Deciding Where To Install The Messenger Agent Software - Novell GROUPWISE 7 - INTEROPERABILITY GUIDE Manual

MESSENGER CLUSTERING WORKSHEET
Under Item 6: Installation Location for Messenger
Messenger snap-in to ConsoleOne.
If you plan to install the Messenger snap-in to ConsoleOne on a cluster-enabled shared volume,
under Item 7: Shared Volume for Messenger
and the directory where you want to install the Messenger snap-in.
IMPORTANT: Cluster-enabling relies on successful short name resolution throughout your system.
Review Section 2.7, "Ensuring Successful Name Resolution for GroupWise Volumes," on page
which describes the issues in the context of planning MTA and POA installations for GroupWise.

11.1.3 Deciding Where to Install the Messenger Agent Software

When you install the NetWare
between two different installation locations:
Table 11-1
Location
Each node
in the cluster
Shared volume
You must install to a cluster-enabled shared volume if you do not want a separate Messenger archive
to be created on each node where the Archive Agent runs. If you do not want to use a shared volume,
you should plan to install the Archive Agent separately outside the cluster.
MESSENGER CLUSTERING WORKSHEET
Under Item 8: Installation Location for Messenger
Messenger agent software.
Continue with the planning instructions for the installation location you want to use:
"Each Node in the Cluster" on page 121
"Shared Volume" on page 121
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Messenger agents in a clustering environment, you can choose
Messenger Agent Software Installation Locations
Description
The sys:\system directory is the default location provided by the Messenger
Installation program.
If you create a vol:\system directory on a cluster-enabled shared volume,
the agent software and startup files fail over and back along with supporting
files such as the Messenger archive.
IMPORTANT: Cluster-enabling relies on successful short name resolution
throughout your system. Review
Resolution for GroupWise Volumes," on page
the context of planning MTA and POA installations for GroupWise.
Administration, mark where you want to install the
Administration, list the IP address of the shared volume
Section 2.7, "Ensuring Successful Name
29, which describes the issues in
Agents, mark where you want to install the
29,