26.2 Windows: Installing the GroupWise 18 Software

  1. Stop the existing GroupWise agents that are running on the server to upgrade.

  2. Run setup.exe at the root of the extracted GroupWise software to start the GroupWise Installation Wizard.

  3. Click GroupWise Server to install the GroupWise Server component.

  4. Select the language in which you want to perform the installation, and then click OK to start the GroupWise Server Setup Wizard.

  5. Click Next to continue.

  6. Accept the License Agreement, and then click Next to display the Custom Setup page.

    The following components are available for installation:

    • GroupWise Server: (Required) Consists of the Admin Service, the POA, the MTA, the GWIA, and the DVA.

      All of the GroupWise agents are installed on every GroupWise server. The MTA and, optionally, the GWIA are configured to run on a domain server. The POA and the DVA are configured to run on a post office server.

    • Client Auto-Update Repository: (Optional) Helps you distribute the GroupWise client software to users’ Windows workstations.

      For usage instructions, see Using Client Auto-Update to Distribute the GroupWise Client Software in the GroupWise 18 Administration Guide.

  7. Click Next to continue, and then click Install to install the GroupWise software.

  8. When the GroupWise software is installed, click Finish to return to the main page of the Installation Wizard, and then close the Installation Wizard.

  9. Reboot the Windows server to complete the installation and start the GroupWise Installation console.

    You should see two new icons on your Windows desktop.

  10. On your Windows desktop, double-click GroupWise Install to open your web browser and to access the Installation console.

    This starts the GroupWise Admin Service and launches the GroupWise Installation console in your web browser.

    After installation, use GroupWise Admin Console to access the Admin console for ongoing GroupWise system administration.

  11. Accept the GroupWise CA signed certificate that the Installation Wizard automatically provides for accessing the Installation console.

    The browser session will then authorize you for the next hour to perform installation console tasks. If the browser does not automatically authorize the session, you must manually authorize it by running in a terminal the gwadmin-ipc authorize command specified in your web browser.

  12. Continue with the instructions for the upgrade task that you are performing: