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complete POA installation instructions and system requirements, see “
Installing GroupWise
Agents
” in the
GroupWise 7 Installation Guide
.
When planning the installation of the POA, you need to consider how the new post office links to its
domain. For an overview of link configuration, see
Chapter 10, “Managing the Links between
Domains and Post Offices,” on page 137
.
The POA requires direct network access (mapped drive or file system mount) to the post office
directory so that it can write to user databases (
user
xxx
.db
) and message databases (
msg
nnn
.db
).
Consider the following alternatives when selecting a location for the POA:
“POA Access to the New Post Office: Local vs. Remote” on page 162
“MTA Access to the New Post Office: Mapped and UNC Links vs. TCP/IP Links” on page 163
“Cross-Platform Issues” on page 164
POA Access to the New Post Office: Local vs. Remote
Running the POA locally on the same server where the post office resides simplifies network
connections (no login is required), reduces network traffic, and protects database integrity. In the
following diagram, the agent software is installed on the same server where the domain and post
office reside.
Figure 11-6
Agent Software on the Same Server with the Domain and Post Office
Running the POA on a remote server allows you to place the heaviest processing load on your
highest performing server. In the following diagram, the agent software is installed on a different
server from where the domains and post offices reside.
Figure 11-7
Agent Software on a Different Server than the Domain and Post Office
When you run the POA on a different server from where its directory structure and databases are
located, you need to provide adequate access.
WORKSHEET
Under
Item 12: Agent Location
, indicate whether you plan to run the POA on the same server where the
post office directory is located (recommended), or on a different server.
Under
Item 13: Agent Platform
, specify the platform where the POA will run (NetWare, Linux, or
Windows).
Acct-Dom
Acct-PO1
POA
MTA
Dev-Dom
Dev-PO1
POA
MTA
Dev-Dom
Dev-PO1
POA
MTA
Windows
NetWare
