Root required for installation

Although the main goal of this series , is to install Sametime as non-root, for Domino it’s not possible to install as non-root.
So I’ll use root to install Domino here.

Prerequisites :

DB2 Install DB2 v10.1
An LDAP server Install TDS server
Sametime System Console Install the Sametime System Console
LDAP deployment Configure LDAP in the SSC

I have not been able to install Sametime correctly on a CentOS 64 bit server. So CentOS 32 bit (minimal install) is what I use here.

CentOS 32 bit

On top of a Cent OS 32 bit minimal install, you need to install these additional binaries :
Note that Perl is needed for vmware-tools installation, not for Sametime.

yum install openssh-clients xorg-x11-xauth xorg-x11-apps xorg-x11-utils xorg-x11-font* libcanberra-gtk2 glibc libgcc libXtst libXmu libXp libXft libXi libstdc++ compat-libstdc++-33 compat-libstdc++-296 compat-libstdc++-33 bc perl

Create user and group for Domino

This is the user/group that the Domino server will be started with.

groupadd -r notes
useradd -r -g notes -d /local/notesdata notes

Selinux

Setup selinux as permissive or disabled

[root@stcommunity domino]# setenforce Permissive

To set this in the configuration, change /etc/selinux/config :

vi /etc/selinux/config

X for the notes user

If you want to use X with the notes user, you need to setup X. Since I don’t give the notes user a password, I can’t login directly with that user. So I always need to use “su” .

Run xauth as root : you need to copy the output of xauth list into “xauth add …” command for your notes user.

xauth list  
stcommunity.tb.issc.ibm.com/unix:10 MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1   
su - notes  
xauth add stcommunity.tb.issc.ibm.com/unix:10 MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1   
xclock  

The xclock command is just to check that it works … you should see the clock on your desktop.

Ulimit

Configure your system to allow at least 40000 open files for the notes user (the user that will be used to start the Domino server)

vi /etc/security/limits.conf

Install and configure Domino 9.0.1

Install Domino 9.0.1

You still need the 32 bit version of Domino (as opposed to the WebSphere components for Sametime, which can be 64 bit).

DOMINO_SERVER_9.0.1_LINUX_XS_32_EN.tar

as root: go to the location where you stored the install file.

[root@stcommunity software]# tar xvf DOMINO_SERVER_9.0.1_LINUX_XS_32_EN.tar
[root@stcommunity domino]# cd linux/domino
[root@stcommunity domino]# ./install

This starts the installer. Just step through the installer and accept all the defaults.

IBM Domino for Unix Install Program

Your DISPLAY is currently set to localhost:10.0
Answer Yes to continue in graphic mode
Answer No to continue in console mode
Answer Exit to exit application.
Do you wish to continue in graphic mode?[Yes]

I enter “no” here, because I do not want to install in graphic mode. ** no**

Continuing in console mode
InstallShield Wizard

Initializing InstallShield Wizard…

Preparing Java(tm) Virtual Machine…
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Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for IBM Domino Social Edition

The InstallShield Wizard will install IBM Domino Social Edition on your
computer.
To continue, choose Next.

IBM Domino Social Edition

IBM

http://www.ibm.com

Press 1 for Next, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]

International Program License Agreement

Part 1 - General Terms

BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, COPYING, ACCESSING, CLICKING ON AN
“ACCEPT” BUTTON, OR OTHERWISE USING THE PROGRAM, LICENSEE AGREES TO
THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU ARE ACCEPTING THESE TERMS ON
BEHALF OF LICENSEE, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE FULL
AUTHORITY TO BIND LICENSEE TO THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO
THESE TERMS,

* DO NOT DOWNLOAD, INSTALL, COPY, ACCESS, CLICK ON AN “ACCEPT”
BUTTON, OR USE THE PROGRAM; AND

Press Enter to continue viewing the license agreement, or, Enter “1” to accept
the agreement, “2” to decline it or “99” to go back to the previous screen, “3”
Print.

** Enter 1 here to accept the license agreement : 1**

Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]

Selecting the option below allows you to install additional or upgrade existing
Server Partitions. The existing Program directory must be specified in order
for new Server Partitions to be created, but it will not be upgraded. Existing
Data directories do not need to be listed. Only those Data directories
specified will be upgraded or added. If you wish to add more than one Partition
to your existing Domino server, check the box when asked if you want to install
a Partitioned server. Otherwise you will only be able to upgrade or install one
Data directory. Warning: If you do not have an existing Domino Server on your
system, please do not check the box below for the option to add data
directories only.

[ ] 1 - Install Data Directories Only for Partitioned Domino Server

To select an item enter its number, or 0 when you are finished: [0]

Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]

IBM Domino Social Edition Install Location

Please specify a directory or press Enter to accept the default directory.

Program Files Directory Name [/opt/ibm/domino]

Server with more than one partition
Answer Yes to install partitioned server
Answer No to install non-partitioned server
Partitioned Server: [No]

Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]

IBM Domino Social Edition Install Location

Please specify a directory or press Enter to accept the default directory.

