Start/notes.ini Parameters/DAOS_Enabled

DAOS_Enabled

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Parameter: DAOS_Enabled
Short description: Enables DAOS (Domino Attachment and Object Service) to consolidate file attachments outside the NSF.

Profile

Parameter
DAOS_Enabled
Category
DAOS
Component
Server
Available since
8.5
Supported versions
9.0.1, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 14.0, 14.5
GUI equivalent
Server document
Possible values
0 = disabled, 1 = enabled

Description

DAOS_Enabled activates DAOS (Domino Attachment and Object Service). DAOS externalizes large, recurring file attachments from NSFs into a shared repository (*.nlo files) and only references them. On servers with heavy mail and attachment volumes, this saves considerable storage space and reduces the backup volume.

Example configuration

DAOS_Enabled=1
DAOS_Base_Path=D:\DAOS
DAOS_MinObjSize=64000

Notes & pitfalls

  • Prerequisite: transaction logging must be enabled (TRANSLOG_Status=1) and set to Archive style.
  • Databases must be individually configured as DAOS-enabled (Database Properties → Advanced → DAOS).
  • The DAOS repository must absolutely be included in the backup – without the *.nlo files, the attachments are lost.
  • Configure DAOS at the server level; do not switch it on/off per cluster replica.
  • Activation happens at runtime via the Server document; the notes.ini is the underlying entry.