where to run Linux on zSeries -- 2.2.1 Logical partition -- 2.2.2 VM guest -- 2.3 The effect on Domino -- 2.3.1 LPAR -- 2.3.2 VM -- 2.3.3 Conclusion -- 2.4 A few large servers - or many small servers -- 2.5 Required hardware and software -- 2.5.1 Hardware -- 2.5.2 Software -- 2.6 Linux planning and customizing -- 2.6.1 Linux kernel changes -- 2.6.2 Linux sysstat package -- 2.6.3 Linux user IDs -- 2.6.4 Linux network -- 2.7 VM planning considerations -- 2.7.1 VM user IDs -- 2.7.2 Minidisks -- 2.7.3 Page and spool space -- 2.7.4 Memory -- 2.7.5 CPUs -- 2.8 Domino planning -- 2.8.1 zSeries - just another server platform -- 2.8.2 Server consolidation -- 2.8.3 Partitioned servers -- 2.9 Where to find more information -- Chapter 3. z/VM basics, planning, and tasks -- 3.1 z/VM basics -- 3.2 z/VM planning -- 3.2.1 Base installation -- 3.2.2 Memory or storage -- 3.2.3 Processors or CPUs -- 3.2.4 Page and spool space -- 3.2.5 Disk space for z/VM and Linux -- 3.2.6 Defining user IDs for Linux images -- 3.3 z/VM tasks -- 3.3.1 Get help -- 3.3.2 Determine who is on the system.

3.3.3 Determine how busy the system is -- 3.3.4 Determine what DASD and minidisks you have -- 3.3.5 Format and add DASD to the system -- 3.3.6 Add page, spool and temporary disk space -- 3.3.7 Add Linux user IDs -- 3.3.8 Update the SYSTEM CONFIG file -- 3.3.9 Modify the logon screen -- Chapter 4. Disk configuration -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Mount points -- 4.2.1 Shared filesystems -- 4.2.2 Minidisks -- 4.2.3 Virtual disks -- 4.3 Brief introduction to Linux and UNIX filesystem -- 4.3.1 Linux is case-sensitive -- 4.3.2 Backslash versus forward slash -- 4.3.3 The directory tree -- 4.3.4 Pathname -- 4.3.5 Symbolic links -- 4.3.6 File permissions -- 4.3.7 Filesystem types: Journaled or non-journaled -- 4.4 Logical Volume Manager (LVM) -- 4.4.1 LVM for Linux -- 4.4.2 How to use LVM -- 4.4.3 Our example -- 4.5 Domino filesystem structure -- 4.5.1 Mount points and Domino -- 4.6 Placement of high-use Domino files -- 4.6.1 Transaction log -- 4.6.2 Names.nsf -- 4.6.3 mail.boxes -- 4.6.4 Log files for the Java Console (dcntrlr*) -- 4.6.5 Indexing and other temporary files -- 4.6.6 Use of database and directory links -- 4.7 Placement of other Domino databases -- 4.7.1 Mail files -- 4.7.2 Application databases -- 4.7.3 Estimating DASD space -- 4.7.4 Naming convention -- 4.7.5 Example of our filesystem -- Chapter 5. Networking -- 5.1 Two common networking methods -- 5.2 z/VM networking -- 5.2.1 Give OSA addresses to Linux user IDs -- 5.2.2 Add a guest LAN to the system -- 5.2.3 Add network interface cards (NICs) to Linux user IDs -- 5.2.4 Customize TCP/IP -- 5.2.5 Start or stop TCPIP -- 5.2.6 Dynamically changing TCP/IP -- 5.3 Linux networking -- 5.3.1 Connecting Linux to a z/VM guest LAN -- 5.4 Domino networking -- 5.4.1 Notes remote procedure call (NRPC) communication -- 5.4.2 Notes network ports -- 5.4.3 Notes named networks (NNN).

5.4.4 Resolving server names to network addresses in NRPC -- 5.4.5 TCP/IP: Domino on Linux -- 5.4.6 Recommendations for Domino partitioned servers (DPARs) -- 5.4.7 Network Address Translation (NAT) -- 5.5 Troubleshooting your network -- Chapter 6. Linux installation -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.1.1 Bill of materials -- 6.1.2 High level steps -- 6.2 Prepare for Linux installation -- 6.2.1 Obtain a Linux distribution -- 6.2.2 Obtain the necessary networking resources and information -- 6.2.3 Mount the Linux CDs and set up an NFS or FTP server -- 6.3 z/VM first steps -- 6.4 Prepare and IPL Linux in an LPAR -- 6.4.1 Assumptions -- 6.4.2 Skills needed -- 6.4.3 FTP installation files to z/OS -- 6.4.4 Tape preparation -- 6.4.5 DASD preparation -- 6.4.6 Booting Linux from the HMC -- 6.5 Linux installation and customization -- 6.5.1 Answer the networking questions -- 6.5.2 Begin the graphical installation process -- 6.5.3 Format the DASD from an ssh or telnet session -- 6.5.4 Complete the graphical installation process -- 6.5.5 Reboot Linux system from disk and finish basic install -- 6.5.6 Apply the SLES-8 service pack 2 CD -- 6.5.7 Install the sys_epoll RPM -- 6.5.8 Re-IPL with the new kernel -- 6.5.9 Set up logical volumes -- 6.6 Set up swap space -- 6.6.1 Set up swap space on an LPAR -- 6.6.2 Set up virtual disk swap space under z/VM -- 6.6.3 Turning off unneeded services -- 6.6.4 Back up your system (optional) -- Chapter 7. Domino installation -- 7.1 Receiving the Domino CD -- 7.2 Checklist -- 7.3 Pre-installation steps -- 7.4 Installing the executable server code -- 7.4.1 Placing the tar file on your Linux filesystem -- 7.4.2 Extracting the files -- 7.4.3 Running the installation script -- 7.5 Setting up the Domino server -- 7.6 Starting the Domino server -- 7.7 Installing the server executables using Script mode.

