Providing a certifier ID file

As a part of preparing your on-premises environment for a hybrid deployment, you create an IBM® Domino® organizational unit (OU) certifier for your IBM SmartCloud® Notes® servers. In this task, you provide an OU certifier ID file and password when you set up the hybrid environment.

Before you begin

Make sure that you have created a unique first-level organization unit (OU) certifier using the steps in Creating a certifier for your mail servers.

Before you upload an ID file, make sure that you have selected the correct file. After you upload the ID file, you cannot switch to an ID with a different certifier name.

Make sure that you have read the topic Certifier requirements in a hybrid environment.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the service as an administrator.
  2. If your account also has the User role, click Admin > Manage Organization.
  3. In the System Settings section of the navigation pane, click IBM SmartCloud Notes and then click Account Settings.
  4. From the navigation pane, click Certifier ID File.
  5. Browse to the certifier ID file you created for your hybrid environment.
  6. If this file has a password, type the password in the Certifier password field.
  7. Click Upload.

What to do next

Complete the task Using the Pre-configuration Test tool to check your environment.