SnTT - Server ID is Lost or Corrupted08/12/2008 10:01:22 PMLocation : Cleveland, OH
Curtis posted to the developerWorks:Lotus forum that his server.id was "blank." Which led to some discussion on what to do to recreate the ID when you don't have a backup of it.
Should this fate befall you, you will need to follow these steps. However, these steps only work if the server is an additional server and not the only server or your first server.
To create a new ID in this scenario, delete the Server document from the Domino Directory and re-register it. To do this, from another server in the domain (preferably, the Administration Server), follow these steps:
1. Create a temporary Domino Directory from the PUBNAMES.NTF named, for example, NAMESBKUP.NSF.
2. Copy and paste the Server document corresponding to the server with the lost ID into the NAMESBKUP.NSF (this is used so that you have a copy of the Server Document before proceeding with the next steps). You may want to print out the Server Document, so that you have a ready reference when it comes time to register the "new" server.
3. Delete the server document from the production Domino Directory and replicate the deletion to all servers.
4. Re-register the server exactly as it was originally, referring to NAMESBKUP.NSF copy of the Server document, when necessary.
5. Edit the NOTES.INI on the server and verify that entries for MailServer and ServerKeyFilename are correct. Double check that the other lines in the Notes.ini are appropriate. Save and close the Notes.ini.
6. Detach the newly created server ID from the Server document in the Domino Directory, store a copy in a safe location, place a copy on the server, and bring the server up.
And please, for the love of all things holy, STORE A COPY of the server ID in a safe place. You don't want to have to do this again, do you?
One little note is that you might have to reinstall the Domino Server software or restore some databases. Although, while I think that unlikely, just prepare yourself. Another note is that I usually have a "backup" Domino Directory in place on a server. The reason is that it is the place where I copy and paste Person, Server, Group, and Mail-in Database documents before deleting them from the production Domino Directory. I like doing this because it allows me easy recovery should someone make a mistake with a deletion.
Link: Blank server.id
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