Lotus Notes Network Design

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ISBN: 9780070361607

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Authors: John P. Lamb

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"A vital tool for network managers, designers, and administrators, this book gives you the expertise needed to optimize today's predominant groupware product - Lotus Notes. It draws heavily on IBM's experience in implementing Notes across its own global network and in internetworking its many partners and consulting clients." "This practical, case-based reference lays out design approaches and options for various enterprises, and offers you in-depth advice on effective database distribution, replication, mail routing, bandwidth management, dial access, and connection to outside domains; advanced topics such as naming standards, address books, data repositories, and remote monitoring; and…

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Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne
Binding: Paperback
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Acknowledgments	p. xv
Foreword	p. xix
Preface	p. xxiii
Introduction	p. 1
Designing Your Own Notes Network	p. 1
Lotus Notes as Enterprise Groupware	p. 2
Database Repository	p. 2
Discussion Databases	p. 3
Shadowing Databases from Mainframe	p. 3
Process Automation/Workflow	p. 4
Lotus Notes Network Service Providers	p. 4
ATandT Network Notes	p. 4
IBM Global Network	p. 4
WorldCom	p. 5
CompuServe	p. 5
Lotus Notes as Part of "Network-Centric Computing"	p. 5
Reading This Book	p. 6
Network Design Aspects for Lotus Notes	p. 7
"Physical" Network Design	p. 7
"Logical" Network Design	p. 8
Different Methods of Interconnecting Notes Servers and Domains	p. 10
XPC dial	p. 10
Leased Lines	p. 11
Hints on Using More Than One Network Protocol on a Notes Server	p. 11
Use of the Internet	p. 13
SNA Connect Option	p. 13
Domain Design Considerations	p. 13
The Use of Domain Statements for Routing	p. 15
Direct Connections and Gateway Definitions	p. 16
Non-Adjacent Domains	p. 17
Using a Hierarchical Hub-and-Spoke Domain Structure	p. 18
Domain Certificate Strategies	p. 19
Recommendations for the Enterprise	p. 21
Example of Hierarchical Notes Design Used Internally by IBM	p. 21
IBM_INTERNAL Domain	p. 21
IBM_EXTERNAL Domain	p. 21
IBMNOTES Domain	p. 22
Network Design Examples	p. 23
Single Notes Domain	p. 23
Multiple Domains	p. 24
A Worldwide Example	p. 25
Replication--The Heart of Lotus Notes	p. 27
Bandwidth Considerations	p. 27
Release 4 Changes to Replication	p. 28
Effective Replication Design	p. 29
Client-to-Server Replication	p. 29
Server-to-Server Replication	p. 30
Setting up Connection Records	p. 30
Leveraging the Internet	p. 30
Replicating a Companywide Database Repository	p. 31
New Strategies for Notes Replication	p. 32
The Complexity of Large-Scale Replication	p. 33
Using the Right Replication Topology	p. 34
Use of MQSeries for Lotus Notes Replication	p. 35
Overview	p. 36
Connectivity	p. 36
Mail Routing	p. 37
Effective Design--Hub and Spoke	p. 37
Dial versus Fixed Bandwidth	p. 37
Setting up Connection Records	p. 40
Setting up Non-Adjacent Domains	p. 40
Using Alternate Routes for Notes Network Backup	p. 41
Least-Cost Mail Routing	p. 44
Mail Gateways	p. 47
IBM Mail LAN Gateway (IMLG/2)	p. 48
IMLG/2 Version 1 Release 3	p. 48
Description of New Features in Release 3	p. 49
Specified Operating Environment	p. 49
Lotus Messaging Switch (LMS)	p. 50
Message Capabilities in Notes Release 4.0	p. 51
SMTP Gateway	p. 51
Required Hardware and Software	p. 52
How the SMTP Gateway Works	p. 52
