Start/notes.ini Parameters/ServerName

ServerName

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Parameter: ServerName
Short description: Hierarchical name of the Domino server (certified common name) – the identity under which the server appears in the Domino domain.

Profile

Parameter
ServerName
Category
Startup / Tasks
Component
Server
Available since
6.0
Supported versions
9.0.1, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 14.0, 14.5, 14.5.1
GUI equivalent
Server document
Possible values
Hierarchical name, e.g. CN=domino01/O=acme

Description

ServerName holds the fully qualified hierarchical name of the server, as generated during server registration and stored in the Domino Directory. This name is checked against the server ID certificate at server start – if it does not match, the server will not start. The value is set automatically during setup and should not be changed manually during operation.

Example configuration

ServerName=CN=domino01/O=acme

Notes & pitfalls

  • Do not change manually. A server rename is only done correctly via the Admin client (Configuration → Server → Rename Server).
  • An incorrectly set name leads to a startup abort with Server name in NOTES.INI does not match Server ID.
  • Takes effect at server start.
  • In cluster setups, the name must match the Server document in the directory.