120 GroupWise 7 Interoperability Guidenovdocx (en) 11 July 200811.1.3 Deciding Where to Install the Messenger Agent SoftwareWhen you install the NetWare® Messenger agents in a clustering environment, you can choosebetween two different installation locations:Table 11-1 Messenger Agent Software Installation LocationsYou must install to a cluster-enabled shared volume if you do not want a separate Messenger archiveto be created on each node where the Archive Agent runs. If you do not want to use a shared volume,you should plan to install the Archive Agent separately outside the cluster.Continue with the planning instructions for the installation location you want to use: “Each Node in the Cluster” on page 121 “Shared Volume” on page 121MESSENGER CLUSTERING WORKSHEETUnder Item 6: Installation Location for Messenger Administration, mark where you want to install theMessenger snap-in to ConsoleOne.If you plan to install the Messenger snap-in to ConsoleOne on a cluster-enabled shared volume,under Item 7: Shared Volume for Messenger Administration, list the IP address of the shared volumeand the directory where you want to install the Messenger snap-in.IMPORTANT: Cluster-enabling relies on successful short name resolution throughout your system.Review Section 2.7, “Ensuring Successful Name Resolution for GroupWise Volumes,” on page 29,which describes the issues in the context of planning MTA and POA installations for GroupWise.Location DescriptionEach nodein the clusterThe sys:\system directory is the default location provided by the MessengerInstallation program.Shared volume If you create a vol:\system directory on a cluster-enabled shared volume,the agent software and startup files fail over and back along with supportingfiles such as the Messenger archive.IMPORTANT: Cluster-enabling relies on successful short name resolutionthroughout your system. Review Section 2.7, “Ensuring Successful NameResolution for GroupWise Volumes,” on page 29, which describes the issues inthe context of planning MTA and POA installations for GroupWise.MESSENGER CLUSTERING WORKSHEETUnder Item 8: Installation Location for Messenger Agents, mark where you want to install theMessenger agent software.
