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Creating a New Domain

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Configuring the MTA for optimal performance. See 

“Message Transfer Agent” on page 617

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Setting up GroupWise Monitor to monitor the GroupWise agents. See 

“Monitor” on page 1001

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Connecting domains and GroupWise systems across the Internet using the GroupWise Internet 
Agent. See 

“Internet Agent” on page 715

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Connecting domains and GroupWise systems using gateways. For a list of gateways, see the 

GroupWise Gateways Documentation Web site (http://www.novell.com/documentation/
gwgateways)

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8.5  Domain Worksheet

Use this worksheet as you complete the tasks described in 

Section 8.2, “Planning a New Domain,” 

on page 120

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Item

Explanation

1) Tree Name:

Specify the name of the eDirectory tree where you want to create the 
secondary domain. 

For more information, see 

Section 8.2.4, “Determining the Context for the 

Domain Object,” on page 122

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2) eDirectory Container:

Specify the name of the eDirectory container where you want to create the 
new domain. 

For more information, see 

Section 8.2.4, “Determining the Context for the 

Domain Object,” on page 122

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3) Domain Name:

Specify a name for the new domain. Choose the name carefully. After the 
domain is created, it cannot be renamed.

For more information, see 

Section 8.2.5, “Choosing the Domain Name,” on 

page 124

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4) Domain Database 
Location:

Specify the path for the domain directory. Choose the domain directory 
carefully. After it is created, it is difficult to rename. 

For more information, see 

Section 8.2.6, “Deciding Where to Create the 

Domain Directory,” on page 125

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5) Domain Language:

Specify a default language for the domain.

For more information, see 

Section 8.2.9, “Selecting the Domain Language,” 

on page 129

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6) Domain Time Zone:

Specify the time zone where the domain is located. 

For more information, see 

Section 8.2.10, “Selecting the Domain Time 

Zone,” on page 129

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7) Link to Domain: 

Link Protocol:

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UNC path

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TCP/IP Address: 
Port:

Specify the existing domain that you want to link the new domain to, then 
specify the link protocol. If you select TCP/IP, enter the IP address or 
hostname of the server where the MTA will run and the port number that the 
MTA will listen on.

For more information, see 

Section 8.2.8, “Deciding How to Link the New 

Domain,” on page 129

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Summary of Contents for GROUPWISE 8 - DOMAINS

Page 1: ...ins II 117 novdocx en 22 June 2009 II Domains Chapter 8 Creating a New Domain on page 119 Chapter 9 Managing Domains on page 135 Chapter 10 Managing the Links between Domains and Post Offices on page...

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Page 3: ...other domains that you add are secondary domains The domain serves as a logical grouping of one or more post offices and is used for addressing and routing messages Each GroupWise user has a GroupWise...

Page 4: ...Linux and Windows servers 8 2 Planning a New Domain After you have your basic GroupWise system up and running you might need to expand it by adding one or more domains The GroupWise architecture lets...

Page 5: ...t offices in each tree 8 2 2 Deciding Who Will Administer the New Domain Any user who is an Admin equivalent can administer GroupWise We recommend that whoever creates the new domain should be an Admi...

Page 6: ...n 11 2 Planning a New Post Office on page 164 8 2 4 Determining the Context for the Domain Object When deciding where to place the new Domain object in the eDirectory tree you should consider how you...

Page 7: ...se System Following the Company s Physical Organization GroupWise Objects Reflect Company Organization The following GroupWise system focuses on departmental organization as does the eDirectory tree G...

Page 8: ...The domain requires a unique name The name is used as the Domain object s name in eDirectory It is also used for addressing and routing purposes within GroupWise and might appear in the GroupWise Add...

Page 9: ...ding on link configuration to the post office directories so that it can write to the POA input queues This issue is discussed in detail in Section 8 2 7 Deciding Where to Install the Agent Software o...

Page 10: ...he New Domain Local vs Remote on page 126 MTA Access to New Post Offices Mapped and UNC Links vs TCP IP Links on page 127 Cross Platform Access Issues on page 128 MTA Access to the New Domain Local vs...

Page 11: ...etWare If the NetWare MTA needs direct network access to another NetWare server you must add the dn switch or the user and password switches to the MTA startup file to provide authentication informati...

Page 12: ...dows server to service it Figure 8 10 A Domain on a NetWare Server and the MTA on a Windows Server However the NetWare MTA could not service a domain located on a Windows server because Windows does n...

Page 13: ...ded See Section 10 2 Using the Link Configuration Tool on page 151 8 2 9 Selecting the Domain Language The domain language determines the default sort order for items in the GroupWise Address Book for...

Page 14: ...ing the New Domain 1 Make sure you are logged in to the tree where you want to create the domain worksheet item 1 2 Click Tools GroupWise Utilities Check eDirectory Schema to make sure that the tree s...

Page 15: ...fields that have not been filled in for you worksheet items 8 and 9 8 Click OK to save the domain information 8 3 2 Configuring the MTA for the New Domain Although there are many MTA settings the def...

