Completing a checklist to prepare for configuration

Before you prepare account settings and configure the service, complete the checklist in this topic to verify that all prerequisite tasks are complete.

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Table 1. Tasks to complete before you configure the service
Task Corresponding information to provide in account settings Complete?
Configure the corporate firewall to allow connections to and from the service. For information, see Preparing the firewall. Not applicable  
Prepare a primary synchronization server, and optionally, a secondary synchronization server. For information, see Setting up directory synchronization servers. The hierarchical server name of each server, for example, Dirhub/Renovations  
Prepare at least one Domino directory to replicate to the service. For information, see Preparing to replicate Domino directories. The file path to the directory file name, relative to the data directory on the synchronization server, for example, dir\names.nsf  
Optionally, prepare an Extended Directory Catalog (EDC) to replicate to the service. For information, see Preparing to replicate an extended directory catalog. The file path to the EDC file name, relative to the data directory on the synchronization server, for example, dir\edc.nsf  
Prepare a primary passthru server, and optionally, a secondary passthru server. For information, see Preparing passthru servers.
  • The host name or IP address of a server, for example, passthru.renovations.com
  • The hierarchical name of the server, for example, Passthru/Renovations
  • The Domino domain of the server, for example, SCNPassthru
  
Prepare a primary mail hub server, and optionally, a secondary mail hub server. For information, see Setting up mail hub servers in the on-premises hub domain.
  • The host name or IP address of a server, for example, mailhub.renovations.com
  • The hierarchical name of the server, for example, Mailhub/Renovations
  • The Domino domain of the server, for example, Renovations
  
Create an OU certifier to use to name your mail servers in the service. For information, see Creating a certifier for your mail servers. A local file path to the certifier ID file  
Decide on a base name for users’ mail servers in the service. The base name combines with the mail server OU certifier to form the server names. The base name, for example, Mail, which is the default value  
Prepare Global Domain documents to define the Internet domains owned by your company. For information, see Preparing Global Domain documents. Not applicable A list of Internet domains to be verified is generated from the documents and displayed in SmartCloud Notes Administration.
Determine who will create the CNAME records in your domain hosting service that are used to verify ownership of your company Internet domains. For information, see Verifying Internet domains Not applicable  
To prepare to use the Domain Configuration tool, find an IBM Notes client or IBM Domino Administrator client that can connect to each directory synchronization server, mail hub server, and passthru server. Make sure the ID file you use with the client has Administrator access to these servers. For information, see Downloading and running the Domain Configuration tool. Not applicable  
Parent topic: Configuring