1. What is Lotus Notes? - Lotus Notes is the client version of collaborative client-server architecture.

- It supports the usage of several integrated services. - Various integrated functionalities, like email, contacts management, tracking, messaging, calendaring etc. are provided by Lotus Notes. - An Office productive suite by name IBM Lotus Symphony also integrated in Lotus Notes. - It accesses databases and other applications of Lotus Domino, which is the application server version. - Voice conferencing, online meetings, discussions, blogs, sharing files and user directories are also integrated using Lotus Notes. 2. What are the features of Lotus Notes? - Collaborative business applications of various business functions are done quickly. - Supports users to manage their inboxes more effectively. - Users can experience the full-text search, filtering mails, sorting mails. - Minimizes the impact of computer viruses with robust security features. - Supports replication technology that automates the synchronizing changes while reconnecting to the network. 3. Which server tasks are used for Lotus Notes Web Application? The following are the tasks are used with Lotus Notes Web Application: - HTML content - HTML tag attributes - Web Query Open - Web Query Save - Java Script Header - Onload event - OnUnload event - OnClick event - OnDblClick event - OnKeyPress event 4. How to call an agent on the web using Lotus Notes? There are 6 ways to open an agent on web. They are - @Command([RunAgent]; name-of-agent) - @Command( [ToolsRunMacro] ; "name-of-agent") - WebQueryOpen, - WebQuerySave - server/databasename/name-of-agent?openagent - @urlopen 5. How Lotus Notes is configured? - Lotus Notes The following are the requirements to configure Lotus Notes - Lotus Notes Client Setup. - Id File. - Default password. - Domino Server IP address and name. The following steps describe the process - Install Lotus notes client on machine. - Browse the id file after running the short cut from the desktop. - Specify the IP address and the name of the server. - Specify the client IP address. 6. What is the difference between Broadcast Domain and Collision Domain? - Lotus Notes Broadcast Domain: - A logical set of computer systems those are reachable without using a router. - Broadcast Domain is limited to the specific IP sub network for all the IP broadcasts. - Broadcast domain uses a switched environment to broadcast. - The network systems will have 255 at the end of the IP addresses. Collision Domain:

It refers a set of devices in which packet collision could occur. The devices can include the devices of another IP sub networks. There is a potential packet collision as multiple devices transmit data on one wire / link. A collision can occur on cable, hub or repeater

7. What are the new features of Lotus Notes 8.5.3 software? The following are the new features of Lotus Notes 8.5.3: - A new mail notification feature is added. A pop up preview will be displayed when a new mail arrives. - Sorting of mails feature is improved by ignoring the subject content such as Re, Fw prefixes that provides more accurate sorting of data. - Options are available to search mails by sender or subject by right clicking an email. - Allows display of countered meetings in a unique color. - Notifies the existing invitees while adding or removing attendees from an existing meeting. - Displays geographic and time zone information in the business card. - Support of additional platform such as RHEL 6.0 Desktop, Citrix XenApp 6.0 8. What is Project Atlantic in Lotus Notes? - Project Atlantic is a joint product of IBM and SAP. - Allows access to SAP business suite. - Implements the Lotus Notes client Interface. - Business process automation with higher compliance. - Reporting, analytics, workflows are adapted for improved performance. 9. What is IBM Lotus iNotes? - Lotus iNotes is a web based version of Lotus Notes client. - Allows its users a browser based access to their contacts, mails and calendar. - It combines with Lotus Domino for the purpose of online and offline client interface. - Supports accessibility to collaborative tools with a variety of web browsers across platforms. - It has full offline support for integrating instant messaging. 10. What are the three modes of Lotus iNotes? Lotus iNotes includes three modes for users accessing their Notes mail:Full Mode: - Has collaboration tools that are integrated for environments which provide broadband connections. - This mode is apt for accessing all the features of iNotes. Light Mode: - It has modules like mail, contacts, and calendar. - It is best suited for networks with slow connection or less bandwidth. Ultra-light Mode: - This mode is compatible to use with mobile devices or on desktop. 11. Explain about Lotus Notes Database. - Lotus Notes is a multi-value database system - The files are different from RDBMS as they are document-centric. - Lotus Notes database supports to persist multiple values in items. - It comes with built-in document-level access control. - It persist Rich Text data. - A Lotus Notes DBMS can be used to map a RDBMS by using DECS, JDBCSQL or NotesSQL - The extension for Lotus Notes database is .nsf 12. What are the Lotus Notes database elements? The elements of Lotus Notes database are 1. Data: - Data is stored in Notes database as a set of records. - Every record is referred as a document. - A document / record consist of fields of various formats like, rich text, file attachments. 2. Design: - Different design elements are used to store data in database. - Initially, the forms are used to access, modify records.

