What's Next - Novell GROUPWISE 8 - INTEROPERABILITY Manual

Typically, the POA returns to full functionality faster than the MTA. This benefits GroupWise client
users, who can reconnect to their mailboxes very quickly and probably do not notice if messages to
users in other post offices are not delivered immediately. The only time a user would need to restart
the GroupWise client would be if he or she was actually in the process of sending a message when
the POA went down. Notify can continue running even if the connection to the POA becomes
unavailable and then it reconnects automatically when the POA is again available.
The MTA typically takes some time reestablishing the links to its post offices, other domains, and
gateways, but this situation usually resolves itself in a few minutes without administrator
intervention. If it does not, you can manually restart the MTA to speed up the process.
In comparison to failover, manual migration typically takes longer because the agents methodically
terminate their threads and close their databases as part of their normal shutdown procedure.
However, as a result, no database repair is required when the agents start up again in their new
location.
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34.8 What's Next

Now that you have at least one GroupWise domain and post office up and running in your Microsoft
cluster, you are ready to proceed with the rest of your GroupWise system setup by:
Adding users to post offices. See "Users" in the
Setting up the GroupWise client software and helping users to get started using it. See "Client"
in the GroupWise 8 Administration
Guide.
Connecting your clustered GroupWise system to the Internet. See
the Internet Agent in a Microsoft Cluster," on page
Providing access to users' GroupWise mailboxes from their Web browsers. See
"Implementing WebAccess in a Microsoft Cluster," on page
Connecting your clustered GroupWise system to other e-mail systems through GroupWise
gateways. See Chapter 37, "Implementing GroupWise Gateways in a Microsoft Cluster," on
page 327.
Monitoring the status of your clustered GroupWise system from your Web browser. See
Chapter 38, "Monitoring a GroupWise System in a Microsoft Cluster," on page
Backing up your clustered GroupWise system. See
System in a Microsoft Cluster," on page
GroupWise 8 Administration
Guide. Also see the GroupWise 8 Windows Client User
305.
Chapter 39, "Backing Up a GroupWise
331.
Setting Up a Domain and Post Office in a Microsoft Cluster 303
Guide.
Chapter 35, "Implementing
Chapter 36,
315.
329.