Teaching an ol' dog a new trick: SET CONFIG param=value update
One of the cardinal sins of Domino administration (besides FTP/copy of a server NSF) is the manual editing of notes.ini variables. To update an notes.ini variable instantly you can use the server console and type
My colleague Thomas Hampel today pointed me to a technote that I wasn't aware of. It explains how to combine these two steps into one:
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set config param=value
, while for permanent changes you would add the value to a server configuration document. Using the server configuration document has the advantage, that your ini changes not only will survive a reboot or even loss of your notes.ini, but they serve as documentation too.
My colleague Thomas Hampel today pointed me to a technote that I wasn't aware of. It explains how to combine these two steps into one:
set config param=value update
will instantly activate a parameter and wite it back into the server configuration document. For lazy or forgetful administrators you can issue this command once: set config ENABLE_SRVCFG_NAB_UPDATE=1 update
and it will automatically update any parameter into the configuration document when you change it through a set command. Just keep in mind: don't edit that notes.ini on the OS level:
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Posted by Stephan H Wissel on 24 April 2012 | Comments (1) | categories: Show-N-Tell Thursday