The notes.ini is still the central configuration, tuning, and debugging lever for HCL Notes and Domino. Many settings, however, are not accessible through the GUI and are maintained exclusively as parameters in the file itself. A consolidated, continuously updated overview of these parameters is therefore a frequently needed reference in day-to-day administration and development work.
Content of the overview
The notes.ini parameters page currently documents more than 350 parameters. The collection is being continuously expanded, among other things with entries on DAOS Tier 2, Domino REST API, ID Vault logging, and server decommissioning, and covers versions 9.0.1 through 14.5.1.
Each parameter is laid out consistently on its own page. This makes it easy to quickly find comparable information – whether a parameter is being looked up for the first time or verified once more before a configuration change.
Structure of a parameter page
The detail pages are divided into four fixed sections:
- Profile – a compact overview in tabular form: category, affected component (server or client), version introduced, supported versions, GUI equivalent, and permitted values.
- Description – how the parameter works and typical use cases, including its interactions with related settings.
- Example configuration – a concrete, ready-to-use entry for the notes.ini.
- Notes & pitfalls – relevant real-world conditions: when the change takes effect (e.g. after a restart or via set config), known side effects, and parameters that are useful to combine.
Target audience
- Administrators who want to fine-tune performance, security, or logging.
- Developers who want to understand the runtime behavior of their applications across servers.
- Consultants and project teams who need a reliable reference during migrations, audits, or reviews.
- Beginners who want to systematically familiarize themselves with the configuration of Notes and Domino.
Note
Despite careful research, individual parameters may be incomplete or differ in detail. Before using them in production environments, validation in a test environment is therefore strongly recommended in every case.
👉 notes.ini Parameters – more than 350 documented entries, consistently structured and regularly extended with current Notes/Domino versions.
The page (in German and English) can be accessed at any time via the “Notes/Domino” menu item.