57.1 Relocating the GWIA’s Processing Directories

The GWIA uses several directories to process message files. For best performance, these directories should be located on the same server where the GWIA is running.

Linux:

If you installed the GWIA on a different server from where the domain is located, you should move the GWIA’s processing directories to the server where the GWIA is running.

Windows:

The GWIA Installation program creates the GWIA’s processing directories on the Windows server when it installs the Windows GWIA, so you typically don’t need to move them.

To define the location of the GWIA’s directories:

  1. In ConsoleOne, right-click the GWIA object, then click Properties.

  2. Click Server Directories > Settings to display the server directories Settings page.

    Server Directories Settings property page

  3. Fill in the fields:

    Conversion Directory: Select the directory where the GWIA stores temporary files for message conversion. These files are automatically deleted after they are processed. The default conversion directory is under the GWIA queue directory:

    domain/wpgate/gwia/000.prc/gwwork

    If you type a path to a Windows drive (rather than using the Browse button to select the directory), you must use UNC path syntax.

    This setting corresponds with the GWIA’s --work switch.

    SMTP Queues Directory: Select the directory where the GWIA stores messages being routed to and from the Internet. The default directory is under the domain directory structure.

    domain\wpgate\gwia

    Four subdirectories are created under the SMTP queues directory: defer, send, receive, and result.

    This setting corresponds with the GWIA’s --dhome switch.

  4. Click the Advanced button.

    Advanced Server directories dialog box

  5. Fill in the field:

    SMTP Service Queues Directory: If you want, specify a secondary SMTP queues directory for outbound messages. This secondary directory can be helpful for troubleshooting by providing a way to trap messages before they are routed to the Internet. You can also use the secondary directory to run third-party utilities such as a virus scanner on Internet-bound messages.

    The GWIA places all outbound messages in this secondary directory. The messages must then be moved manually (or by another application) to the primary SMTP queues’ send directory (see Step 3) before the GWIA routes them to the Internet.

    This setting corresponds with the --smtphome switch.

    If you type a directory path rather than using the Browse button to select a directory, make sure you use UNC path syntax.

  6. Click OK to close the dialog box.

  7. Click OK to save the changes to the directory locations.