2.2 Upgrading a Clustered Windows GroupWise System to GroupWise 2014

If your existing GroupWise system is in a cluster, you must change the way it is configured in the cluster to enable the GroupWise 2014 domains, post offices, and agents to function in the cluster.

  1. Stop the GroupWise agents for the domain or post office.

  2. Remove the cluster Resource Group for the domain or post office.

  3. Upgrade each domain or post office.

    For instructions, seeGroupWise System Upgrade in the GroupWise 2014 R2 Installation Guide

  4. Create a Cluster Role for each domain or post office.

    or

    Create a Cluster Role for a domain and one or more post offices, as required by the existing architecture of your Windows Failover cluster.

    For instructions, see Preparing to Install GroupWise in the Cluster.

  5. Create a script to control the agents in the Cluster Role.

    For instructions, see:

  6. Test the new Cluster Role.

    For instructions, see Testing the Cluster Role.

  7. (Optional) Cluster the DVAs in your GroupWise system.

    For instructions, see Clustering the DVA.