Installing Lotus Products on a Network Server
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This file contains information for network 
administrators who are installing Lotus products 
on a network file server.

Contents of this file:
   Supported Networks
   Why Use a Lotus Application on a Network?
   Steps to Complete Network Installation
   Designing a Directory Structure for Lotus Applications
   How to Install on a Network File Server
   How to Install on a Network Node
   Creating Personal Directories
   Information to Give Users
   If You Have a Problem
   Network-specific Information for Lotus Notes

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Supported Networks
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Lotus supports the following networks.
   
   Artisoft LANtastic version 5.0
   Banyan VINES version 5.5x
   DEC PATHWORKS version 4.1
   IBM LAN Server version 3.0
   Microsoft LAN Manager version 2.1a or 2.2
   Novell NetWare versions 3.x and 4.x
   
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Why Use a Lotus Application on a Network?
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The benefits of using Lotus applications 
on a network include the following:

   *  Conserve hard disk space by having only one 
      copy of a Lotus application on the server 
      instead of a copy on each personal computer.
  
   *  Allow users to share files, computer equipment, 
      printers, backup devices, and other networked 
      resources.

   *  Quickly distribute files, templates, and 
      applications while users access files immediately.
 
   *  Easily support workgroup applications 
      such as customer tracking.

   *  Back up files centrally.

   *  Save time when upgrading to a new release 
      of a Lotus application because you upgrade 
      the software on the server instead of on 
      individual computers.

   *  Allow use of diskless workstations.

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Steps to Complete Network Installation
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You must complete the following steps to install 
a Lotus application on a file server.

   *  When upgrading from a previous release of a 
      Lotus application, copy files that you want 
      to save to another directory before erasing 
      the application files from your server.
 
   *  Determine the location and names of the 
      server directories.

   *  Use the Lotus Install program to install 
      the Lotus application on the server.

   *  Create any personal or shared data directories 
      on the server.

   *  Make printers and network directories available 
      to users.

   *  (Optional) Create a batch file, or update the 
      system or user login script, to connect users 
      to network directories.

   *  Give users the information listed below in 
      "Information to Give Users."

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Designing a Directory Structure for Lotus Applications
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There are several required and optional directories 
that you and Lotus Install create. Before you install 
Lotus products, you should decide where you want 
to put the directories. We recommend that you use
the directory structure shown here:

   Program directory - Lotus Notes Release 4     (\Notes)
   Data directory - Lotus Notes Release 4 	 (\Notes\data)
     
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How to Install on a Network File Server
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To run a file server Install:

   1.  Insert Disk 1 into a floppy drive.
   2.  From the Program Manager, choose File Run.
   3.  Enter X:\INSTALL in the Command line text 
       box, where X: is your floppy drive.

Install consists of a series of dialog boxes 
that are generally self-explanatory. If you need 
more information when using a dialog box, choose 
Help by clicking the Help button or pressing ALT+H.

When running Install:
  
   *  If the directory you specify does not exist, 
      Install creates it for you.

   *  After you install a Lotus application on the 
      network server, you must run a Node Install 
      before you can run the application.

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How to Install on a Network Node
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Once you have installed a Lotus application on a 
network file server, the Lotus Node Install program 
resides on that server. To install the application 
on a node, you must run Node Install.

NOTE: If you want to run a Lotus application from 
the server rather than from a node, you must complete 
the Node Install on the server.

To run Node Install:
  
   1.  Open the Windows Program Manager.
   2.  Choose File Run.
   3.  Enter X:\PATH\INSTALL in the Command Line 
       text box, where X:\PATH is the drive letter 
       and path for the main product directory 
       of the Lotus application on your server.
   4.  Choose OK.
       
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Creating Personal Directories
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Everyone who runs a Lotus application from a file 
server must have a personal directory, either 
on the server or on a node. A personal directory 
contains the application configuration files. 
Users can also store data or other files in their 
personal directories. (Each Lotus application 
requires a separate personal directory.)

When deciding where to locate personal directories, 
you should determine if the server or node has enough 
disk space for personal directories. Also, the server 
may be the more convenient location for personal 
directories if the system administrator is responsible 
for regularly backing up and archiving data files.

If you decide to put personal directories on nodes, 
let users create them because they are familiar 
with the directory structure of their hard disks. 
During installation on a node, Install prompts 
users for the name and location of their personal 
directory, and creates the directory if it does 
not already exist.

If you decide to put personal directories on 
the server, you should create the directories 
because you must assign network names and 
access privileges to those directories.

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Information to Give Users
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You should provide users with the following 
information:
   *  instructions on how to connect to:
      - the network
      - file server directories, such as the 
	Lotus application program, personal, 
	and shared data directories
	NOTE: Users must use the same drive letter 
	      and path when they connect to the 
	      program and personal directories as 
	      they used when they first installed 
	      the Lotus application. It is a good 
	      idea to tell them which letter and 
	      path to use when they install and 
	      then provide them with a batch file 
	      to connect to these directories.
      - network printers, and how to print on a network
   *  information on using the Lotus Install program
   *  information on starting Lotus applications
   *  information on other applications as required

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If You Have a Problem
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PROBLEM: A user cannot run a Lotus application 
from the assigned node.
SOLUTION: Ensure that the user has completed the 
Install successfully, that the network connections 
to the Lotus application program, and that 
users have read-only access to the program directory.

PROBLEM: When clicking the icon to start a Lotus 
application, a user receives an error message 
saying the path is invalid or the file is not found.
SOLUTION: Check the drive letter specified for the Lotus application icon. To do this, click the program icon and choose File Properties from 
the Windows Program Manager. Make sure that the drive letter in the user's network connection to the Lotus program directory is the same as that specified for the Lotus application icon, or change the properties of the icon to use the drive letter specified in the user's network connection.

PROBLEM: A user tries to gain access to a shared 
data file in the shared data directory on the 
file server and receives a message indicating 
that no reservation is available.
SOLUTION: This problem could be caused by any of 
the following:
   *  Another user has the file reservation.
   *  The directory is a read-only directory and does not allow users 
      to write to files.
   *  The file is a read-only file.

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NETWORK-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR Lotus Notes
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Artisoft LANtastic version 5.0
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Lotus recommends that you organize the server directories 
as follows:
Lotus program directory
   recommended share name - NOTES
   access - read (R)

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Banyan VINES version 5.5x
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Lotus recommends that you organize the server directories 
as follows:
Lotus Notes program directory
   recommended StreetTalk item name - NOTES@GROUP@ORGANIZATION
   access - read (R)

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DEC PATHWORKS version 4.1 or later
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Lotus recommends that you organize the server directories 
as follows:
Lotus Notes program directory
   recommended application file service name - NOTES
   access - read (R)

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IBM LAN Server version 3.0
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Lotus recommends that you organize the server directories 
as follows:
Lotus Notes program directory
   recommended alias - NOTES
   access - read (R)

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Microsoft LAN Manager version 2.1a or 2.2 or later
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Lotus recommends that you organize the server directories 
as follows:
Lotus Notes program directory
   recommended share name - NOTES
   access - read (R)

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Novell NetWare version 3.x
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Lotus recommends that you organize the server directories 
as follows:
Lotus Notes program directory
   access - Read-File Scan (RF)

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Novell NetWare version 4.x
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The access control list (ACL) for each file system 
should be the same as for version 3.x, described above.
