Turbocharge Your HCL Domino Troubleshooting: Real-Time Performance Monitoring Information

When facing a performance issue with your Notes application, and the usual suspects like CPU, disk and memory seem fine, it's time to dig deeper. One effective method is to log NRPC (Notes Remote Procedure Call) calls on the Notes client to pinpoint what's consuming time. Here's how you can do it:

1. Use a Tail Utility: A Tail Utility dynamically displays the last part of a log file as it is updated. You'll see the updates live without having to close and reopen the file. 

Download a utility like Snaketail or any similar tail application. 

Point it to the `console.log` file located in the `Notes\data\IBM_technicalsupport` directory on your Notes client.

2. Edit the notes.ini File: Add the following lines to enable detailed logging:

DEBUG_THREADID=1

CLIENT_CLOCK=1

CONSOLE_LOG_ENABLED=1  

3. Restart Notes: After making these changes, restart your Notes client.

4. Monitor NRPC Calls: As you perform actions, you'll see a live list of NRPC calls and their durations. This real-time data can help you identify potential bottlenecks and performance issues.

**Pro Tip**: For database optimizations, consider using our Optimizer solution 

Good luck with your troubleshooting!

Get those Domino System Databases back in shape

It's not unusual for Domino servers to host bloated System databases that rarely get compacted/maintained because it can be an inconvenience to shut down Domino and manually do it. As a result, these databases are often neglected, they miss out on regular maintenance and can also become much larger than they need to be. Typically there can be many GB of disk space trapped inside, just wasting disk space and extending backup windows too, it all adds up, costing time and money. It can also be aggravating for admins and users if they need to interact with these bloated and sluggish databases.

This feature in Domino Optimizer makes it so easy to get these DB's compacted back to an optimised size, free up trapped disk space and give Domino a nice scheduled "Health Restart".

Domino Optimizer makes this as simple as ticking a few boxes, set and forget, and if this is scheduled once a week the difference this can make to disk space requirements, backup times and Domino performance is significant.

Tip: As an added bonus, this can also be a great way to give Domino System DB's an ODS upgrade during the process.

Find out more about the Optimizer here 

Our Security Check Application has been updated with information from HCL Domino 12.0.2 FP4 and FP5.

 We are excited to announce that our proprietary security check application is now compatible with the newly released HCL Domino 14. This upgrade makes our application more necessary than ever in maintaining the security and integrity of your Domino server, helping you keep track of any missing security fixes and updates.

As you may know, running old and outdated software can pose a significant cybersecurity risk, as older software versions may contain known vulnerabilities and security weaknesses that cyber attackers can exploit. Our security check application's primary role is to mitigate this risk by making you aware of what you might be missing. 

How does it work?

Simply visit our application link here, input your Domino server details, and our updated application will check for patches and security fixes. It will then provide a report, signifying which security fixes your current version of Domino is missing.

This security check is built into our Domino Optimizer solution. 

The Domino Optimizer is a culmination of over a decade of optimization work. The product serves as an ultimate 'set and forget' utility for Domino, offering an intuitive user interface for user-friendly operations. The Domino Optimizer is essentially an evolved version of the Defrag. NSF+ utility and encompasses all its key features. Offering a year's license for $US 150 per server, it aims to facilitate superior optimization processes economically. Free trial options are available for users willing to explore its features before committing to the full version. Check it out here

🎉 Exciting News: The Domino FTI Viewer is Now Free for Everyone! 🎉

Back in November 2023 we launched the Full-Text Management feature in the Domino Optimizer.

Well, every time we've put it to the test, we've uncovered some quirky surprises or found a few things that needed a little tweaking. That's why we've decided to share the love and make its reporting function available to all as the Domino FTI Viewer—absolutely free!

So, what can you expect from the Domino FTI Viewer? Here's a sneak peek:

• 📂 A comprehensive list of all databases with a full-text index.
• 📎 Insight into whether the index includes attachments.
• 🔍 Confirmation that attachments are indexed with a filter (the best way to do it!).
• 📏 A look at the size of the database and its index. You might be amazed to discover that sometimes the index is bigger than the database itself!
• 📅 The date the index was created.
• 📈 A view of how much the index has grown over time (just re-run Catalog Databases).

The Domino FTI Viewer offers a taste of the features found in the Domino Optimizer, which includes even more powerful FTI capabilities like alerts and scheduled rebuilds with customized settings. 

Note: Sorry, Windows only at this stage.

Ready to dive in? Download the Domino FTI Viewer here and start exploring today!

But wait there is more - Join the Fun with Our Domino FTI Indexer Challenge! 

We’re inviting all our adventurous customers to explore and share their most interesting discoveries (while keeping any private details under wraps, of course!).

Email your findings to us at info@preemptive.com.au, and you could be the lucky winner of a FREE 12-month Domino Optimizer license! This handy tool will help you tidy things up and optimize your experience, while solving problems and saving your company money.

Rest assured, we won’t publish any identifiable information, but we might share a general overview of the cool things you find.

So, what are you waiting for? Let’s make this a fun.

It is likely that your full-text indexes are out of control, and you probably don’t know it!

Our December blog still rings home loud and clear - "If you can't measure it, you can't manage it."

The Domino Optimizer records the initial size of an FTI, making it easy to spot growth and be alerted to it.

Anyway, it spotted some interesting index growth on one of our servers this week.

It was time to take action and schedule a rebuild.

And then, as planned, everything was good again!

And we set it up to notify us if it grows again by more than 50%

Want to know what your FTIs are up to? Grab a free trial and find out.

The Notes.ini Viewer is now available as a free standalone application

 The Notes.ini Viewer is now available as a free standalone application.

This tool provides a streamlined way to review your server’s or client’s Notes.ini file with just a single click. It offers a clear view of this essential configuration file and highlights key lines, making important settings easy to identify and manage.

The Notes.ini Viewer works on Windows, Linux and Mac

For more details, visit: Notes.ini Viewer

Bring Your Domino Console to Life with Color!

Is your Domino console looking bland and boring? Time for a change.

An often-overlooked feature of the Domino Admin client and event4.nsf is the ability to color-code the console output. This simple tweak can make a big difference by helping you instantly spot errors, warnings, and critical issues at a glance.

You can enabling color coding in the Admin Client, but it’s even easier with Domino Optimizer. Our tool not only recommends the best settings but also makes implementation a breeze. Just run a Health Check, and when the Color Console recommendation pops up, simply click to activate it.

Why stick to the monochrome when you can enhance visibility and boost productivity with a splash of color? Your console doesn’t just have to work well; it can look good doing it too.

Click here to know more about The Optimizer