- There are navigators and outlines which allow to create visual interfaces. - The design elements in a database can be seen using Notes client or a web browser. 3. Code: - Data manipulation is done by different types of code in a database. - Lotus Notes has native support for a formula language, scripting language. - The code can directly be placed on design elements like Forms, views. 4. Security - Notes provide a security layer called Access Control List. - This allows the DBA / designers to fine tune the users transact ions in the database. - Users are allowed to have access changes in database. - On a more granular level, the database designer/DBA can grant or revoke or deny the access to various database components like Views, Forms and even Documents. 13. Explain about Lotus Notes Traveler 8.5 - Lotus Notes Traveler allows users to extend collaboration to connect with people remotely. - It is available for Nokia Symbian 3 devices. - Supports Nokia S60 3rd and 5th edition devices for encryption enforcement. - It is beneficial to Android user which include. - Android Calendar, Mail. - Multiple line signatures. - The traveler environment allows the administrators to specify the devices each end user may connect. - Adds a check point option either to allow or deny as a gateway to access. 14. Describe the Image White List feature in Lotus Notes. - Certain images from web sites are not shown when a MIME email is opened. - Images are displayed with Red Cross mark instead. - To view images one should click Show Images link. Image White List alters this behaviour. - Image White List is a list of web sites. - When the image is stored in the list of web pages, then the image is shown without. - clicking the Show Images link. - Until the Show Images is clicked, the images will be in shown with red cross mark. 15. How to create a clickable link in Lotus Notes email? - Lotus Notes. A hyper link is created by following steps: - Select the URL. - Copy it in the clip board. - Invoke Lotus Notes Client. - Select the text that is to be made as Clickable Link. - Click on Create Hyperlink. - Paste the URL. - Click on OK. 16. How to set the reading order for paragraphs in a document? - Lotus Notes. Reading order for paragraphs can be set in Lotus Notes by enabling bi -directional text. Following are the steps to do so. - Ensure that the document is in Edit mode. - Select the text that is to be specified in reading order. - Click Text?Text Properties menu item. - Click the Paragraph Alignment tab. - Click on Left-to-Right or Right-to-Left option next to Reading Order - Click on OK button. 17. How to sort contents in different languages using Lotus Notes? The contents can be sorted into different languages as follows: In Notes Standard - Click on File->Preference. - Click Regional Settings. - Click the Change button to sort.

- Select the option Display all sort rules to view the list of languages. - Select Unicode Standard Sorting to sort in Unicode fonts. - Select the sorting languages. - Click on OK button. In Notes Basic - Click on File->Preference->User Preferences. - Click International. - Click the Change button to sort. - Select the option Display all sort rules to view the list of languages. - Select Unicode Standard Sorting to sort in Unicode fonts. - Select the sorting languages. - Click on OK button. 18. What is Lotus Notes User ID file? - Lotus Notes user Id file is to identify a legitimate Notes user. - Notes Ids are created by Administrator. - Notes Id is a gateway to enter into Notes. The file contains : - ID owners name - One or more certificate from a certified ID - One public key and one private key - License number of Notes - Password - Encryption keys - To secure SSL connections and MIME mail messages, an internet certificate is used - An Internet certificate used to secure SSL connections and encrypt and sign S/MIME mail messages (optional for Notes client only) - Encryption keys 19. What is the procedure to download the Lotus Mobile Installer into an Android mobile device? The following steps guide to download Lotus Mobile Installer - Turn on the mobile device - Launch the browser program from the device - Launch Lotus Notes Traveler user home page by specifying the URL http://hostname/servlet/traveler. - Select an IBM Lotus Mobile Installer - Choose Android option - Transfer the file to the mobile device and open it. 20. What are server and device requirements to install Lotus Notes Traveler in Android compatible mobile phones? Server Requirements: - Minimum 500 GB free disk space - Minimum 512 MB RAM - HTTP / TCP or HTTPS / TCP protocols supported network. - GSM / GPRS / 802.11x and WiFi compatible devices Client Device requirements: - 2 MB free disk space on Android client device - 2 MB of trace and log storage depending on the configurations settings of the device. OS requirements: - Android OS 2.0.1 + ==================================/========================== Administering IBM Lotus Domino 8.5 servers for beginners Summary: This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of how to administer IBM Lotus Domino, explaining the fundamental components and terminology so that new administrators can feel familiar with the product. Specifically, we explain key features and functionalities such as the Notes.ini file, the Data Directory, IDs, server commands and documents, and server activities. Also included are discussions of server maintenance and NSDs.

