Installing a Fixpack and Interim Fix for Domino and Quickr Installs

Packt also included more parts of the chapter on installation but I will include it here as well so new admins or people afraid of fixpacks or interim fixes have no need to be any more. Again, buy the book, make your life easier. The IBM special ends Feb 28. Or if reading this post afterwards, you can get it form the link on the top right side of the blog.

Installing Fix Pack 3

Once Domino 8.5.1 has been installed, the next step is to install the Fix Pack. The required Fix Pack for Quickr 8.5 is Fix Pack 3.

1. The Fix Pack should have already been downloaded from the IBM Fix Central site (http://ibm.com/support/fixcentral) and accessible on the network or the server.
2. Locate the file and double-click on it to run it. You will see the following window popup, verifying the Fix Pack file is 100% ready to be installed and downloaded fully.
   
   
3. Once verified, the Fix Pack Installer will provide a window, as seen in the following screenshot, asking you to accept the End User License Agreement or EULA. Click on I accept and then click on Next to continue:
   
   
4. The following screen prompts you for the location of your Domino program files and Domino data directories. Once verified click on Next:
   
   
5. The installer will now check the files to be updated and ensure that everything is set in place before asking you to select Next to start the update.
   
   
6. During the update the installer shows a progress bar to let you know how much more needs to be completed. Do not worry about it saying you are Updating Notes, it is a typographical error:
   
   
7. Once completed, the following screen will appear and you can click on Close to complete this installation.
   
   

You should now start the Domino Server and make sure it recognizes the update you just applied to it.
If you wait for the server to complete its startup routine and then type sh ser from the server console, you should see something that looks like the following:

You can now tell the server to stop by typing quit at the server console. Once the server is shut down, you can move on to installing the Interim Fix 2.

Installing Interim Fix 2

The requirements for Quickr 8.5 state that a Domino Server version of 8.5.1 FP3IF2 is required. If you have previously downloaded the Interim Fix 2, locate the file and run the executable.

1. You should see a window similar to the following screenshot, asking for you to accept the EULA. If you do accept it then click on the Next button:
   
   
2. You will be asked to verify the location of your Domino program files directory and the Domino data directory. Once verified, click on the Next button:
   
   
3. The verification screen will appear and check whether you have the required version of Domino installed, 8.5.1 FP3 and to continue click on Next:
   
   
4. The Interim Fix is now being installed. Again as before, ignore the Upgrading Notes reference:
   
   
5. Once completed, the following screen will appear letting you know you have upgraded your server and you can click on Close:
   
   
6. At this point start the Domino server again and when it has finished loading, type sh ser at the console and see if you have something similar to the following listed. If so, you are ready to start installing Quickr 8.5.
   
   
7. Shut down the Domino server by typing quit at the server console and wait for it to completely finish before moving to the next section on installing Quickr 8.5.

How to Install Domino for Quickr 8.5

This is taken from the book I co-authored, link is on the right side of the screen.

While this is not the only way to install Domino, it follows a basic pattern and for anyone new or stuck here you are.

This link will take you to the Packt Publishing page for more details.


Follow these steps to setup a Domino server:

1. Clicking on the desktop icon for the Lotus Domino Server will start the setup process:
   
   
2. After the splash screen goes away the setup process will begin, click on the Next button:
   
   
   (Move the mouse over the image to enlarge.)
3. The first screen of the setup asks if this is the first server in the domain or will it be joining an existing Domino domain:
   
   
4. We will be adding this server into an existing domain for the purpose of this illustration. Click on the Next button to continue:
   
   
5. Now you will need to locate the server ID file you created for this new server. Click on the Browse button to locate the file, then click on the Next button:
   
   
6. Once you have selected the ID, the setup program recognizes the defined Domino name for the server. Click on Next to continue:
   
   
7. Select the services required for this Domino server, that will be running Quickr. You can then click on Customize to review other Domino services:
   
   
8. Next you can configure your ports and set a hostname (which should be the fully qualified domain name) by clicking on Customize:
   
   
9. As seen in the following screenshot, you can disable NetBIOS if it is not required in your network. You should also check the boxes to encrypt and compress network traffic and enter the fully qualified domain name of the server. These settings will be incorporated into the server document, which is in the directory. Click on OK to go back to the previous screen and see your changes.
   
   
10. Verify your settings and then click on Next to continue the setup process.
    
    
11. Now name the primary Domino server, that has the directory you want the new server to be using. Enter the Domino name or you may enter the IP address or the fully qualified name. Click on the Next button when you are ready to move forward:
    
    
12. Next you will need to select the option to set the server to use the directory as a Primary directory and then click on Next to continue.
    
    
13. The setup process now asks if you want it to set some security related items automatically. Leave both options checked and click on the Next button:
    
    
14. Finally, review the options which you have selected and if you are happy, click on Setup to complete the setup of the Domino server:
    
    
15. You should see a pop up window similar to the following one during this process:
    
    
16. Once completed, you will receive the Congratulations message, click on the Finish button.