Steps to install Domino Server 8.5.1 on AIX 6

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1 Introduction

This guide introduces how to install Domino Server 8.5.1 on AXI6 .

2 Steps

(1) In order to run Domino Server 8.5.1, it need complete I/O ports are available on AIX 6.
Please refer to: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=csc1dc5711eccfc2b1d44825742000363a96

(2) Domino Server 8.5.1 can’t be running with root user.
The default user and group provided by Domino Server 8.5.1 are notes/notes.
So we need create them:

#mkgroup -A notes #mkuser pgrp=notes groups='staff,notes'  notes

(3) It’s better to update you AIX 6 to the latest TL & SP in advance.
Because Domino Server 8.5.1 only can be installed on AIX 6 with some specified patches.
For example:

As of now, AIX 6100-04-01 level for Domino Server 8.5.1 is enough.
We can get 6100-04-01 from IBM web sites: http://www-933.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral
Then install them to your AIX 6 box.

(4) For Domino Server 8.5.1 need use port 25, it conflict with sendmail service on AIX 6.
So it’s better to remove sendmail service by removing sendmail record in /etc/rc.tcpip.
And run:

#stopsrc -s sendmail

Now check its status by issuing:

(5) Run the install script at the Domino Server 8.5.1 directory.
Here comes the illustration:

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Done :)