Message Routing	p. 54
Table of Mail Gateways for Lotus Notes	p. 55
Dial Access for the Mobile User	p. 59
Dial Access to an Internal LAN	p. 59
Dial Access via the Internet	p. 59
Dial Access with ISDN	p. 60
Dial Access from Service Providers	p. 60
Dial Recommendation	p. 61
Your USER.ID File on a Mobile Workstation	p. 61
Experiences of a Mobile User on a European Trip	p. 61
Using the World-Wide Edition of Lotus Notes	p. 63
Recommendation	p. 63
Lotus Description of the Three Versions of Notes for Clients	p. 63
Security Aspects of Notes over the Network	p. 65
User Authorization and Authentication	p. 66
Server Access Control	p. 67
Port Server Access Lists	p. 68
Database Access Control	p. 68
Database Privacy and Integrity	p. 69
Verification of Originator	p. 70
Physical Access Control	p. 70
Internet Firewalls	p. 70
Packet Filtering	p. 71
User Authorization--Name and Address Book	p. 71
Central Administration's Responsibility	p. 71
Local Notes Administrator's Responsibility	p. 71
Database Security	p. 72
ACL Guidelines for Nonreplicated Databases	p. 72
ACL Guidelines for Replicated Databases	p. 72
Cryptography	p. 74
Encryption Example	p. 74
Strengthening Encryption	p. 75
Private Key Cryptography	p. 75
Public Key Cryptography	p. 75
Message Privacy--Encryption	p. 76
Message Integrity--Digital Signature	p. 76
User Authentication	p. 77
The Overall Picture	p. 77
The RSA Algorithm	p. 77
Internet Mail Security	p. 78
Security Risks with Ethernet and Token Ring Networks	p. 78
Physical Security Requirements for Routers and Other Network Equipment	p. 79
Security Smart Cards	p. 80
C2 Security	p. 81
The Internet and Lotus Notes	p. 83
What Is the Internet?	p. 83
How Data Is Sent Reliably over the Internet	p. 83
A Brief History of the Internet	p. 84
Internet Addresses--Naming Convention	p. 85
How Mail Is Delivered	p. 86
Sendmail	p. 87
Domain Name System (DNS)	p. 89
Using the Lotus SMTP Gateway Product	p. 89
The Gemini Mail System	p. 90
The World Wide Web (WWW)	p. 92
Type of Content	p. 93
How Business Can Take Avantage of the World Wide Web	p. 93
Some Web Sites for Lotus Notes	p. 94
"Surfing the Net" to Find Additional Sites	p. 95
Lotus InterNotes Web Publisher--Tying Notes and the Web	p. 96
Conversion between Notes and World Wide Web (HTML) Formats	p. 96
Extending Notes Functions to the World Wide Web	p. 96
Managing a Web Site Using the Lotus InterNotes Web Publisher	p. 97
Who Is Using the Lotus InterNotes Web Publisher?	p. 98
Firewalls: Packet Filtering, Socks Server, and Proxy Agents	p. 98
Packet Filtering	p. 99
Socks Servers	p. 99
Proxy Agents	p. 100
Frequently Asked Questions on Lotus Notes and the Internet	p. 101
Directory Services	p. 103
Models of Directory Services	p. 103
The Telephone Company's Directory Services	p. 103
Some Currently Available Directory Services on the Internet	p. 104
The X.500 Model of Directory Services	p. 107
How X.500 Works	p. 107
The Functionality of X.500	p. 109
Current Limitations of the X.500 Standard and Implementations	p. 110
Things to Be Added in X.500 (92)	p. 111
Some Current Applications of X.500	p. 111
X.500 Directory Technology for Lotus Messaging Switch	p. 112
Companywide Name and Address Book	p. 112
Address Book Synchronization	p. 113
Developing Corporate Standards for Lotus Notes	p. 115
Local Area Network Design Standards	p. 115
LAN Topology Recommendations	p. 115
Standards for the Wide Area Network	p. 120
When Your Wide Area Network Is TCP/IP Router Based	p. 120
When the Internet Is Your Wide Area Network	p. 120
When XPC Dial Connects Your Notes Servers over the Wide Area	p. 121
Local Area Network Naming Standards	p. 121
