When you are planning your installation of Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition, keep the following items in mind:
IMPORTANT:By accepting default partitioning information, the installation overwrites all existing files on the server.
Change the default partitioning configuration if you plan to install NOWS SBE 2.5 on an existing partition. Verify that the server does not see any partitions or devices that you do not want formatted and wiped. If components are installed while the server is connected to a Storage Area Network (SAN), there is the potential to wipe out any partitions and data that it sees.
For suggestions on how to manage installation with existing data, see TID 3733516
Make sure that your server is plugged into a network where DHCP is installed.
The root password on a server that is not yet configured is novell
To change an OES 2 Linux server’s IP address, see “Changing an OES2 Linux Server’s IP Address”
Below is a table with the typical ports that need to be opened on your firewall for each component.
Table 1-3 Port numbers
Begin component installation with eDirectory, then install iManager. You need iManager to manage iPrint, iFolder, Helpdesk, and GroupWise, (as well as eDirectory).
If you choose to install both MailScanner and GroupWise, be sure to install GroupWise first.
Before you create a new eDirectory tree, you should define a naming standard. A consistent naming scheme provides a guideline for network administrators who will add, modify, or move objects within the eDirectory tree. For additional information, see the eDirectory Documentation Web site .
If you choose to install Amanda with a tape drive instead of installing on your hard drive, you might need information about supported tape drives. See the Amanda Documentation Web site.
If you are installing GroupWise and MailScanner, when you install the GroupWise Internet Agent you are given the opportunity to assign the Internet Agent a different port (the default is 26) so that the two programs do not conflict. Incoming mail from the Internet to the GroupWise system is then accepted by MailScanner on port 25 (SMRP’s default), scanned, and delivered to the Internet Agent, which accepts non-standard mail on port 26.
You need an e-mail account designated for notifications and workflows for the Helpdesk component. You can use an existing account or create one named support@yourdomain.com or helpdesk@yourdomain.com.