Start/notes.ini Parameters/Server_Decommissioned

Server_Decommissioned

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Parameter: Server_Decommissioned
Summary: Marks a Domino server as decommissioned – prevents replication and routing attempts to the server.

Profile

Parameter
Server_Decommissioned
Category
General
Component
Server
Available since
12.0
Supported versions
12.0, 14.0, 14.5, 14.5.1
GUI equivalent
notes.ini only (no GUI)
Possible values
0 = active (default), 1 = decommissioned

Description

With Server_Decommissioned=1 a Domino server is flagged as taken out of service. Other servers in the topology evaluate the status and no longer initiate replication or mail routing to it; cluster mates remove it from their failover lists. The server itself keeps running but no longer accepts new productive work – ideal for a controlled retirement phase during which mail and replication audits can still be performed.

Example configuration

Server_Decommissioned=1

Notes & pitfalls

  • First migrate cluster-mate relationships, Connection documents, and mail routing onto other servers.
  • The server entry in the Domino directory remains – a clean cleanup (Adminp Decommission Server, replica removal) typically follows.
  • Ideal as a “grace period” during which you check whether clients or configurations still point to the legacy server.
  • Takes effect after a server restart.
  • Pairs well with tell adminp process new and a planned Adminp Decommission run.