Installation Steps
Before installing a Lotus Domino R5 Server, certain software, hardware and system requirements must
be met and the AIX environment must be prepared. Step by step instructions are provided here to assist
in the correct installation of the Lotus Domino Server software. If you want to see these instructions with
screen shots, please refer to the IBM Redbook™ SG24-5138-00 “Lotus Domino R5 on IBM RS/6000:
Installation, Customization, and Administration.”

A.Preparing the AIX Environment

Since Domino Server doesn’t require a graphical desktop interface (CDE or X-windows) anymore, these
instructions assume that you are using a command line prompt interface (green screen) to perform the
installation.
Step 1 - Login to AIX as the Root User
Log in to the AIX system as the root user either from a login prompt or by using the AIX command su -
at the prompt if you are already logged in as another user.
Step 2 - Check your Default Path Environment Variable
Check the default path. Make sure that it includes /usr/sbin. Use the command echo $PATH to display
the default path and make changes if necessary in the /etc/environment file.
Step 3 - Check PTF Levels of Operating System Filesets
Check to make sure that the version of AIX being used has the necessary operating system patches
installed. Use the command lslpp -l <fileset> to check the current level for a given fileset. A list
of these system patches or PTF’s can be found at the beginning of this paper. Refer to
http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/rs6000/fixes for PTF download information.
Step 4 - Configure TCP/IP
Make sure that TCP/IP is configured correctly. For most systems this is probably already done. If
TCP/IP has been configured, please skip to step 5.
You should be familiar with TCP/IP and know the hostname, TCP/IP address, network mask, domain
name server (DNS) address, and the default gateway address of the RS/6000 you’re working with. If
you’re not familiar with these terms, or are missing some of the information, please contact your network
administrator for assistance.
To setup TCP/IP, use the command smitty tcpip and press Enter.
You will be presented with the TCP/IP menu. Select Minimum Configuration & Startup and
press Enter.
A pop up list will appear. Select the desired network interface adapter from the list and press Enter.
The configuration screen will appear next. Enter the hostname, Internet address (TCP/IP address),
network mask, name server (DNS), domain name, and the default gateway address. Press Enter.
If everything worked, you will see a command status screen which will display “Command: OK.”
Step 5 - Stop Daemons
There are some AIX daemons that will interfere with the operation of the Domino Server. Generally, you
will find one or more of the following daemons running on your RS/6000 system.
sendmail
httpd
httpdlite
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