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Using the Lotus Registration Wizard

To register Lotus Domino servers with CA SRM, follow these steps:

1. From the Open Systems menu of the CA SRM Windows Client, select Register, Applications, and then Lotus.
2. Select a proxy collector from the drop-down list. The wizard creates this list by searching the Computers table for machines that have the Lotus Domino client already installed:

   

3. Select the server you want to mange. To do this:
   1. Select a NOTES.INI file. These files reside on the Lotus clients (proxy servers) with each file containing the information necessary to connect to a specific Lotus server.
   2. Enter the user name and password for the selected Lotus server:

   

4. (Optional) If you want to create a new NOTES.INI file, click Create New Instance. Enter the following information:
   • User ID File—Enter User ID file. This is an encrypted certificate for any user. It is a file generated by the Domino Server per user. You can keep the file anywhere and its path is stored in the notes.ini file. Enter the full path of the file.
   • Mail Server—Enter the Lotus Domino server.
   • Network Type—Select the type TCP, NETBIOS, or NWSPX.
   • Organization—Enter the Lotus Domino organization.

   

5. Select a Lotus server. This list is comprised of servers that you can connect to from the selected NOTE.INI file:

   

6. Select how detailed and how often you want to collect data:
   • Detailed—Check this box to collect detailed information the Lotus Domino servers. CA SRM collects basic information automatically. Collecting this information increases the overall time required by the data collection service.
   • Data Collection Frequency—Indicates how often you want the data collection service to be activated:

   

7. (Optional) You can add a location or organization to the Lotus server that you want to register. You can create locations and organizations, select existing ones, or select them from Lotus:

   

   To attach a geographic location to the computer or server, select one from the drop-down list. You can manually add a location by clicking New Location. Type the location information and select a contact in the Create New Location dialog.

   To attach an organization to the computer or server, select one from the drop-down list. You can manually add an organization by clicking New Organization. Type the organization name and select a contact in the Create New Organization dialog.

   Add a contact by clicking New Contact in the Organization or Location dialogs. Type the name, telephone number, and email address of the new contact person in the Create a New Contact dialog. You can access your default address book by clicking the To: button and select the email address from there. Clicking OK returns you to the New Location or New Organization dialog.

   Click Register when finished.