Running Domino-related commands inside the container

The new HCL Domino container image leverages the well known community start script to start the Domino server inside the container.

Using the start script to run Domino-related commands

  • To start an interactive bash shell inside the container, use docker exec:
    docker exec -it my-domino-container bash

    The shell defaults to the "notes" user.

  • For all types of commands usually invoked in a shell, you can run them on a standard Linux server. To invoke the start script, use the "domino" command.
    Note: The start script is a general script used for Docker and standard Linux and AIX servers. Some options don't apply to a Docker-based server, but are still listed in the start script running inside the container.
  • To see all Domino-related commands, invoke the "domino" command without parameters.
  • For additional help on the start scrip, run the "domino help" command.

Standard commands

The following commands are the most useful commands. For more information in the external start script documentation, see Domino Start Script Commands.

Table 1. List of standard start script commands
Command Description
console Opens a live console attaching to the input and output file. Shows the current live log and allows commands to be submitted.
start Starts a Domino server in background with the start script.
stop Stops a running Domino server without stopping the container. Useful to run maintenance operations on a server.
resources or res Shows used server resources (processes, shared memory, MQs, semaphores)
nsd Runs complete NSD
info Runs NSD -info
stacks Runs NSD -stacks
nsdnomem Runs NSD -nomemcheck
memdump Generates memory dump
hang Runs three NSD -stacks plus one full NSD

Useful command for a hanging server.
kill Runs NSD - kill
cleanup Cleanup all server resources (processes, shared memory, semaphores)
Table 2.
Command Description
archivelog Archives logs even if server is running
lastlog <n> Shows last <n> log lines (default 100 lines)