Basic GroupWise System Worksheet

The GroupWise Installation Advisor helps you install the GroupWise software. It then launches the GroupWise Setup Advisor, which helps you set up your first domain and post office. The Advisors prompt you for the information in the worksheet. You should print the worksheet and carefully fill in the information for your system.

Item Example Explanation

1) Tree Name:

NOVELL_TREE

Specify the name of the eDirectory tree where your domain and post office will be created. Because GroupWise introduces new objects into the tree, the eDirectory schema must be extended.

See Novell eDirectory.

2) Languages to Install:

English-US

German

Specify the languages to install for GroupWise Administrator, the GroupWise agents, and the GroupWise clients.

See GroupWise Languages.

3) ConsoleOne Path:

c:\novell\consoleone\1.2

or

z:/public/mgmt/consoleone

or

/usr/ConsoleOne

Specify the path to a ConsoleOne location, either on the local workstation or on a network server. The GroupWise Installation Advisor installs the GroupWise Administrator snap-in files in the specified location.

ConsoleOne 1.3.4 (or higher) is required to run ConsoleOne on Windows. If necessary, you can install ConsoleOne 1.3.4 at the same time you install the GroupWise Administrator snap-ins.

On Linux, ConsoleOne 1.3.7 (or higher) is required. ConsoleOne must be installed before you start the Setup Advisor on Linux.

See ConsoleOne.

4) Software Distribution Directory:

z:\grpwise\software

or

\\server1\vol1\grpwise\software

or

/opt/novell/groupwise/software

Specify the directory path for the software distribution directory. If the directory does not exist, it is created.

The path should be from the perspective of the machine you plan to use to install GroupWise.

See GroupWise Software Distribution Directory.

5) Software Selection:

  • GroupWise Administration
  • GroupWise agents
  • Internet Agent
  • WebAccess
  • GroupWise client
  • Monitor

GroupWise Administration

Agents

Client

Select the software you want copied to the software distribution directory.

See GroupWise Software Distribution Directory.

6) System Name:

Novell

Specify a one-word name. Names can reflect companies, locations, and so forth.

See System and Domain Names.

7) Domain Name:

Provo

Specify a one-word name. Names can reflect locations, organizations, and so forth.

See System and Domain Names.

8) Domain Directory:

j:\provo

or

\\server1\vol1\gwsystem\provo

or

/gwsystem/provo

Specify the path for the domain directory. If the directory does not exist, it is created. On NetWare, do not use a directory name that exceeds 8 characters. On Linux, use lowercase letters.

The path should be from the perspective of the machine you plan to use to install GroupWise.

See Domain Directory.

9) Domain Context:

groupwise.novell

Specify the eDirectory context where you want to create the Domain object. Make sure the context exists before you start installing GroupWise.

See Domain Context.

10) Domain Language:

English

Specify a language for the domain. The language determines how times, dates, and numbers are displayed in the GroupWise client and affects the sorting order for items in the GroupWise Address Book.

See Domain Language.

11) Domain Time Zone:

Pacific Time

Specify the time zone where the domain is located. The time zone information is used to ensure that times for messages sent between time zones are adjusted properly.

See Domain Time Zone.

12) Post Office Name:

Research

Specify a one-word name. Names can reflect locations, organizations, and so forth.

See Post Office Name.

13) Post Office Directory:

j:\research

or

\\server1\vol1\gwsystem\research

/gwsystem/research

Specify the path for the post office directory. If the directory does not exist, it is created. On NetWare, do not use a directory name that exceeds 8 characters. On Linux, use lowercase letters.

The path should be from the perspective of the machine you plan to use to install GroupWise.

See Post Office Directory.

14) Post Office Context:

groupwise.novell

Specify the eDirectory context where you want to create the Post Office object. Make sure the context exists before you start installing GroupWise.

See Post Office Context.

15) Post Office Language:

English

The post office language defaults to the domain language. Specify a different language if you do not want the post office to use the default domain language.

See Post Office Language.

16) Post Office Time Zone:

Pacific Time

The post office time zone defaults to the domain time zone. Specify a different time zone if the post office is not in the same time zone as the domain.

See Post Office Time Zone.

17) Post Office Link:

  • TCP/IP link
  • Direct link

TCP/IP link

Select whether you want the Message Transfer Agent (MTA) to link to the post office through a TCP/IP connection to the Post Office Agent (POA) or a direct connection to the post office directory.

