20.1.6 Preparing Domino databases for DAOS The task of preparing Domino databases for DAOS should be performed only once. To  accomplish this task, complete the following steps: 1. Depending on your operating system, choose the most appropriate procedure: – If the Domino server is running Windows, click  Start  Programs  Lotus  Applications  Lotus Domino Server . – If the Domino server is running UNIX, enter the following command in the  command-line interface (CLI): 2. Double-click  nlnotes.exe , and go to the workspace window.  3. Browse for the  names.nsf  file. The location is usually  E:\Lotus  Domino  Data .  4. Click  Configuration  Servers  All Server Documents . Then, open the document  that is related to your Domino server.  5. Double-click the page to change it to edit mode. Select the  Transactional Logging  tab.  6. Set the following parameters:  – Log path: logdir – Logging style: Circular – Maximum log space: 512 MB 7. Save your parameters and close the window. 8. Shut down the Domino server by entering the following command at the CLI: 9. Add the following line to the  notes.ini  file:  10.Start the Domino server again and use the password.  11.Complete steps 5 - 7 to edit the server document again. Open the  DAOS  tab. You might  need to scroll to the right to see the tab. 12.Update the following parameters: – Store Attachments in DAOS: ENABLED – Minimum size: 4096 – DAOS base path: daos – Defer deletion: 30 days 13.Restart the Domino Server by entering the following command at the CLI: 0001/<really_long_name>.nlo  In the next compaction, you see the DAOS directory that is created in the Domino data  directory. That directory contains the following entry:  restart server [password] Starting time:  For the initial startup sequence after you make these changes, it might  take several minutes for the start sequence to run. CREATE_R85_DATABASE=1 exit <password> /opt/lotus/bin/server 304  IBM ProtecTIER Implementation and Best Practices Guide