Page 16: ...with user information in eDirectory follow the instructions in Section 41 4 1 Using eDirectory User Synchronization on page 653 8 For more MTA configuration options see Section 9 6 Changing MTA Config...

Page 17: ...ion 8 2 4 Determining the Context for the Domain Object on page 122 3 Domain Name Specify a name for the new domain Choose the name carefully After the domain is created it cannot be renamed For more...

Page 18: ...Will Administer the New Domain on page 121 10 Agent Location MTA on the same server as the domain local MTA on a different server from the domain remote Mark the location of the MTA relative to the do...

Page 19: ...is most efficient to connect directly to the domain before you begin making modifications To change your domain connection 1 In ConsoleOne in the Console View click Tools GroupWise System Operations c...

Page 20: ...n page 120 or use online help when editing the domain information 3 Click GroupWise Post Offices to display the Post Offices page All post offices in the domain are listed no matter where their Novell...

Page 21: ...1 Customizing Address Book Fields on page 91 for more information 6 Click GroupWise Addressing Rules to display the Addressing Rules page This page lists all addressing rules that have been set up fo...

Page 22: ...ystem level See Section 45 Configuring Internet Addressing on page 717 for more information 8 Click GroupWise Default WebAccess to display the Default WebAccess page Use this page to designate the def...

Page 23: ...onvenient to administer the primary domain from a different location You can however have only one primary domain at a time When you convert a secondary domain to primary the old primary domain become...

Page 24: ...You can however move the domain directory and the domain database wpdomain db by copying the domain directory structure and all its contents to the new location IMPORTANT Follow these instructions if...

Page 25: ...ew Location of a Domain or Post Office on page 640 8 When you are sure the domain is functioning properly in its new location delete the original domain directory and its contents If you need to move...

Page 26: ...ost Office on page 207 and Section 12 10 Deleting a Post Office on page 208 5 Right click the Domain object then click Delete to delete the Domain object from eDirectory 6 When prompted click Yes to d...

Page 27: ...n the same domain it affects the domain itself local users in post offices belonging to the domain and users who exchanges messages with local users in the domain Proper MTA configuration is essential...

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Page 29: ...ins post offices and gateways are created The following topics help you understand link configuration Section 10 1 1 Domain to Domain Links on page 145 Section 10 1 2 Domain to Post Office Links on pa...

Page 30: ...ce domain s MTA routes messages through one or more intermediate MTAs in other domains to reach the destination domain s MTA In other words an indirect link is a series of two or more direct links In...

Page 31: ...nate the central domain as a routing domain The sole function of a routing domain is to transfer messages between other domains it has no post offices of its own See Section 41 3 1 Using Routing Domai...

Page 32: ...stination Gateways can be used to Link domains within your GroupWise system See Using Gateway Links between Domains on page 636 Link your GroupWise system to another GroupWise system through an extern...

Page 33: ...TCP IP link between domains the source MTA and the destination MTA communicate by way of TCP IP rather than by writing message files into queue directories The source MTA establishes a TCP IP link wit...

Page 34: ...he domain to post office link is still intact UNC Links Domain to Domain UNC Links on page 150 Domain to Post Office UNC Links on page 150 Domain to Domain UNC Links In a UNC link between domains the...

Page 35: ...ion 10 2 7 Viewing the Gateway Links Passing through a Gateway on page 157 Section 10 2 8 Saving and Synchronizing Link Configuration Information on page 158 10 2 1 Starting the Link Configuration Too...

Page 36: ...ge 157 10 2 2 Editing a Domain Link After starting the Link Configuration tool 1 From the drop down list select the domain whose links you want to edit 2 Click View Domain Links to display domain link...

Page 37: ...need to modify As a time saving measure you can make a new domain s links the same as an existing domain s links Click Edit Default Links then click the domain whose links you want to use as a pattern...

Page 38: ...Click OK 6 Fill in the fields in the Edit Domain Link dialog box for each direct link between a source domain and the intermediate domain as described in Section 10 2 2 Editing a Domain Link on page 1...

Page 39: ...format appropriate to the selected protocol 6 For a TCP IP link provide the message transfer port number where you want the POA to listen for incoming messages from the MTA The default message transf...

Page 40: ...n 65 3 1 Link Trace Report on page 1042 10 2 6 Viewing the Indirect Links Passing through a Domain If a domain serves as a hop in an indirect link making changes to that domain could affect all indire...

Page 41: ...sing through a selected domain See Section 65 3 2 Link Configuration Report on page 1043 However you cannot change link information using Monitor 10 2 7 Viewing the Gateway Links Passing through a Gat...

Page 42: ...omain database wpdomain db for the domain to which you are currently connected You can change to a different domain database without exiting the Link Configuration tool by clicking File Open The MTA r...

Page 43: ...tween the Post Office and the Domain on page 495 Changing the Link Protocol between Domains Using TCP IP Links between Domains on page 632 Using Mapped or UNC Links between Domains on page 635 Using G...

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