Planning A Domain For The Internet Agent; Deciding Whether To Cluster-Enable The Internet Agent Volume; Determining An Appropriate Failover Path For The Internet Agent Volume - Novell GROUPWISE 8 - INTEROPERABILITY Manual

4.1.1 Planning a Domain for the Internet Agent

The considerations involved in planning a domain for the Internet Agent are much the same as
planning any other domain. In preparation, review
the "Domain
Keep in mind the following cluster-specific details:
When you specify the location for the domain directory on the Domain Worksheet, include the
shared volume where you want the domain directory to reside.
Do not concern yourself with the GroupWise agent information on the Domain Worksheet.
You can stop with
When you have completed the Domain Worksheet, transfer the key information from the Domain
Worksheet to the Internet Agent Clustering Worksheet.
INTERNET AGENT CLUSTERING WORKSHEET
Under Item 1: Shared Volume for Internet
Clustering Worksheet.
Under Item 2: Internet Agent Domain
Internet Agent Clustering Worksheet.
4.1.2 Deciding Whether to Cluster-Enable the Internet Agent
Volume
You should plan to cluster-enable the shared volume where the Internet Agent domain will reside.
For a review of the benefits of cluster-enabling volumes, see
Cluster-Enable the Shared Volumes Used by GroupWise," on page
the context of planning MTA and POA installations.
INTERNET AGENT CLUSTERING WORKSHEET
Under Item 1: Shared Volume for Internet
Cluster-enabling relies on successful short name resolution throughout your system. Review
Section 2.7, "Ensuring Successful Name Resolution for GroupWise Volumes," on page
describes the issues in the context of planning MTA and POA installations.
4.1.3 Determining an Appropriate Failover Path for the Internet
Agent Volume
As with the MTA and the POA, you need to decide which nodes in the cluster would be appropriate
locations for the Internet Agent volume to fail over to. For a review of failover paths, see
"Determining Appropriate Failover Paths for the Agents" on page
the context of planning MTA and POA installations.
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Worksheet" in "Domains" in the
item 10. You will plan the MTA installation later.
Name, transfer the domain name and database directory to the
"Planning a New
GroupWise 8 Administration
Agent, transfer the domain location to the Internet Agent
Section 2.6, "Deciding Whether to
Agent, mark Yes under Cluster Enabled?.
Domain", then print and fill out
Guide.
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