Once a backup has been created the link to the Restore Area can be made.
Open YaST2 and select Network Services | NFS Server
Configure NFS Server:
Set NFS Server to start
Open the port in the firewall, if applicable.
Select Add Directory button:
Set options: rw,no_root_squash,sync
Browse to the post office backup directory. For example: /reload/po
Create a mount point:
Open a terminal window
Create a local directory for the mount point. Generally, this is placed in the /mnt directory. For example:
mkdir /mnt/restore
Enable NFS Client:
Open YaST2 and select Network Services | NFS Client
Click on Add
Set the NFS Server Hostname to the Reload server IP address or hostname
Set the Remote Directory to the backup directory on the Reload server. For example: /reload/po
Set the Mount Point to the one created on the GroupWise server
The Restore Area needs to be defined and the users given access to it.
Create Post Office Restore Area, this will need to be done for each Post Office:
Browse to GroupWise Administration https://<GroupWise_Server_Address>:9710
Open System | Restore Area Management
Select New
Enter a Name and Description:
Set the Path and Linux Path to the mount point adding /connect/restore. For example: /mnt/backup/connect/restore.
Under the Membership tab, click Add:
Select Post Offices
Add Post Office
Click Ok
Click Ok
Click Close