Data Files Directory Name [/local/notesdata]

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Input Unix/Linux user name and group name panel

User Name [notes]

Group Name [notes]

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Select Server Setup

After the installation completes, for new installation server setup will be
launched and for upgrade the server will be restarted automatically.

The default value is “Manual Server Setup” which does not launch server setup
or restart the server after installation.

Select “Local Server Setup” to launch server setup after a new server
installation or to restart the server after a server upgrade.

Select “Remote Server Setup” to launch server setup in listen mode for new
server installations. You will then be able to connect to the server with the
Remote Server Setup tool.

[ ] 1 - Local
[ ] 2 - Remote
[X] 3 - Manual

To select an item enter its number, or 0 when you are finished: [0]

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Choose the setup type that best suits your needs.

[ ] 1 - Domino Utility Server
Installs a Domino server that provides application services only. Note
that it does not include support for messaging services. See full
licensing text for details.

[ ] 2 - Domino Messaging Server
Installs a Domino server that provides messaging services. Note that it
does not include support for application services or Domino clusters.

[X] 3 - Domino Enterprise Server
Installs a Domino server that provides both messaging and application
services.

[ ] 4 - Customize Domino Server
Allows you to select the features you want to install.

To select an item enter its number, or 0 when you are finished: [0]

Accept the default, Domino Enterprise Server here. Do not customize the Domino server, unless you are 100% certain what you’re doing. You could run into issues later on if you do not install the full Domino Enterprise options.

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IBM Domino Social Edition will be installed in the following location:

Program Files: /opt/ibm/domino
Data Files: /local/notesdata
Domino Kit Type: EnterpriseServer

Unix Install Options:
User Name: notes
Group Name: notes
Install Data Only: No
Start Server Setup: No (Manual)

with the following features:

Program Files
Billing Support
Clustering Support
Data Files
Required Templates
Administration Templates

Press ENTER to read the text [Type q to quit]

Optional Templates
Certificate Management
Readme File
Dojo
XPages
Domino Enterprise Connection Services
Domino Offline Services
IBM iNotes
Web Services Data Files
Resource Modeling Engine
Help

for a total size:

1508.8 MB

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Installing IBM Domino Social Edition. Please wait…

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Wait for it to complete.

Please, manually configure the Domino Server as follows:
1) Login as the appropriate Unix user: ‘notes’;
2) Change to the data directory using the command:’cd /local/notesdata’;
3) Configure the server using the command: ‘/opt/ibm/domino/bin/server’
To configure server remotely, the remote server setup tool
is required and you can use the command:
‘/opt/ibm/domino/bin/server -listen’
After issuing this command, additional instructions will appear
for remote server setup. For additional details see the section
‘Using the Domino Server Setup remotely’ in the IBM Domino
Administrator Help Documentation.

The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed IBM Domino Social Edition.
Choose Finish to exit the wizard.

Press 3 to Finish or 4 to Redisplay [3]

Configure Domino 9.0.1

Start the Domino server in listener mode to connect the Domino setup tool to it.
You can run the setup tool from another machine (you’d need to copy the remote configuration file) and connect remotely to it, or you can run it on the server if you have X installed.

Manual Domino 9 setup
Domino 9 silent setup using response file

You now should have a Domino 9 server (32 bit) that’s ready to be configured in detail, using the Notes Administration client.
Unfortunately, this is not available on Linux.

The first thing to do is to remove the attached userid file from the Sametime Administrator’s Person document …
Make sure you have a copy, though !

Install Community Server 9.0.1

You can install the 9.0.1 version immediately, no need to install the 9.0 version first.
You can install it using the user interface, but I use the silent method, and through the Sametime System Console.

So extract the install file to a directory.

Prepare a response file

This is in my response file .

-V SAMETIME_LOCALE="en"  
-V licenseAccepted="true"  
-V UNIX_DataDir="/local/notesdata"  
-V UNIX_UserName="notes"  
-V UNIX_GroupName="notes"  
-V UNIX_ServerName="stcommunity32.tb.issc.ibm.com"  
-V UPGRADE_SAMETIME="true"  
  
-V USE_SAMETIME_SYSTEM_CONSOLE="true"  
-V SSC_DEPLOYMENT_PLAN_NAME="stcommunity32"  
-V SSC_ADMIN_USERNAME="dmgrwasadmin"  
-V SSC_ADMIN_PASSWORD="passw0rd"  
-V SSC_HOSTNAME="stssc.tb.issc.ibm.com"  
-V SSC_USE_SSL="false"  
# Default SSC port SSC_USE_SSL=true  
#-V SSC_PORT="9443"  
# Default SSC port SSC_USE_SSL=false  
-V SSC_PORT="9080"  
> -V SAMETIME_SERVER_HOSTNAME="stcommunity32.tb.issc.ibm.com"  

Save it in a location , eg. as /tmp/stcommunity.txt