See MTA Link to the Post Office.

If you mark Direct Link, skip to worksheet item 20.

18) POA Network Address:

  • IP address or DNS hostname:
  • Client/Server port:
    (default = 1677)
  • Message transfer port:
    (default = 7101)
  • HTTP port:
    (default = 7181)

IP address: 172.16.5.18

C/S port: 1677

MT port: 7101

HTTP port: 7181

This item applies only if you selected TCP/IP as the post office link method (worksheet item 17).

Specify the IP address or DNS hostname of the POA's server.

By default, the POA listens for the GroupWise client on Client/Server port 1677. If this port is already being used, specify a different C/S port number (for example, 1678).

By default, the POA listens for the MTA on Message Transfer port 7101 (if the MTA and POA are communicating using TCP/IP). If this port is already being used, specify a different MT port number (for example, 7102).

By default, the POA uses HTTP port 7181 for the Web console. The Web console enables you to view POA information through a Web browser. If this port is already being used, specify a different HTTP port number (for example, 7183).

See MTA Link to the Post Office.

19) MTA Network Address:

  • IP address or
    DNS hostname:
  • Message transfer port:
    (default = 7100)
  • HTTP port:
    (default =7180)

IP Address: 172.16.5.18

MT port: 7100

HTTP port:7180

This item applies only if you selected TCP/IP as the post office link method (worksheet item 17).

Specify the IP address or DNS hostname of the server running the Message Transfer Agent.

By default, the MTA listens for the POA on Message Transfer port 7100. If this port is already being used, specify a different MT port number (for example, 7103).

By default, the MTA uses HTTP port 7180 for the Web console. The Web console enables you to view MTA information through a Web browser. If this port is already being used, specify a different HTTP port number (for example, 7182).

See MTA Link to the Post Office.

20) Post Office Users:

jsmith.r&d.novell

Specify the users who will have mailboxes on the post office. The Setup Advisor lets you browse the eDirectory tree to select the users you want.

Adding users at this point is optional. After the Setup Advisor has finished, you can add users to the post office at any time.

See Post Office Users.

21) Agent Platform:

  • NetWare
  • Linux
  • Windows

NetWare

Specify the platform (NetWare, Linux, or Windows) where you want to run the GroupWise agents.

See Agent Platform.

22) Agent Installation Path:

z:\system

or

\\server1\vol1\system

or

/opt/novell/groupwise/agents

Specify the path to the directory where you want to install the agents.

We recommend that you install the NetWare agents to the sys:\system directory to simplify the use of startup files and ensure that dependent NLM programs load properly.

You can install the Windows agents to any directory on the Windows server. Because the installation is done from the Windows server, the default is c:\grpwise.

The Linux agents are automatically installed into the bin and lib subdirectories of /opt/novell/groupwise/agents.

See Agent Location.

23) Agent Language:

English

Specify the language in which you want to be able to run the agents.

See Agent Language.

24) Windows Agent Installation Options:

  • Install GroupWise agent software:
    Yes | No
  • Install and configure SNMP for GroupWise Agents:
    Yes | No
  • Install as Windows services:
    Yes | No

Install GroupWise agent software

Install as Windows services

This item applies only if you are installing the Windows agents.

Specify the installation options you want to use.

The Install GroupWise Agent Software option needs to be selected to install the files.

The Install and Configure SNMP for GroupWise Agents option requires the SNMP service to already be enabled on the Windows server. If SNMP is not enabled, this option is dim in the Installation Advisor.

The Install as Windows Services option configures the agents as Windows services.

See Windows Application vs. Windows Service (Windows Agents Only).

25) Windows Service Information:

  • Use local system account
  • Use a user account
  • Startup:
    Automatic | Manual

Use a user account:
username = gwagents
password = admin

Startup: automatic

This item applies only if you are installing the Windows agents as Windows services.

Select whether you want the services to use the local system account or another user account. If the domain and post office directories are on the same Windows server as the agents, you can use the local system account. If the domain and post office directories are on a different server, specify a different user account that exists in eDirectory and has rights to the domain and post office directories.

Select whether you want to manually start the services or have them start automatically when the server starts.

See Windows Application vs. Windows Service (Windows Agents Only).