Course Code: ND8SAUPD
Course Title: Domino 8 System Administration Update
Units: 8
Duration: 2 classroom equivalent days
Discussion Access: One Year

Summary Description

Attention Notes and Domino 8 System Administrators! Easy, convenient and cost-effective, this course will thoroughly prepare you for the update exam required to become an IBM Certified System Administrator - Lotus Notes and Domino 8.

Learn about the changes in the Notes 8 clients, including the new Eclipse based Notes 8 Standard client. Discover the changes in the Domino 8 server and the Domino 8 Administrator client including new policy settings, performance, and security enhancements. Take advantage of the new messaging improvements including message recall, the new out of office task, and how to automate InBox maintenance. Discover the improvements to server monitoring using Domino Domain Monitoring and the Monitoring Configuration database. Learn how to upgrade your Domino servers to Domino 8 and how to deploy the new Notes 8 Standard client across your organization, including how to setup an Eclipse Update Site. This course also includes an introduction to the new feature to allow Domino databases to be stored in DB2.

The course includes complete instructions on how to setup the course environment including a test Domino 8 server. TLCC's Notes Domino 8 System Administration Update course - its the ideal way to learn Notes Domino 8, prepare for the update exam, and quickly become certified as an IBM Certified System Administrator - Lotus Notes and Domino 8.

Audience and Prerequisites

Experienced Notes and Domino 7 System Administrators.

System Requirements

Required Before Installing the Course:

• Notes 8 client
• Domino Administrator 8 client
• At least one computer on which the Domino 8 test server can be installed
• Access to the Internet for instructor support
• Domino 8 Server, available as a trial version at no charge (TLCC provides instructions on how to download and install the Domino server during the course)

Course Modules

Module 1 - Introduction to the New Notes 8 Eclipse Based Client
This module introduces some of the new features of the Notes 8 Standard configuration client. The lessons in this module are a subset of the lessons found in the Notes 8 User Update course, one of a set of Notes 8 user courses from TLCC. These lessons are repeated here to provide you with a quick overview of the new interface and some of the new features of the Notes 8 Standard configuration client.

• Discover the key terminology that is changed in Notes 8
• Become familiar with the new user interface controls
• Learn how to use the new Open List
• Explore the new Sidebar interface
• Learn how to show or hide Advanced Menus options found in the main menu
• Explore the new Notes 8 Mail interface
• Learn how to use the new Instant Spell Checking and Multilevel Undo features
• Explore the message recall feature
• Explore the changes to the Calendar interface, including the new Show menu and left-side view navigator
• Discover the new feature to view collaboration history for a selected person
• Explore the new IBM Lotus Productivity Tools included with Notes 8

Module 2 - Update Overview / Course Configuration
This module provides an overview of new features in Domino 8. The activities in this module provide detailed instructions to install and configure a test Domino server and a test Domino Administrator client. This testing environment will be used to complete the activities in the other modules in this course.

• Review the new features in Domino 8
• Install and configure a test Domino server
• Set up a test Domino Administrator client

Module 3 - Domino Server Enhancements
This module will introduce the Domino Server upgrade process and proper sequence for upgrading existing servers. From there the New Policy Settings will be covered along with performance enhancements to the Administration Process.

• Understand the process of upgrading to Domino 8
• Learn the proper sequence of upgrading Domino Servers and Notes Workstations
• Understand the New Policy Settings
• Understand the security and performance enhancements to the Administration Process
• Learn about the security and performance enhancements to the Domino server

Module 4 - Messaging Enhancements
Domino 8 messaging is enhanced with a new Message Recall feature, an enhance Out-of-Office service, and a new In-box Maintenance agent. There are also several enhancements to Message Administration that are covered in this module.

• Configure the new Message Recall feature
• Understand the enhancements to the Out-of-Office service
• Enabling the In-box Maintenance agent
• Learn about other enhancements to message administration

Module 5 - Server Monitoring
Domino 8 provides several enhancements to the Domain Monitoring (DDM) interface. Enhancements to the Monitoring Configuration database (EVENTS4.NSF) and new support options are also discussed in this module.

• Learn about the new enhancements to Domino Domain Monitoring (DDM)
• Learn about the new enhancements to the Monitoring Configuration database (EVENTS4.NSF)
• Discover the new support options available in Domino 8

Module 6 - Additional Enhancements
This module describes how to set up a Domino Update Site to install and update plug-ins for the Notes 8 Standard configuration clients. Learn how to enable a Domino server to store its databases in DB2 (NSFDB2) and how to administer composite applications.

• Learn how the Update Manager in the Notes 8 Standard client is used to install and update plug-ins
• Understand how to set up a Domino Update Site database
• Enable a Domino server to store its databases in DB2 (NSFDB2)
• Learn about the enhancements to DB2 Access Views
• Learn about the enhancements to Query View
• Learn how to administer composite applications
• Deploy and administer widgets