1 Introduction The intent of this document is to help the beginner Domino administrator get started by presenting a general illustrated overview of basic Notes and Domino functionalities. Sometimes new administrators dont have the necessary references or documentation on how to get started. So our purpose here is to present, as simply as possible, how to perform the basic duties of a Domino server administrator. 1.2 Products overview IBM Lotus Domino is a server product that provides enterprise-grade email, collaboration capabilities, and custom application platform. Lotus Domino began life as Lotus Notes Server, the server component of Lotus Development Corporation's client--server messaging technology. It can be used as an application server for Lotus Notes applications and/or as a Web server. It also has a built-in database system in the .nsf format. (Beginning in release 7,the Domino server can use the IBM DB2 system as its backend database.) IBM Lotus Notes is a client--server, collaborative application developed and sold by IBM Software Group. IBM describes the software as an "integrated desktop client option for accessing business email, calendars and applications on an IBM Lotus Domino server. IBM Lotus iNotes offers a fully featured Web-based version of the Lotus Notes client. It provides an interactive interface that duplicates the functionality of Lotus Notes within a Web browser ( IBM Lotus Domino Administrator is a client--server application providing a graphic interface whose main purpose is to administer and manage the server, access the servers console, and perform basic tasks such as renaming a user (see figure 2). All this can be done remotely the same way a Lotus Notes user would access the server to check his/here mail account. Lotus Domino Designer is an application development software that allows developers to rapidly build and deploy security-rich, multi-platform collaborative or workflow-driven business applications, allowing the integration of assets from across IT systems and providing application access through many different types of clients and devices 2 Commonly used Notes and Domino files Below we briefly describe the key Notes and Domino files, file extensions, and folders: Names.nsf. Also called the Domino Directory, which some previous releases referred to as the Public Address Book or Name and Address Book, this database is automatically created by Lotus Domino on every server. The Domino Directory is a directory of information about users, servers, and groups, as well as custom entries that you may add. It contains Server documents, Configuration Settings, Person documents, and Domain, Connection, and Internet Site documents. The Domino Directory is also a tool that administrators use to manage the Domino system. Log.nsf. Every Domino server has a log file (LOG.NSF) that reports all server activity and provides detailed information about databases and users on the server. The log file is created automatically when you start a server for the first time. Admin4.nsf. The Administration Requests database (ADMIN4.NSF) is created when the server starts for the first time. Requests for work to be done by the Administration Process (AdminP) are stored in the Administration Requests database. The status of work done by AdminP is also stored in the database as response Log documents to the requests. To complete tasks, AdminP posts and responds to requests in the Administration Requests database. Domino servers use replicas of this database to distribute requests made on one server to other servers in the domain. Some requests are only performed by the Administration Server of the Domino Directory. Notes.ini. The NOTES.INI file is a text file that contains many settings on which both Lotus Notes and Domino rely to work properly. An accidental or incorrect change may cause Lotus Domino or Lotus Notes to run unpredictably. Therefore, you should edit theNOTES.INI file only if special circumstances occur or if Lotus Support Services recommends that you do so. Mail.box. This is a special database on the server, created automatically at startup, that acts as a temporary repository for all messages in transit to and from mail clients, applications, and other servers. The server creates the number of MAIL.BOX databases specified on the Configuration Settings document. User.id. The Notes ID is one of the security features of Notes and is a unique file that identifies a Notes user. The user ID is created when a Domino Administrator registers a user and contains, among other things, the following: name of the user, certificate from a Certifier ID, public key, private key, password, and encryption keys. The .NSF extension stands for Notes Storage Format (.nsf), which is a database format, also called application, commonly used by Lotus Notes clients and Domino servers.

