Novell DATA SYNCHRONIZER - INSTALLATION GUIDE 07-2010 Installation Manual
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Page 1: Installation Guide
AUTHORIZED DOCUMENTATION Installation Guide Novell ® Data Synchronizer July 26, 2010 www.novell.com Novell Data Synchronizer Installation Guide... -
Page 2: Legal Notices
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents About This Guide 1 Data Synchronizer Product Overview What Is Data Synchronizer? ........... 9 1.1.1 Data Synchronizer Capabilities . - Page 6 Novell Data Synchronizer Installation Guide...
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Page 7: About This Guide
About This Guide The Novell Data Synchronizer Installation Guide helps you to understand and set up a core Data Synchronizer system by installing Data Synchronizer and the GroupWise Connector. The guide is divided into these sections: Chapter 1, “Data Synchronizer Product Overview,” on page 9 Chapter 2, “Data Synchronizer Installation,”... - Page 8 Novell Data Synchronizer Installation Guide...
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Page 9: Data Synchronizer Product Overview
Novell Data Synchronizer allows personal information management (PIM) data such as e-mail, appointments, and contacts to synchronize between enterprise e-mail and collaboration applications such as Novell GroupWise, and other collaboration applications. It is a bi-directional and many-to- many synchronization solution that can connect multiple collaboration applications, providing real- time, event-driven synchronization. - Page 10 For example, if you install add the SugarCRM connector to your Synchronizer system, your GroupWise contact information can be synchronized with the contact information in SugarCRM. Novell Data Synchronizer Installation Guide...
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Page 11: Data Synchronizer Configurations
Some connectors allow you to select which events you want to synchronize. With other connectors, you cannot customize which events are synchronized. Refer to the Installation and Configuration Guide t (http://www.novell.com/documentation/datasync_connectors1) to verify the options for each connector that you install. -
Page 12: Data Synchronizer System Requirements
Synchronizer system specifically for such high profile users. Connector-specific considerations for implementing a multi-server Synchronizer system are covered in each connector’s Installation and Configuration Guide (http://www.novell.com/documentation/ datasync_connectors1). 1.2 Data Synchronizer System Requirements You, as a Synchronizer administrator, must ensure that the Synchronizer server meets Synchronizer system requirements, so that your Synchronizer system can function successfully. -
Page 13: Directory Service Requirement
The largest consumers of disk space are the Synchronizer database ( /var/lib/pgsql and Synchronizer log files ( ). You might want to configure the /var/log/datasync Synchronizer server so that is a on separate partition to allow for convenient /var expansion. Static IP address SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11, plus the latest Support Pack PostgreSQL... - Page 14 Novell Data Synchronizer Installation Guide...
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Page 15: Data Synchronizer Installation
Data Synchronizer Installation The Novell Data Synchronizer Installation program available in YaST helps you install Data Synchronizer, and the GroupWise Connector to set up a core Synchronizer system. Section 2.1, “Planning a Data Synchronizer System,” on page 15 Section 2.2, “Setting Up Your Data Synchronizer System,” on page 21 2.1 Planning a Data Synchronizer System... - Page 16 Synchronizer Web Admin lists users and groups that you can add to your Synchronizer system. The Installation program lets you browse for the user and group containers. It then displays the containers in the following LDAP format: ou=container_name,ou=organizational_unit,o=organization Novell Data Synchronizer Installation Guide...
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Page 17: Planning How To Add Users
Configure the GroupWise Connector to meet your synchronization preferences, as described in “GroupWise Connector Configuration” in the Groupwise Connector Installation and Configuration Guide, then add the users manually, as described in “Managing Users” in “Managing Connectors” in the Novell Data Synchronizer Administration Guide. Data Synchronizer Installation... -
Page 18: Gathering Groupwise System Information
In order to configure the GroupWise Connector as you run the Data Synchronizer Installation program, you need to gather certain information about the GroupWise system where users want to synchronize data. “GroupWise Trusted Application” on page 19 “GroupWise Post Office Agent” on page 19 Novell Data Synchronizer Installation Guide... - Page 19 GroupWise Trusted Application A GroupWise trusted application can log into a GroupWise Post Office Agent (POA) in order to access GroupWise mailboxes without needing personal user passwords. The GroupWise Connector requires such mailbox access in order to synchronize GroupWise data with other applications. Before you install Data Synchronizer, you must use ConsoleOne to configure the GroupWise Connector as a GroupWise trusted application.
