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Setting up Notes named networks
The Domino Server Setup program automatically places all servers that are in a Domino domain and that
run the same network protocol in the same Notes named network (NNN). In the Server document, the
setup program assigns each NNN a default name in the format portname network.
After you complete the Server Setup program, rename the NNN for each network port in the Server
document. It is useful if the name reflects both the location of the network and its protocol. For example,
if your company has a TCP/IP network and has LANs in Boston and San Francisco, change the name of
the NNN in Boston to ″TCPIP Boston network,″ and change the name of the NNN in San Francisco to
″TCPIP SF network.″
CAUTION:
Domino assumes that all servers in a NNN have a continuous LAN or WAN connection. If this is not
the case, serious delays in mail routing between servers can occur. Be careful not to include servers
with only dialup connections in an NNN.
To change the name of a Notes named network
1. From the Domino Administrator, select the server you just set up.
2. Click the Configuration tab.
3. Expand the Server section in the view pane.
4. Click Current Server Document.
5. Click Edit Server, and then click the Ports - Notes Network Ports tab.
6. In the Notes Network field for each port, enter a new name for the server’s Notes named network.
The name can include space characters.
7. Click Save and Close.
Fine-tuning network port setup on a server
After you install and set up a Domino server, review the list of network ports that were enabled by the
Server Setup program. Unless you customize network settings during setup, Domino enables ports based
on the current operating system configuration. To conserve system resources, disable the ports for
protocols that you don’t need.
For information on configuring a communication port for a dialup modem, see the chapter ″Setting Up
Server-to-Server Connections.″
Use Domino Administrator to make these changes to a server’s network port setup:
v Disable a network port
v Enable a network port
v Add a network port
v Rename a network port
v Reorder network ports
v Delete a network port
v Encrypt network data on a port
v Compress network data on a port
Note: On a Notes workstation, you use the User Preferences dialog box to change port setup.
For more information on changing port preferences on a workstation, see Lotus Notes 7 Help.
Disabling a network port on a server
Even after you disable a port, it still appears in the list of available ports so that you can later enable it.
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