Step 1: Verify that each Domino Directory has a defined domain

Each IBM® Lotus® Domino™ Directory aggregated in a directory catalog should have a domain defined in its Directory Profile. The Dircat task appends the domain name to the names of groups in the directory catalog, to distinguish between different groups with the same name in more than one Domino Directory.

Do the following for each Domino Directory you will aggregate into the directory catalog:

1. Open the Domino Directory.

2. Choose Actions - Edit Directory Profile.

3. Make sure the field "Domain defined by this Domino Directory" contains a valid domain name. This field is usually filled in automatically.

4. Click Save & Close.

Step 2: Create the Extended Directory Catalog database:

Note If you will integrate an Extended Directory Catalog into a primary Domino Directory, skip this step.

1. Choose File - Application - New.

2. Next to Server, select the Dircat server you picked to aggregate the directory catalog.

3. Next to Title, enter a title for the directory catalog, for example Extended Directory Catalog.

4. Next to Filename, enter a file name for the directory catalog, for example EDC.NSF. Do not use the file name NAMES.NSF.

5. Select "Show advanced templates."

6. Below Template server, select a server that stores the Domino Directory template.

7. Select the Domino Directory template (PUBNAMES.NTF).

8. Keep "Inherit future design changes" selected.

9. Click OK.

Note After you create the EDC, you must make sure you have both manager access and all roles access in the database ACL. Otherwise, you will not be able to create the EDC configuration document.

Step 3: Create the Extended Directory Catalog configuration document and run the Dircat task:

1. Open the database you created in Step 2.

Note To integrate the Extended Directory Catalog into a primary Domino Directory, open that primary Domino Directory instead.

Fields in Advanced tab	Description
Version	Read-only field that can increment after the DIRCAT5.NTF template is upgraded. Used only for internal purposes.
Selection formula	(Optional) Specifies a selection formula to control which documents are aggregated. Click Check Syntax to verify that the syntax specified in a selection formula is valid. For more information, see the earlier topic "Using a selection formula in a directory catalog configuration document."
Replication history	Shows the date and time when the Dircat task last replicated the aggregated directories Click Clear History to do a full rebuild of the directory catalog. Do not click Clear History unless you understand Dircat rebuilds. For more information, see the later topic "The Dircat task."

4. Run the Dircat task to build the directory catalog. For information, see the later topic "Running the Dircat task."

Step 4: Create at least one replica of the Extended Directory Catalog

Create at least one replica of the directory catalog on another server for performance and failover benefits. Make sure replication occurs between the server(s) with the replica(s) and the Dircat server, so the replicas of the directory catalog are kept up-to-date.

Step 5: Set up servers to use the Extended Directory Catalog

To set up a server to use an Extended Directory Catalog, create a Directory Assistance document for the Extended Directory Catalog in a directory assistance database the server uses.

Note If you integrate the Extended Directory Catalog into a primary Domino Directory, steps 4 and 5 are unnecessary.

See also

Overview of setting up an Extended Directory Catalog
Planning directory catalogs
Directory Catalogs

Glossary