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Page 20: Planning The Data Synchronizer Database
2.1.6 Establishing Data Synchronizer System Security Configuration and administration of your Synchronizer system is performed through Synchronizer Web Admin. From Synchronizer Web Admin, you can: Add connectors to your Synchronizer system Add users to connectors Start, stop, and configure connectors Novell Data Synchronizer Installation Guide... -
Page 21: Setting Up Your Data Synchronizer System
“Setting Up Multiple Synchronizer Administrator Users” in “Managing Your Synchronizer System” in the Novell Data Synchronizer Administration Guide. 2.2 Setting Up Your Data Synchronizer System You should already have reviewed Chapter 2.1, “Planning a Data Synchronizer System,” on page 15... -
Page 22: Running The Data Synchronizer Installation Program
“GroupWise Trusted Application” on page 7 After meeting all prerequisites, continue with Running the Data Synchronizer Installation Program. 2.2.2 Running the Data Synchronizer Installation Program 1 Download the Novell Data Synchronizer ISO file from Novell Downloads (http:// download.novell.com) to a convenient temporary directory: novell-data-synchronizer-x86_64.iso 2 On your Linux desktop, click Computer >... - Page 23 10 Click Accept to start the installation. 11 Click Continue to acknowledge the automatic changes to other aspects of your system that will be made as the Data Synchronizer software is intalled. IMPORTANT: Do not click Next at this point. 12 After the software has been installed, click Change >...
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Page 24: Checking The Status Of The Data Synchronizer Services
IP address or DNS hostname of the server data_synchronizer_server where you installed the Data Synchronizer system. 2 Log in as the Synchronizer administrator that you set up during installation. If the installation proceeded normally, the GroupWise Connector should be running. Novell Data Synchronizer Installation Guide... -
Page 25: Testing Your Data Synchronizer System
3 (Conditional) If one or both connectors are not yet running: 3a Start the GroupWise Connector. 3b (Conditional) If you encounter problems starting the connectors, see Appendix A, “Data Synchronizer Troubleshooting,” on page 31 2.2.5 Testing Your Data Synchronizer System 1 You must add a connected application before you can test the functionality of your new Data Synchronizer system. - Page 26 Novell Data Synchronizer Installation Guide...
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Page 27: What's Next
Admin” “Managing Your Synchronizer System” “Securing Your Synchronizer System” Some aspects of connector management are common to all connectors and are covered in “Managing Connectors” in the Novell Data Synchronizer Administration Guide. “Managing User Profiles” “Managing Users” “Managing Groups” “Auditing User Synchronization Activity”... -
Page 28: Installing Additional Connectors
After your Synchronizer system is fully installed and running, you can add more connectors in order to synchronize GroupWise data with several popular collaboration applications. For instructions, see Data Synchronizer Connector Documentation Web site (http://www.novell.com/documentation/ datasync_connectors1/). Novell Data Synchronizer Installation Guide... -
Page 29: Data Synchronizer Installation Summary Sheet
Data Synchronizer Installation Summary Sheet Value for Your Synchronizer Installation Script Field Explanation System LDAP Server Information: “LDAP Server Network Information” on page Hostname or IP address: Secure LDAP Port? Default port: 636 Default port: 389 LDAP Server Credentials: “LDAP Server Credentials” on page LDAP administrator DN: LDAP administrator... - Page 30 Value for Your Synchronizer Installation Script Field Explanation System GroupWise Post Office Agent: “GroupWise Post Office Agent” on page POA hostname or IP address: POA SOAP port: Default port: 7191 Secure: Yes / No Novell Data Synchronizer Installation Guide...
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Page 31: A Data Synchronizer Troubleshooting
Data Synchronizer Troubleshooting “The Data Synchronizer Installation program cannot communicate with the LDAP server” on page 31 “The Data Synchronizer Installation program cannot communicate with the GroupWise POA” on page 31 “The Synchronizer services do not start” on page 31 See also: “GroupWise Connector Troubleshooting”... - Page 32 Novell Data Synchronizer Installation Guide...