7.8 Adding a partitioned Domino server (DPAR) -- 7.9 Installing multiple Domino versions -- 7.10 Avoiding installation problems -- Chapter 8. Domino administration -- 8.1 Ways to administer the Domino Server -- 8.1.1 Domino Controller and Domino Console -- 8.1.2 Domino Administrator -- 8.1.3 Web Administrator -- 8.2 How to start and stop the server -- 8.2.1 Manually starting the Domino Controller and Domino Server -- 8.2.2 Display error when starting Domino Controller -- 8.2.3 Starting and stopping the Domino Console -- 8.2.4 Stopping and starting the server from the Domino Console -- 8.2.5 Logging server output -- 8.2.6 Other uses of Domino Console -- 8.2.7 Levels of access -- 8.3 Monitoring the Domino system -- 8.3.1 System monitoring tools -- 8.3.2 Server availability -- 8.3.3 Performance monitoring -- 8.4 Transaction logging -- 8.4.1 Setting up transaction logging -- 8.4.2 View logging -- 8.5 Upgrading an existing Domino server -- 8.6 Problem determination -- 8.6.1 NSD tool -- 8.6.2 Running NSD -- 8.6.3 Fault recovery -- 8.6.4 CORE dump -- 8.6.5 Using Notes log -- 8.6.6 Problem scenario -- 8.7 Domino Web Access (DWA) -- 8.8 Best practices -- 8.9 New 6.5 features -- 8.9.1 Policies -- 8.9.2 Directory synchronization -- Chapter 9. Systems management -- 9.1 Linux administration -- 9.2 Managing the filesystem -- 9.2.1 Formatting a device -- 9.2.2 Creating a filesystem -- 9.2.3 Mounting a filesystem -- 9.2.4 Managing Logical Volume Manager (LVM) -- 9.2.5 Monitoring the filesystem size -- 9.2.6 Managing users -- 9.2.7 Scheduling of jobs with crontab -- 9.2.8 System logs -- 9.2.9 Remote administration -- 9.3 Monitoring -- 9.3.1 Linux tools -- 9.3.2 Performance monitoring with RMF PM for Linux -- 9.4 VM administration -- 9.4.1 VM CP commands -- 9.4.2 VM commands -- 9.5 Automating Domino startup and shutdown -- 9.5.1 Automated startup.

9.5.2 Automated startup on IPL of the VM operating system -- 9.5.3 Automated shutdown when running Linux under VM -- 9.5.4 Operating system maintenance with CheckOS -- 9.6 Problem determination -- 9.6.1 Domino server problems -- 9.7 Backup/recovery -- 9.7.1 Understanding your backup and recovery needs -- 9.7.2 Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) -- 9.7.3 Data Protection for Lotus Domino -- 9.7.4 Transaction logging -- 9.7.5 Data Protection for Lotus Domino setup -- 9.7.6 Data Protection for Lotus Domino operations -- 9.7.7 Anti-virus -- 9.7.8 Anti-spam -- Chapter 10. Troubleshooting -- 10.1 Domino stalled under VM -- 10.2 Idle server still uses 2 to 3 percent of system -- 10.3 Domino Console message: Insufficient TCP sockets -- 10.4 Translog placed in wrong directory -- 10.5 DB2: Starting the database manager -- 10.6 DECS: Starting and testing connectivity -- 10.7 The DECS hang -- 10.8 A Domino panic -- Chapter 11. Capacity planning for Linux on zSeries -- 11.1 Recommendations -- 11.2 Estimating processor capacity -- 11.2.1 How users impact processor capacity -- 11.2.2 Which user counts are important? -- 11.2.3 Client types -- 11.2.4 Domino transaction rates -- 11.2.5 Consider the peak times -- 11.2.6 IBM initial sizing assistance -- 11.3 Capacity and performance testing for this redbook -- 11.3.1 Initial testing -- 11.3.2 LSC testing -- 11.4 Processor planning -- 11.4.1 How many CPs is too many? -- 11.4.2 z/VM processor costs -- 11.4.3 Optimum DPAR configuration -- 11.5 Storage planning -- 11.6 Network planning -- 11.6.1 Configuration -- 11.6.2 Domino considerations -- 11.7 Disk/DASD planning -- 11.7.1 Amount of disk -- 11.7.2 Placement of Domino databases -- 11.7.3 ESS default cache mode -- 11.8 Other Domino impacts to capacity -- 11.8.1 Clustering -- 11.8.2 Agents -- 11.8.3 Full-text indexing -- 11.8.4 Special functions and third-party products.

11.8.5 Notes.ini parameters.