Creating A New Post Office In A Cluster - Novell GROUPWISE 7 - INTEROPERABILITY GUIDE Manual

Although a complete mesh link configuration is the most efficient, it might not be feasible in all
situations. Set up as many direct TCP/IP links as possible for best MTA performance in the
cluster.
9 Make sure you are still connected to the primary domain.
10 Rebuild the domain database for the new domain, following the steps provided in
Domain or Post Office
Be sure to browse to the database location
shared disk you accessed in
The database rebuild is necessary in order to transfer the MTA configuration information and
the domain link information into the secondary domain database, because the MTA for the new
secondary domain is not yet running.
11 Continue with Creating a New Post Office in a

42.4 Creating a New Post Office in a Cluster

You can create a new post office in the same resource group where its domain is located or in a
separate resource group. If the post office and its domain are in the same resource group, they fail
over together. If they are in separate resource groups, they fail over separately.
To create a new post office in a Microsoft cluster:
1 If you selected Yes for Post Office in Same Resource Group as Domain? (under
Clustering Worksheet item
or
Map a drive to the shared disk of the post office resource group
item 5).
2 Manually create the post office directory
This step is not required, but in a Microsoft cluster,
already exists.
3 In ConsoleOne, connect to the GroupWise domain where you want to create the new post
office, as described in
Administration Guide.
4 Create the new post office, following the steps provided in
"Post Offices" in the
specific details:
Use the Post Office Worksheet you filled out in
Post Office," on page 387
In the Post Office Database Location field, be sure to browse through the shared disk you
accessed in Step 1
If you want to create a library at the post office
select Create Library.
The Configure Link option is selected by default. Select TCP/IP Link from Domain to New
Post Office. Refer to the Agent Clustering Worksheet that you filled in during
Cluster-Unique Port Numbers for Agents in the Cluster" on page 391
group IP address and cluster-unique port numbers that you need to specify in order to
configure the link.
Databases" in "Databases" in the
(System Clustering Worksheet item
Step 3 to the domain directory you created in
4), map a drive to the shared disk of the domain resource group.
(System Clustering Worksheet item
"Connecting to a Domain" in "Domains" in the
GroupWise 7 Administration
to fill in the fields on the Create GroupWise Post Office page.
to the post office directory you created in
Setting Up a Domain and Post Office in a Microsoft Cluster 405
GroupWise 7 Administration
Cluster.
(System Clustering Worksheet
Step 4 is easier if the post office directory
GroupWise 7
"Creating the New Post
Guide. Keep in mind the following cluster-
Section 41.3, "Planning a New Clustered
Step 2
(System Clustering Worksheet item
"Rebuilding
Guide.
7) through the
Step 4 above.
System
8).
Office" in
above.
9),
"Planning
for the resource