Configuring Short Name Resolution - Novell GROUPWISE 8 - INTEROPERABILITY Manual

34.1.3 Configuring Short Name Resolution

To ensure that GroupWise resource groups are always locatable on the network, configure the short
name resolution methods that you want to rely on for your clustered GroupWise system
Clustering Worksheet item
for GroupWise Resource Groups," on page
"eDirectory" on page 294
"Hosts Files" on page 294
"DNS" on page 294
After configuring your selected short name resolution methods, continue with the task you need to
perform:
Section 34.2, "Setting Up a New GroupWise System in a Cluster," on page 295
Section 34.3, "Creating a New Secondary Domain in a Cluster," on page 296
Section 34.4, "Creating a New Post Office in a Cluster," on page 297
eDirectory
ConsoleOne
directory into its network name in the cluster. For example, on the workstation where you run
ConsoleOne, you need to map a drive to the location of a domain directory using the network name
of the domain resource group so that ConsoleOne can access the domain database no matter which
node in the cluster it is active on.
Hosts Files
Because each GroupWise resource group has been associated with a network name, you should add
lines for the new network names to the
This should only be done on the administrator's workstation.
The lines you add to a hosts file could look similar to the following example (all on one line, of
course):
Syntax:
IP_address network_name.context
Remember that network_name represents the name of the virtual server, which remains unchanged
regardless of which node is currently active.
Example:
172.16.5.81
When specifying the lines in the hosts files, use
IP_address and network_name where a domain or post office resides. Use
Worksheet item 3
DNS
Because each GroupWise resource group has been associated with a virtual network name, you
should add all your new network names to DNS.
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9), as planned in
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uses Novell eDirectory
gwcluster.novell.com
for cluster. Use System Clustering Worksheet item 4
Section 33.7, "Ensuring Successful Name Resolution
281.
to resolve the UNC path of a domain or post office
TM
\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
System Clustering Worksheet item 7 or 8
(System
file as needed
for each
System Clustering
for context.