Novell GROUPWISE 7 - MULTI-SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION, Manual

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Select the link protocol ( UNC , Mapped , or TCP/IP ), then fill in the information required for the
selected protocol.
For more information about link types and protocols, see “
Managing the Links between
Domains and Post Offices ” in “ Domains ” in the GroupWise 7 Administration Guide .
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Click OK to save your changes.
The external domain is displayed in the Direct column of the Outbound Links list to show that
the current domain is using a direct link to the external domain.
By default, the rest of the domains in your system should have an indirect link to the external
domain. To verify this for a domain:
6 In the list of domains on the Link Configuration utility’s toolbar, select the domain whose link
you want to check, then verify that the external domain is displayed in the Indirect column of
the Outbound Links list.
7 After verifying your domain links, repeat Step 1 through Step 6 in the second GroupWise
system to establish the links to the first GroupWise system. If you do not have administrative
rights to that system, you need to coordinate with that GroupWise system’s administrator.
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Continue with Checking the Link Status of the External Domain .
3.4 Checking the Link Status of the External
Domain
The GroupWise MTA has monitoring capabilities that let you determine whether the domains in
your system are properly linked to the external domain. When you look at the MTA’s operation
screen, you should see the external domain added to the domain count in the Status box.
If the link to the external domain is closed, the MTA should be logging and displaying the reasons
under its Configuration Status function. The most common reason that a direct link is closed is that
the MTA cannot attach to the server or volume. There can be various reasons for a failure to attach.
Make sure the server where the closed domain is located is not down. If you are using a mapped
drive or UNC path for the direct link protocol, the NetWare
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MTA startup file must have valid /user
and /password switches to connect to the other system. If you are using the Windows MTA, verify
the UNC path or drive mapping to the closed domain.
If you are using a TCP/IP connection as the direct link protocol, the MTAs on both systems must be
properly configured with the IP addresses and port numbers for the defined TCP/IP links.
For more information about link protocols, see “ Managing the Links between Domains and Post
Offices ” in “ Domains ” in the GroupWise 7 Administration Guide .
3.5 Sending Messages Between Systems
After you establish links between a domain in your GroupWise system and a domain in an external
GroupWise system, the MTA in your system and an MTA in the other system can route messages to
the respective external systems as long as the message is addressed with a fully-qualified
GroupWise address:
userID.post_office.domain or user @ host
To simplify addressing for your GroupWise users, you can exchange information between the two
systems. This enables users in your GroupWise system to use the Address Book when selecting