Deciding Where To Install The Agent Software - Novell GROUPWISE 8 - POST OFFICES Manual

11.2.6 Deciding Where to Install the Agent Software

You must run a new instance of the POA for each new post office. To review the functions of the
POA for the post office, see
complete POA installation instructions and system requirements, see
Agents" in the
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
Domains and Post Offices," on page
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 (userxxx.db) and message databases (msgnnn.db).
Consider the following alternatives when selecting a location for the POA:
"POA Access to the New Post Office: Local vs. Remote" on page 170
"MTA Access to the New Post Office: Mapped and UNC Links vs. TCP/IP Links" on page 171
"Cross-Platform Issues" on page 172
WORKSHEET
Under Item 11: Agent
post office directory is located (recommended), or on a different server.
Under Item 12: Agent
Windows).
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
POA
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
Windows
MTA
POA
170 GroupWise 8 Administration Guide
Section 35.5, "Role of the Post Office Agent," on page
GroupWise 8 Installation
Location, indicate whether you plan to run the POA on the same server where the
Platform, specify the platform where the POA will run (NetWare, Linux, or
Agent Software on the Same Server with the Domain and Post Office
MTA POA
Acct-Dom
Acct-PO1
Agent Software on a Different Server than the Domain and Post Office
NetWare
Dev-Dom
Dev-PO1
Guide.
Chapter 10, "Managing the Links between
145.
MTA
Dev-Dom
Dev-PO1
481. For
"Installing GroupWise