LAN Naming/Addressing Standards	p. 121
LAN Naming/Addressing Guidelines	p. 124
Recommendations	p. 125
Using the Prefix of the Name	p. 125
TCP/IP Addresses and Domains	p. 125
Notes Domain Names	p. 126
Notes Server Names	p. 126
Administrative Standards	p. 127
Centralized Administration	p. 127
User Names and IDs	p. 127
The Notes "Shortname"	p. 128
Password Standards	p. 128
Recovering Lost IDs or Passwords	p. 128
Migration to Lotus Notes from Existing Mail Systems	p. 129
Recommendations on How to Do It	p. 129
Education	p. 129
Setting up a Notes Support Organization	p. 130
How Lotus Rolled out Notes	p. 133
Organizing a Notes Support Group	p. 134
Developing a Plan	p. 135
Rolling out Notes	p. 137
Notes at Lotus after the Rollout	p. 137
Some Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them	p. 138
Organizational Support for Notes Rollout	p. 138
User Training and Support	p. 138
Server Operations	p. 138
End-User Rollout Issues	p. 139
Details of a Conversion Process	p. 139
Conversion Summary	p. 139
Notes Migration Services	p. 141
Network/System Management and Administration	p. 143
Remote Monitoring	p. 144
When TCP/IP Is Your Protocol	p. 145
When XPC Is Your Protocol	p. 147
Statistics Gathering	p. 147
Using the Notes Logs	p. 147
Centralized Statistics Gathering	p. 148
Central Management of Physical Nodes	p. 148
Remote Management of Lotus Notes over the Wide Area Network	p. 148
Server Backup and Restore over the Network	p. 148
ADSM	p. 149
Disaster Recovery Considerations	p. 149
Using a Test/Development Domain	p. 150
Management of Both Hierarchical and Non-Hierarchical Domains	p. 150
Stamping SafeIDs	p. 150
Non-Hierarchical (or Flat) Domains	p. 151
Hierarchical Domains	p. 151
Additional Setup	p. 151
Cascading Your Notes Domains	p. 152
Changing the NOTES.INI File	p. 152
Network Tools and System Platforms for Lotus Notes	p. 153
Remote Control (PolyPM/2)	p. 153
NetFinity Software	p. 154
Telnet	p. 155
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)	p. 155
NotesView	p. 156
Features	p. 156
System Requirements	p. 157
Network/System Platforms	p. 157
OS/2 System	p. 158
UNIX System	p. 160
Windows NT System	p. 162
NetWare System	p. 165
Application Development Tools	p. 168
Lotus Notes ViP	p. 168
InterfloX	p. 170
Notes C API	p. 172
MQSeries Link for Lotus Notes	p. 172
Current Methods	p. 173
The Ideal Solution	p. 173
Other Notes Services over the Network	p. 175
Notes Fax and Pager Services	p. 175
Lotus Fax Server	p. 175
Pager Gateway	p. 176
Companywide Lotus Notes Address Book	p. 177
IBMNOTES Database Repository	p. 178
Calendar Options	p. 179
Lotus Organizer	p. 179
Time and Place/2	p. 180
PhoneNotes	p. 181
VideoNotes	p. 184
InterNotes Products	p. 185
InterNotes Web Publisher	p. 186
InterNotes News	p. 189
Lotus Notes: Newsstand	p. 189
Examples of Enterprisewide Use of Notes	p. 191
Canon Notes Service in Sweden	p. 191
IBM PC Company in Scotland	p. 192
Worldwide Consulting Firm Use of Lotus Notes	p. 192
Worldwide Access to Company Information and Services	p. 193
What the Future Holds	p. 195
Today's Lotus Notes Network Needs	p. 195
ATM Networks	p. 195
Mobile Users	p. 196
Notes Public Networks	p. 197
Lotus Notes and the World Wide Web	p. 197
World Wide Web Applications	p. 198
Lotus Notes Applications	p. 198
Notes and the Web: Distinct and Complementary	p. 199
Concluding Remarks	p. 200
Network Hardware and Software Specifications	p. 201
Lotus Notes Release 4	p. 205
The Lotus Notes Internet Cookbook	p. 213
Migration Button Code	p. 229
Glossary	p. 239
Bibliography	p. 255
Index	p. 257
About the Authors	p. 264
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