Lotus Domino Administration Assessment Test

A Lotus Domino Administration Assessment Test evaluates candidates on their proficiency in managing and administrating IBM Lotus Domino, a collaborative platform that includes email, calendaring, database, and web server capabilities.

A Lotus Domino Administration Assessment Test evaluates candidates for:

1. Lotus Domino Architecture:
   • Understanding of Lotus Domino server architecture, including server components, directories (e.g., names.nsf), databases (e.g., mail databases, application databases), and Domino domain structure.
2. Installation and Configuration:
   • Skills in installing Lotus Domino servers on various platforms (e.g., Windows, Linux), configuring server settings, setting up server tasks (e.g., HTTP, SMTP), and managing server startup and shutdown procedures.
3. User and Group Administration:
   • Proficiency in managing user accounts, groups, and access control lists (ACLs) in Lotus Domino, including creating and deleting user accounts, managing user roles, and assigning permissions to databases and applications.
4. Domino Directory (names.nsf):
   • Knowledge of managing the Domino Directory (names.nsf), including configuring directory replication, managing directory entries (e.g., users, groups), resolving hierarchical naming issues, and ensuring directory integrity.
5. Mail and Messaging Administration:
   • Skills in administering Lotus Notes mail services, including configuring mail routing, managing mail databases (e.g., quotas, archiving), setting up mail policies (e.g., mail file settings), and troubleshooting mail delivery issues.
6. Database Management:
   • Techniques for managing Lotus Domino databases, including creating, modifying, and deleting databases, managing database replication and synchronization, setting database access controls, and optimizing database performance.
7. Security Administration:
   • Knowledge of implementing security measures in Lotus Domino, including configuring server and database access controls, enabling SSL/TLS encryption for data-in-transit, setting up authentication mechanisms (e.g., LDAP integration), and managing server security settings.
8. Backup and Recovery:
   • Skills in performing backup and recovery operations for Lotus Domino servers and databases, including full and incremental backups, scheduling backup jobs, implementing disaster recovery plans, and restoring data in case of server failures.
9. Domino Web Server Administration:
   • Proficiency in configuring and managing Domino web servers (e.g., HTTP task), setting up web applications, managing web server security (e.g., SSL certificates), monitoring web server performance, and troubleshooting web server issues.
10. Replication and Clustering:
    • Techniques for configuring and managing replication among Lotus Domino servers, setting up replication schedules, resolving replication conflicts, and implementing clustering for high availability and load balancing.
11. Monitoring and Performance Tuning:
    • Skills in monitoring Lotus Domino server performance, analyzing server statistics (e.g., CPU utilization, memory usage), identifying performance bottlenecks, tuning server configurations (e.g., server tasks, database settings), and optimizing server performance.
12. Troubleshooting and Support:
    • Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot Lotus Domino server and application issues, using server logs (e.g., log.nsf), troubleshooting mail routing problems, resolving user access issues, and providing technical support to end-users.
13. Documentation and Best Practices:
    • Commitment to documenting Lotus Domino configurations, administration procedures, troubleshooting steps, and adhering to best practices for Lotus Domino administration and maintenance.
14. Continuous Learning and Development:
    • Commitment to staying updated with IBM Lotus Domino updates and enhancements, attending Lotus Domino conferences, obtaining relevant certifications (e.g., IBM Certified System Administrator - Lotus Domino), and contributing to the Lotus Domino community.

Overall, a Lotus Domino Administration Assessment Test assesses candidates' abilities to effectively manage and administer Lotus Domino environments, ensure the reliability and security of collaboration services, and support end-users in leveraging Lotus Domino capabilities for organizational productivity and communication.

This evaluation helps identify individuals who can contribute to maintaining and optimizing Lotus Domino infrastructure within enterprise environments.