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Retire? How, and why? Are you combining several servers into one? Or are you migrating?<br />
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If you want to group several servers into one, there are a few important elements to think of:<br />
- databases and 'hard' links<br />
- ACLs<br />
- web-enabled databases and their URLs <br />
- user settings (default mail server, directory server, etc.)<br />
- your DNS<br />
- mail and mail databases<br />
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Here's a (older but still valid) document about merging Domino domains: <a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/lotus/library/ls-Merging_Domino_domains/index.html" rel="ugc">https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/lotus/library/ls-Merging_Domino_domains/index.html</a>&nbsp;. It isn't the same, but many of the actions are applicable to server consolidation too.
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Retire? How, and why? Are you combining several servers into one? Or are you migrating?

If you want to group several servers into one, there are a few important elements to think of:
- databases and 'hard' links
- ACLs
- web-enabled databases and their URLs
- user settings (default mail server, directory server, etc.)
- your DNS
- mail and mail databases

Here's a (older but still valid) document about merging Domino domains: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/lotus/library/ls-Merging_Domino_domains/index.html [https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/lotus/library/ls-Merging_Domino_domains/index.html] . It isn't the same, but many of the actions are applicable to server consolidation too.

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I will get back with correct details about this... :)
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I will get back with correct details about this... :)

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Hello Team,<br />
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I have a question and need help and guidance.<br />
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We have 100 Domino servers with most of the database and applications in each servers.<br />
I would like to know what are the pre requisites and steps should be taken before the servers are retired and as a Domino admin what are the steps to be taken?
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Hello Team,

I have a question and need help and guidance.

We have 100 Domino servers with most of the database and applications in each servers.
I would like to know what are the pre requisites and steps should be taken before the servers are retired and as a Domino admin what are the steps to be taken?

Domino Servers Retire

Domino

Lotus Software produced the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet program, and later developed Lotus Notes, a groupware and email system. Following its acquisition by IBM, the Notes and Domino client/server collaborative platform were expanded to include functions such as email, calendars, to-do lists, contacts management, teamrooms, discussion forums, file sharing, microblogging, instant messaging, blogs, and user directories. IBM also release SmartSuite, a comprehensive office suite, and followed that with Symphony, unrelated to the Lotus suite of the same name.

Lotus IBM

Databases are organized collections of data, most commonly accessed through management systems including schemas, tables, queries and processes that allow users to enter and manipulate the information or utilize it in other fashions, such as with web applications or for reporting purposes.