## 20.1.6 Preparing Domino databases for DAOS 

The task of preparing Domino databases for DAOS should be performed only once. To accomplish this task, complete the following steps: 

1. Depending on your operating system, choose the most appropriate procedure: 

– If the Domino server is running Windows, click Start →  Programs →  Lotus Applications →  Lotus Domino Server . 

– If the Domino server is running UNIX, enter the following command in the command-line interface (CLI): 

/opt/lotus/bin/server 

2. Double-click nlnotes.exe , and go to the workspace window. 

3. Browse for the names.nsf  file. The location is usually E:\Lotus →  Domino →  Data . 

4. Click Configuration →  Servers →  All Server Documents . Then, open the document that is related to your Domino server. 

5. Double-click the page to change it to edit mode. Select the Transactional Logging  tab. 

6. Set the following parameters: 

– Log path: logdir 

– Logging style: Circular 

– Maximum log space: 512 MB 

7. Save your parameters and close the window. 

8. Shut down the Domino server by entering the following command at the CLI: 

exit <password> 

9. Add the following line to the notes.ini  file: 

CREATE_R85_DATABASE=1 

10.Start the Domino server again and use the password. 

Starting time:  For the initial startup sequence after you make these changes, it might take several minutes for the start sequence to run. 

11.Complete steps 5 - 7 to edit the server document again. Open the DAOS  tab. You might need to scroll to the right to see the tab. 

12.Update the following parameters: 

– Store Attachments in DAOS: ENABLED 

– Minimum size: 4096 

– DAOS base path: daos 

– Defer deletion: 30 days 

13.Restart the Domino Server by entering the following command at the CLI: 

restart server [password] 

In the next compaction, you see the DAOS directory that is created in the Domino data directory. That directory contains the following entry: 

0001/<really_long_name>.nlo 

