Webinar
Advanced Administration Tips
Keith Brooks
keith@b2bwhisperer.com@LotusevangelistKeith Brooks• Openntf Board member• HCL Ambassador• Banging my Administrator headon a desk since V2• Ex-Lotus EMEA

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Traveler (v8.5)
DBMT (v9)
NOMAD (v10)

AutoUpdate (v10)

What do all ofthese have incommon?

DirSync (v11)
TOTP (v12)
DOMI (v12)
CERTMGR (v12)
RESTAPI (v12)
Backup/Restore (v12)

Ontime G.C. (v14)3

Traveler (v8.5)^

DBMT (v9)

NOMAD (v10)

AutoUpdate (v10)None of theseare listed for
Monitoring

9-12631452

DirSync (v11)

TOTP (v12)*

DOMI (v12)+*

CERTMGR (v12)

RESTAPI (v12)

Backup/Restore(v12)^= Added in v9*= NOT a TASK+=No Stats

Ontime G.C.
(v14)

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Creating a Missing Task

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Open theDominoAdministrator
database(domadmin.nsf)
which is a local
file to the
Administrationclient in Lotus
Domino Designer

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In the Forms
section,Copy andpaste any
existingform whichstarts with'Task\xxxxx’

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Copy it andpaste it. You
will see thecopied form
name as"Copy ofTask\fixup“.

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Now open the form
"Copy of Task\fixup“,go to form properties
then modify the form
name as"Task\AutoUpdate |task_autoupdate“
The comment can be“Auto Update Task"
as shown in thescreenshot

5Creating a Missing Task Part 2
5. Change the default values of the following in the fields on theform. Visual is on the next 2 screens.
a) 'Task_name' : Is what is displayed in all the views and dialog
boxes in the Domino Administrator client.
Type ’AutoUpdate’.
b) 'Task_filename' : Is the command name you would typefrom the load command. Type it as ’autoupdate’.
c) 'Task_monitorname': Is what appears in the list of tasks
when you type 'Show Tasks' on the server console. Type itas ’AutoUpdate’.
d) 'Task_description' : Is the description of the task. You can
set the description to whatever you want.
6. Save and close the form.

6Part 2 Visually
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Creating a Missing Task Part 3

The starting task name, is what you should see
in the task list (sh ta) and is what needs to bein the ‘Task monitor Name” field8Testing the Task Works
Steps to include the task to monitor on the administrator client.
1. Switch to Server -> Monitoring Tab
2. From the Monitoring Menu -> Monitor New task.
1. You will see the AutoUpdate task as shown on the right.

3. Once added it will fetch the information for the AutoUpdatetask as shown below.

9Your Cheat Sheet

I have placed adominoadmin.nsf file on theopenntf website at this loaction with all of theselisted for you to copy andpaste to your .nsf

https://openntf.org/main.n
sf/project.xsp?r=project/Domino%20Admin%20Template%20Task%20Updates

10Creating Events
Let’s use DBMT as an
example of something
you know runs, but youdon’t know if it isworking properly.

11Create an Event for Services

OPEN THEEVENTS4.NSF
MONITORINGCONFIGURATIONDATABASE

UNDER
ADVANCED
SELECTSTATISTICS BY
NAME

DEFINE
CREATE A NEW FILL OUT THE FILL OUT THE
STATISTIC THAT BASICS TAB ADVANCED TAB PARAMETERSFOR THE
TO SET THE
WITH AMONITORSEXPECTEDTHRESHOLD
NAME ANDSPECIFICANSWER AND
VALUES
CONDITIONS DESCRIPTION
THE INCORRECTRELATED TOONE IF YOUDBMTDESIREREPEAT UNTIL
YOU HAVE ALL OF
THE EVENTSREADY12Creating an Event for Services• You need to know the statistic name• Get it from the Admin Client, Server -> Statistics Tab• Example on next screen• Open the Events4.nsf database• To create the event statistic• Go to Advanced -> Statistics by Name
• Click on New Statistic• Fill out the Basics Tab• Fill out the Advanced Tab• Save and Close
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How to Find A Statistic
Statistics Tab in the Administration Client or• sh st security.totp.*• sh st dbmt

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Creating an Event for Services Part 2• Go to Event Generators -> Statistic• On the other tab, Click the box to bring up• Click New Statistic Event Generator
the wizard to set up the event handler.
• Find the statistic you created• It will first save the Generator and then ask
how you want to be notified.
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Define Alerts and Notifications

CREATE AN EVENTHANDLERGO TO THEMONITORINGCONFIGURATIONDATABASE EVENTS4.NSF

SELECT EVENTHANDLERS AND CREATE
A NEW EVENT HANDLER.

LINK THE EVENTHANDLER TO THE DDM
PROBE YOU CREATEDFOR DBMTMONITORING.

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Creating an Event Handler• Go to Event Handlers -> By Action• Click New Event Handler• Basics Tab – Select your Preferences• Action Tab – Select Mail and Email• Enable the Notification• Event Tab – Select the Type, Severity and the created Event

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The Proof is in the Email18

Admin Preferences
While in the Admin Client• File-Preferences-Administration Preferences

19Admin Preferences – Files Tab
Over the last few Versions, some new column options were added:• FT Index• You can see which dbs have a FT index• Encrypt State• You can see which files are encrypted• Encrypt Strength• You need to know what you are looking atRestart required to see the changes
Turn off or on, or move, the columns as you see fit

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Backup/Restore• Create the Task for Monitoring• The Backup NSF has notifications built-in, use them

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Secret Credits Tip
Rconsole – Be Nice if it Was in the Toolbar
Click File ->Preferences ->Toolbar -> Customize

Click on New andselect Button

SelectAdminRemoteConsoleand click on Pastebutton

Click on OK and thenclick Save Toolbar
and click on OK.

Under 'Button
caption text', type aname (Rconsole)

Click on Command &Functions button toselect Commands

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