Some examples of these databases are the Names.nsf, Admin4.nsf, Log.nsf, and user mail files. The .NTF extension stands for Notes Template File (.ntf), which is the extension for a Notes template file. A template contains the structure elements (views, forms, folders, etc.) used on the creation of system and application databases, but it does not contain any documents. For example, the database Names.nsf on the server is created from thePubnames.ntf template. Program folder. This is the directory in which the Domino server or Lotus Notes client is installed, and in general this is where the Notes/Domino executable files are located along with the Notes.ini. This folder is specified by the user during the installation process. Data folder. This is where the data directory for the Domino server or Notes client is installed, and in general this is the folder where the Notes/Domino applications and templates are located. This folder is specified by the user during the installation process. 3 Domino Directory (Names.nsf) The Domino Directory is considered the core of the server. This is where you find the registered users, the other servers in the same domain, security settings, mail settings, policy settings, etc. It's important to understand the architecture of the Domino Directory by becoming familiar with the documents that form it, and also explore the available settings and options. We cover the basic components that comprise the Domino Directory without going into much detail because the idea is to give a beginner administrator the basic knowledge with which to learn the product. For more information about any specific topic, refer to the product Help. ==================================/========================== Readers and Authors Security Scenario Questions and Answers Answer :: There is a reader field in a document & there id is not in the field and you have manager access in ACL can you see the document? Answer: - NO There is an author field in a document yours name is not included in author field & you have EDITOR Access can you able to edit the document? Answer: - YES There is a reader field & nothing in the field can you able to access the document? Answer: - YES There is a ID in two groups one has editor & one has manager Access what is the Final Access to ID Answer: - Manager What depositor can do in database? Answer: - The user of depositor access level can add a document in database only, but cant read edit or delete the document. A document is not being displayed in a view what may be the problem? Answer: - Due to the View Selection Formula or may be in that document Readers field is there and the user is not listed in the Readers field. I am listed in the Readers field of a document and I have author access to the database in the ACL. Can I edit the document? Answer: - NO An Author is listed in the Authors field but not in the Readers field of a form. Will he be able to edit the documents? Answer: Yes. He will be able to do that!!! But, if he has Editor access or above, he will be able to edit any document that he can see irrespective of whether he is listed in the Authors field or not. If the user is not listed in the Readers field, he will not be able to see the document irrespective of his access to the db. I am listed in two groups in PAB and both are included in a database ACL - one group has Reader access and another Editor. What access will I have on the database? Answer: Editor (Higher of the two) Can two databases which are replicas of each other be of different sizes? Answer: Yes. Depending on your access level, replication formula, authors and readers fields, the sizes can be different A reader field, Both you and my name is present in that, everything is correct in ACL and others, How will you troubleshoot? Answer: Check for multi value separator in the field level. My name is on a reader field of a document another reader field is blank, can u see the document? Answer: - YES My name is on a reader field of a document another reader field is having * sign, can u see the document? Answer: -YES User is in 2 Groups, which access will be effective. Answer: - Highest access of any group I have author access to the database. I have a form with 2 author s type of fields. I am listed in one author field and not in the other. Can I edit the document which I have not created originally? Answer: - Yes.Notes makes a list of ALL author types of fields and the internal field which stores the original creators name to determine who all can edit the document Can two databases which are replicas of each other be of different sizes? Answer: - Yes. Depending on your access level, replication formula, authors and readers fields, the sizes can be different.

What minimum access a user should be require for Run on behalf of property need to set in agent properties. Answer: - Editor If your id in one group with author access and in ACL u in manger access domino follow which access? Answer: individual access always takes the precedence Can you launch Notes Client from Browser? Answer :: Yes, Using notes://url instead of http://url What is Difference between Groups and Roles? Answer :: Roles are specific for a database. But Groups are not specific in database. We can provide a role to a group. But we can not provide a group to a role. Explain about Lotus Notes and Domino Server? Answer :: Lotus Notes is Group ware software. It is used for 3 Cs .Those are Communication, Collaboration and Co-Ordination. Domino is received the request from the client side. Suppose your client wants to improve performance of lotus notes database. List some properties settings using which you can enhance performance. Answer :: Display images after documents: Prevent the use of stored forms Do not maintain unread marks Prevent overwriting of deleted data Do not maintain "Accessed (In this file)" document property Disable specialized response hierarchy information Disable transaction logging Prevent headline monitoring Allow more fields in a database Limit the size of $UpdatedBy fields Limit the size of $Revisions fields Specify expiration time for soft deletions Which of the following allows you to group users from one or more LDAP trees of one user registry and expose them as a coherent user population to Lotus Quickr? Answer :: A. Realm B. Domain C. Territory D. Community Answer: A ========================================/======================================