Ensure that the server for your GroupWise system meets the system requirements listed in Section 4.0, GroupWise Administration Requirements.
Ensure that the Linux operating system media is available, either physically or in a repository, in case the Installation Wizard needs to install supporting packages on the Linux server.
Ensure that the server has a static IP address.
(Optional) Ensure that the folders exist where you want to create your domain and post office folder structures, as described in Domain Folder and Post Office Folder.
Continue with Running the Linux GroupWise Installation Wizard.
Download and extract the GroupWise 2014 R2 software to a temporary location on your server.
In a terminal window, become root by entering su - and the root password.
Browse to the location of the extracted software, and run the following command to start the install:
./install.sh
Type the number for the language in which you want to run the GroupWise Installation Wizard, then press Enter to select OK.
(Optional) Type 1 for Documentation, then press Enter to review the Readme, Quick Start, and Installation Guide to better prepare yourself for the installation.
Type 2 for Installation, then press Enter.
Type a to accept the License Agreement and display the Software list.
Type 1 for GroupWise Server, then press Enter to display the Actions list.
Type 1 for Install, then press Enter to install the GroupWise Server component.
The packages for the GroupWise Server component (Admin Service and agents) are installed on the server. If any supporting packages are not available on the server, the Installation Wizard automatically installs them from the operating system media.
When the installation is finished, press any key to return to the Installation Options list.
All of the GroupWise agents are installed on every GroupWise server. The MTA and, optionally, the GWIA are configured to run on a domain server. The POA and the DVA are configured to run on a post office server.
Type 2 for Configure, then press Enter to start the GroupWise Admin Service and display instructions for accessing the Installation console to create a new GroupWise system.
Right-click the URL under To install or configure a new GroupWise server, then click Open Link to open your web browser.
If your web browser does not offer this functionality, open your web browser, then copy the URL into it.
Accept the self-signed certificate that the Installation Wizard has automatically provided for accessing the Installation console.
The browser session will then authorize for the next hour to perform installation console tasks. If the browser does not automatically authorize the session, you must manually authorize it by running in a terminal the gwadmin-ipc authorize command specified in your web browser.
Continue with the instructions for the type of GroupWise system that you want to create: