UPGRADING TO LOTUS NOTES 6 AND LOTUS DOMINO 6
Converting the first flat server name to a hierarchical name
Make sure you complete the steps in the topic Preparing to convert flat names to hierarchical names before you continue.

1. Start the server and Domino Administrator.

2. Choose File - Tools - Server Administration.

3. Click Servers and choose Servers view.

4. Open the Server document of the server to be converted. If the Certified public key field is empty, copy the certified public key to this field:

5. With the Server document selected, choose Actions - Upgrade Server to Hierarchical.

6. Choose the hierarchical certifier to use and enter the password. Refer to the hierarchical naming chart you created for the hierarchical naming scheme.

7. Enter the date when this certificate will expire for the server.

8. Click OK.

9. After Domino processes your request, click OK.

10. Shut down the server and open the Domino Directory locally on the server machine.

11. Open the Server document of the first server to convert.

12. Delete the contents of the Certified public key field.

13. Open the Administration Requests database.

14. Open the "Initiate Rename in Address Book" request document for the server being converted.

15. Copy the contents of the Certified public key field to the Certified public key field of the Server document.

16. Copy the contents of the Change Request field to the Change Request field of the Server document.

17. Save the Server document.

18. Shut down the Domino Administrator.

19. Restart the server.