Course Overview
As a network administrator, you have a good understanding of the network architecture, the capabilities of the different servers, and installation requirements for those servers. This course explores parts and features that make up IBM Lotus Quickr architecture.
A Lotus Quickr place provides the basic structure for the user's environment, manages access to the data, and organizes the information on the Lotus Quickr server so it can be accessed quickly. As the Lotus Quickr administrator, your job will focus heavily on the tasks required to create, rename, move, and delete places. This course will also help students examine role member responsibilities and hot to manage membership.
Lotus Quickr is a self-contained environment with all the capabilities needed for collaboration. However, the Lotus Quickr environment may be part of a mixed network where users want to take advantage of working with other applications. This course will also demonstrate how to integrate applications into the Lotus Quickr interface, saving users time and effort opening multiple applications and maximizing their reuse of existing information.
Audience
This course is designed for experienced network and IBM Lotus Domino 8.0.1 system administrators, with or without prior IBM Lotus QuickPlace experience, who must acquire a foundational knowledge and working experience with the Lotus Quickr Services for Domino administration tools and tasks. It also considers existing Lotus Domino administrators who need to understand the minor differences between previous the Lotus QuickPlace product and Lotus Quickr.
Prerequisites
Students should have end-user skills with IBM Lotus Notes , IBM Lotus Sametime , and Lotus Quickr or Lotus QuickPlace. Students should also have network administration experience and Lotus Domino 8 administrative experience.
The following IBM courses or equivalent skills and knowledge are required:
- N7D760: Building the IBM Lotus Domino 7 Infrastructure
- N7D770: Managing IBM Lotus Domino 7 Servers and Users
The following IBM courses or seminars are recommended but not required:
- QR100: Using IBM Lotus Quickr 8.0
- N7D765: Installing and Configuring IBM Lotus Sametime Instant Messaging
- N7D780 or N7D785: Configuring IBM Lotus Domino Web Servers
Skills Gained
This course introduces administrators to Lotus Quickr 8.1 and provides hands-on practice with managing places and templates, and gathering statistical information for Lotus Quickr services for Lotus Domino. This course is designed for new system administrators of Lotus Quickr services for Lotus Domino and it also considers existing Lotus Domino administrators that need to understand the minor differences between Lotus Domino and Lotus Quickr administration.
Course Outline
Lesson 1: IBM Lotus Quickr Services for IBM Lotus Domino
Topic 1A: Defining IBM Lotus Quickr Services for IBM Lotus Domino
- Collaboration Technologies
- Lotus Quickr Services for Domino
- Features and Capabilities of Lotus Quickr for Domino
Topic 1B: Examining IBM Lotus Quickr Architecture and Topology
- Lotus Quickr Architecture
- Administrative Roles and Responsibilities
- Standalone vs. Cluster
- The Role of the Lotus Domino Server and the LDAP Directory
- Mixed Networks
- Lotus Quickr and Lotus Sametime Integration
Topic 1C: Identifying the IBM Lotus QuickrPlace Hierarchy
- Places
- Rooms
- Pages
- Server Node and Place Hierarchy
Topic 1D: Planning an IBM Lotus Quickr Installation
- Installation Methods
- Installation Considerations
Lesson 2: Managing Places
Topic 2A: Creating a Place
- Place Types
- How to Create a Place
Topic 2B: Registering and Unregistering Places
- Place Catalog
- Registration
- QPTool
- How to Register and Unregister Places
Topic 2C: Locking and Unlocking Places
- Locking
- How to Lock and Unlock Places
Topic 2D: Renaming a Place
- When to Rename a Place
- How to Rename a Place
Topic 2E: Moving a Place
Topic 2F: Archiving a Place
- Reasons to Archive a Place
- How to Archive a Place
Topic 2G: Deleting a Place
- Arguments for the qptool removemember command
- How to Delete a Pace
Topic 2H: Sharing Files Between Places
How to Share Files Between Places
Lesson 3: Managing Place Membership
Topic 3A: Adding or Removing Users
- Members
- Internal and External Users
- Member Roles
- Arguments for the qptool removemember command
- How to Add or Remove Members
Topic 3B: Changing a Member Role
- How to Change a Member Role
Topic 3C: Changing Member Names
- Reasons to Change a Member Name
- How to Change Member Names
Topic 3D: Modifying Member Hierarchy
- Member Hierarchy
- How to Modify Member Hierarchy
Topic 3E: Changing a Password
- Password Specifications
- How to Change a Password
Topic 3F: Managing Expanded Membership
- Expanded Membership
- Reasons to Expand Membership
- How to Manage Expanded Membership
Topic 3G: Communicating With Members
- Subscription
- Broadcasts and Notifications
- Newsletters
- How to Communicate With Members
Lesson 4: Managing Place Types
Topic 4A: Reordering Place Types
- Reasons to Reorder Place Types
- How to Reorder Place Types
Topic 4B: Hiding Place Types
- Reasons to Hide a Place Type
- How to Hide Place Types
Topic 4C: Modifying Place Types
- How to Modify Place Types
Topic 4D: Deleting Place Types
- Effects of Deleting a Place Type
- How to Delete Place Types
Topic 4E: Assigning a Policy to a Place
- Reasons to Assign Policies
- How to Assign a Policy to a Place
Lesson 5: Integrating Other Applications
Topic 5A: Managing Connector Configuration
- Connectors
- How to Manage Connector Configuration
Topic 5B: Enable or Disable a Connector
- How to Enable or Disable a Connector
Topic 5C: Enabling IBM Lotus Sametime
- Benefits of Using Lotus Sametime with Lotus Quickr
- How to Enabling Lotus Sametime
Lesson 6: Maintaining IBM Lotus Quickr Servers
Topic 6A: Backing Up IBM Lotus Quickr Data
- Lotus Quickr Data
- Back Up Data
- Best Practices for Back Ups
- How to Back Up IBM Lotus Quickr Data
Topic 6B: Generating Reports
- Report Types
- How to Generate Reports
Topic 6C: Registering and Unregistering Servers
- Registered Server
- How to Register and Unregister Servers
Topic 6D: Updating Place Catalog Statistics
- Place Catalog Statistics
- How to Update Place Catalog Statistics
Topic 6E: Troubleshooting Lotus Quickr Servers
- Common Lotus Quickr Server Errors
Topic 6F: Recovering from Place Catalog Server Down
- Place Catalog Server Down Issues
- How to Recover if the Place Catalog Server Goes Down
