Planning GroupWise in a NetWare Cluster223novdocx (en) 11 July 20082Planning GroupWise in a NetWareClusterThe majority of this part of the GroupWise 7 Interoperability Guide (Chapter 2, “PlanningGroupWise in a NetWare Cluster,” on page 23 through Chapter 8, “Backing Up a GroupWiseSystem in a NetWare Cluster,” on page 111) is designed for those who are creating a newGroupWise® system, or at least new domains and post offices, in the context of Novell® ClusterServicesTM. If you already have an existing GroupWise 7 system and need to configure it to work ina newly installed cluster, see Chapter 10, “Moving an Existing GroupWise 7 System into a NetWareCluster,” on page 117.When you implement a new GroupWise system or a new domain or post office in a clusteringenvironment, overall GroupWise system design does not need to change substantially. For a review,see “Installing a Basic GroupWise System” in the GroupWise 7 Installation Guide. However, theconfiguration of individual components of your GroupWise system will be significantly different.This section helps you plan the following GroupWise components in a cluster: A new GroupWise system consisting of the primary domain and the initial post office A new secondary domain A new post office The GroupWise agents (MTA and POA)During the planning process, component configuration alternatives are explained. For example, youmight want the domain and post office together on the same shared volume or on different sharedvolumes. You might want to install the agents to standard sys:\system directories or tomanually created vol:\system directories on shared volumes where domains and post officesreside. You might or might not need to run the agents in protected memory.The “System Clustering Worksheet” on page 37 lists all the information you need as you set upGroupWise in a clustering environment. You should print the worksheet and fill it out as youcomplete the tasks listed below: Section 2.1, “Meeting Software Version Requirements,” on page 24 Section 2.2, “Installing Novell Cluster Services,” on page 24 Section 2.3, “Planning a New Clustered Domain,” on page 25 Section 2.4, “Planning a New Clustered Post Office,” on page 26 Section 2.5, “Planning a New Library for a Clustered Post Office,” on page 27 Section 2.6, “Deciding Whether to Cluster-Enable the Shared Volumes Used by GroupWise,”on page 27 Section 2.7, “Ensuring Successful Name Resolution for GroupWise Volumes,” on page 29 Section 2.8, “Deciding How to Install and Configure the Agents in a Cluster,” on page 31 Section 2.9, “GroupWise Clustering Worksheets,” on page 37After you have completed the tasks and filled out “System Clustering Worksheet” on page 37, youare ready to continue with Chapter 3, “Setting Up a Domain and Post Office in a NetWare Cluster,”on page 43.
