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The Domino Server has the ability to run multiple servers on the same machine using the same program files. It does this in a Partition Server installation. Each Data directory contains data specific to one server, such as databases, templates, bookmarks, ID files, etc. The binaries, or program files, reside in the Program directory. A Partition Server installation can have multiple Data directories (Servers) using the same program files from a single Program directory.

Domino Server installations on Unix require three pieces of information:

• The Program directory
• The Data directory
• The Current Unix User

The default value for the Unix User and Unix Group values in the Unix Install Interface, is "notes".

When a Partition Server is installed, it must be done using an installation scrip. This script contains the path to the shared Program directory and the paths to each partition servers Data directory. It also identifies the Unix User and Group that will own each server.

The version of the script provided with a Unix (or Linux) installation needs to be edited in order to perform a Partition Server install. The Program directory, Data directory and Username are provided once with these default values:

program_directory  = "/opt/lotus"
data_directory = "/local/notesdata"
data_UNIX_user     = "notes"
data_UNIX_group    = "notes"