Implementing Messenger In A Netware Cluster; Planning Your Messenger System In A Cluster; Understanding Your Cluster; Planning Messenger Administration - Novell GROUPWISE 8 - INTEROPERABILITY Manual

Implementing Messenger in a
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NetWare Cluster
Novell Messenger does not require the existence of a GroupWise
presumably one has already been set up as described in
NetWare Cluster," on page 21
Cluster," on page 41. As part of the process of setting up GroupWise in the cluster, you filled out the
"System Clustering Worksheet" on page
as you implement Messenger in your cluster.
Section 11.1, "Planning Your Messenger System in a Cluster," on page 113
Section 11.2, "Setting Up Your Messenger System in a Cluster," on page 116
Section 11.3, "Messenger Clustering Worksheet," on page 121
11.1 Planning Your Messenger System in a
Cluster
Because the Messenger agents are not associated with GroupWise domains or post offices, the
Messenger agents are easier to implement in a cluster than are the GroupWise agents.
"Messenger Clustering Worksheet," on page 121
Messenger agents in a clustering environment. You should print the worksheet and fill it out as you
complete the tasks listed below:
"Understanding Your Cluster" on page 113
"Planning Messenger Administration" on page 113
"Deciding Where to Install the Messenger Agent Software" on page 114
"Planning the Messenger Agent Installation" on page 116

11.1.1 Understanding Your Cluster

Fill out items 1 through 5 on the
information about your cluster. This information corresponds to items 1-5 on the
Worksheet" on page 35. For background information, see
Requirements," on page 22

11.1.2 Planning Messenger Administration

If you have set up a cluster-enabled shared volume for GroupWise administration, as described in
Section 2.6, "Deciding Whether to Cluster-Enable the Shared Volumes Used by GroupWise," on
page 25, you can use the same cluster-enabled shared volume for the Messenger administration files.
For example, you might have a shared pub: volume with a
Messenger snap-in to ConsoleOne
administrator workstations.
and Chapter 3, "Setting Up a Domain and Post Office in a NetWare
35. Some of the information from that worksheet is helpful
lists all the information you need as you set up the
Section 11.3, "Messenger Clustering Worksheet," on page 121
and Section 2.2, "Installing Novell Cluster Services," on page
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. Or you can install the Messenger snap-in on one or more
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system in the cluster, but
Chapter 2, "Planning GroupWise in a
"System Clustering
Section 2.1, "Meeting Software Version
directory where you install the
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Section 11.3,
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