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Administering
This documentation provides information about the administration tools for managing and monitoring servers and databases.
Administration tools
Topics in this section describe the tools you can use to administer a Domino® server.
The Domino® Administrator
The Domino® Administrator is the administration client for Notes® and Domino. You can use the Domino Administrator to perform most administration tasks.
Starting the Domino® Administrator
There are several ways to start the Domino® Administrator.

Administering
This documentation provides information about the administration tools for managing and monitoring servers and databases.
- Administration tools
  Topics in this section describe the tools you can use to administer a Domino® server.
  - The Domino® Administrator
    The Domino® Administrator is the administration client for Notes® and Domino. You can use the Domino Administrator to perform most administration tasks.
    - Installing the Domino® Administrator client
      The Domino® Administrator is available for installation in the Notes® single-user Allclient kit on a supported Windows™ release. The Notes single-user Allclient kit is not available for Linux™ or Macintosh.
    - Setting up the Domino® Administrator
      After Domino® Administrator installation, the first time you start the Domino Administrator, a setup wizard automatically runs. After you answer the questions displayed by the setup wizard, the Domino Administrator client opens automatically.
    - Starting the Domino® Administrator
      There are several ways to start the Domino® Administrator.
    - Selecting a server to administer in the Domino® Administrator
      The first time you start the Domino® Administrator, the system automatically creates a server list, based on the domains listed in Administration Preferences.
    - Setting Domino® Administrator preferences
      To customize your Domino® Administrator work environment, set optional preferences.
    - Roadmaps to Domino® Administrator tools
      Most tabs on the Domino® Administrator include a set of tools that change based on the selected tab. For example, the People and Groups tab includes two tools: one for managing people and one for managing groups.
  - The Web Administrator
    If you have a browser and want to manage and view settings for a Domino® server, you can use the Domino Web Administrator to perform most of the tasks that are available through the Domino Administrator.
  - The Server Controller and the Domino® Console
    The Server Controller is a Java-based program that controls a Domino® server. Starting the Server Controller starts the Domino server it controls. When a server runs under a Server Controller, you can send operating system commands, Controller commands, and Domino server commands to the Server Controller.
  - The Administration Process
    The Administration Process is a program that automates many routine administrative tasks.
  - Domino® server commands
    This section describes the Domino® server commands that are available, as well as methods of issuing those commands.
  - Domino® server tasks
    The information in this topic describes Domino® server tasks and their defaults in the NOTES.INI file.
  - IBM® i server commands
    You can use IBM® i server commands to manage Domino® with IBM i.
- Monitoring
  This section describes how to use the tools and features that help you monitor a Domino® system.
- Managing servers
  Manage Domino® servers by performing any of these tasks.
- Managing databases
  Topics in this section describe how to set up and manage Domino® databases.

Starting the Domino® Administrator

There are several ways to start the Domino® Administrator.

Procedure

Make sure the Domino® server is running.
Do one:
- From the Microsoft™ Windows™ control panel, click Start > Programs > Applications > Domino Administrator.
- Click the Domino® Administrator icon on the desktop.
- From the Notes® client, click the Domino® Administrator bookmark button or choose File > Tools > Server Administration.