iNotes

iNotes allows the user to view and work in a Notes mail database that has a iNotes design, optimized for access using a Web browser.

The user can set up the portlet to display any or all of the following functional areas (components):

An example of the iNotes portlet appears on the Applications -> Messaging page of the portal when you click Mail.

iNotes is one of the mail portlets that is configured by default to detect a user's source mail file automatically.

For information about working with the iNotes portlet, see the Help that is available from the portlet title bar.

If you are an administrator, you see the command Edit Shared Settings instead of Personalize for iNotes portlet instances. This command works the same as Personalize except that changes apply to all users of the instance of the portlet whose settings you are editing, up until the time a user decides to personalize the portlet. Use caution when editing shared settings.

iNotes uses a redirect database to help automatically locate a user's source Notes mail database for the Mail, Calendar, and To Do functional areas of the portlet. The DWARedirectDB parameter supports the use of this redirect database. As the administrator, specify the redirect database on the Lotus Dominomessaging/application server.

The width, instanceNumber, and authMethod parameters are unnecessary and no longer used. You can control the portlet's width by modifying the layout of the page on which it appears. Authentication for the portlet is managed by single sign-on (SSO).


Use iNotes

By default, the iNotes portlet displays the Welcome component, which provides access to all other functional areas. As portal administrator, you can change the component that displays in the portlet (see information on the PortletType configuration parameter). You can also pre-configure all the other settings users can personalize, such as setting up a reverse proxy server. For more information, see the list of configuration parameters.

The iNotes portlet works with Notes mail databases that have the iNotes (iNotes) design.

Users of the iNotes portlet must select an option to enable people awareness (presence) within their iNotes preferences. Instruct users to click the Preferences button within the portlet, click the Other tab, and select Enable Instant messaging.


Portlet security

For the best results with user authentication for the iNotes portlet, follow these recommendations:


Set up the portlet

This portlet is installed automatically as part of the Domino and Extended Products Portlets.

Before you configure the portlet, make sure WebSphere Portal environment meets the following client and server requirements.


Client requirements

The portlet supports browsers and devices capable of rendering HTML markup.

Item Description
Markup level HTML 4.01 Transitional
Java applet None
JavaScript 1.30
<iframe> Yes
Style sheets Portal styles only
Software

  • The Lotus Notes View and Lotus Document Viewer portlets are compatible with specific Web browser software releases. For details, refer to the WebSphere Portal v7.0 hardware and software requirements document on the Web.

  • The iNotes portlet is compatible with the specific Web browser software releases listed in the WebSphere Portal v7.0 hardware and software requirements document, as long as those releases are also supported by the release of iNotes running on the Lotus Domino server configured as the data source for the portlet. For information on supported browsers for iNotes, see the Release Notes for the relevant iNotes release.

Accessibility Yes


Note: Awareness in this portlet may be supported in a slightly different set of browsers and client platforms than listed in the table above, because the portlet depends upon the STLinks applet on the Lotus Sametimeserver.


Server requirements

The iNotes portlet requires access to a Lotus Domino mail and application server with HTTP support enabled. The Lotus Domino server hosts the iNotes information source. A Lotus Sametime server supports awareness in the portlet.

The portlet is compatible with the specific releases of Domino and Lotus Sametime server software listed in the Software for collaboration section of the WebSphere Portal v7.0 hardware and software requirements document.

The iNotes group calendar feature is available in the portlet only if the Domino server is running release 7.0 or later.
Note: If you want users of the portlet to be able to select the source Notes database file name from a drop-down list, the Lotus Domino server must have DIIOP support enabled, and on the Server document Internet Protocols - HTTP tab, the option "Allow HTTP clients to browse databases" must be set to Yes.

If you do not choose to enable DIIOP support, users must personalize the portlet and type a database file name to specify the information source.


Deployment/Installation

This portlet is installed automatically as part of WebSphere Portal installation.
Note: This portlet is not supported as a remote WSRP service.


Configuration parameters

The following configuration parameters are available in this portlet.

Parameter Value
reverseProxyPortNumber Required if the value for useReverseProxyString is Yes.

Server port for the (optional) reverse proxy server for the portlet. A reverse proxy server provides additional security for data sent to the iNotes source.
Examples: 80, 3128

portletType Specifies the iNotes component that displays when users view the portlet. Enter one of the following values:

  • All

  • Welcome

  • Mail

  • Contacts

  • Calendar

  • ToDoList

  • Notebook

useReverseProxyString Optional.Specifies whether to use a reverse proxy server for the portlet.
Example: Yes
reverseProxyProtocol Network protocol to use for the reverse proxy server, if one is specified for the portlet under useReverseProxyString.
Examples: HTTP, HTTPS, or Auto
scrolling This parameter should not be changed. Activates automatic scrolling of portlet information when displayed in view mode.

Auto

reverseProxyString Required if the value for useReverseProxyString is Yes.

Specifies the URL of the reverse proxy server.
Example: proxy.acme.com

portNumber Server port for the portlet when automaticMailFileLookup is set to No.
Examples: 80, 3128
pimApplication Specifies the iNotes component that displays by default when users first view the portlet and PortletType is set to All. Specify one of the following values:

  • Welcome

  • Mail

  • Contacts

  • Calendar

  • ToDoList

  • Notebook

height This parameter should not be changed. Height of the portlet when displayed in view mode.

300

protocol Network protocol to use for the reverse proxy server, if one is specified for the portlet under useReverseProxyString.
Examples: HTTP, HTTPS, or Auto
automaticMailFileLookup Specifies whether the portlet uses the user's login identity in the portal to automatically detect the user's iNotes (mail) database. If this parameter is set to No, the portlet allows the user to point to a source iNotes database manually.

The default is Yes.
Example: Yes

InotesUIArgument This parameter allows the administrator to specify a simplified appearance and behavior for the portlet so that it displays more quickly on the portal page when either the All or Welcome component is selected.
Example: inotes_lite

Specify this value to improve performance.
Note: With this parameter set to this value, users cannot collapse the portlet navigation panel.
Example: inotes

Specify this value to return to the default appearance and behavior.

PortalUIArgument This parameter allows the administrator to specify a simplified appearance and behavior for the portlet so that it displays more quickly on the portal page when any one of the following components is selected: Mail, Calendar, Notebook, ToDo, or Contacts.
Example: portal_lite

Specify this value to improve performance.
Note: With this parameter set to this value, users cannot collapse the portlet navigation panel.
Example: portal

Specify this value to return to the default appearance and behavior.

DWARedirectDB This parameter specifies the redirect database on the Lotus Domino messaging/application server that this instance of the portlet should use to locate users' mail files.
Example: http://dwaserver.domain.com/redirectdb.nsf
proxyOnWPSServer Specifies that the reverse proxy server configured for use with WebSphere Portal should be used for this portlet. The default value is the recommended value.
Default: no

If this parameter is set to Yes, useReverseProxyString should also be set to Yes, and reverseProxyProtocol, reverseProxyPortNumber, and reverseProxyString should be empty.

serverAsJunction Uses the junction name of the Domino server that contains the source iNotes database as the junction name for the reverse proxy server. The default value is the recommended value.
Default: yes
width This parameter is no longer used.
instanceNumber This parameter is no longer used.
authMethod This parameter is no longer used.


Parent

Collaboration and Messaging portlets


Related tasks


Configure automatic mail detection using a redirect database

WebSphere Portal detailed system requirements

 


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