Novell Documentation: GroupWise 6.5 - GroupWise WebAccess Installation Worksheet

GroupWise WebAccess Installation Worksheet

The following table lists the information you are prompted to provide as you complete the WebAccess installation. The table is divided into three sections:

WebAccess Agent and WebAccess/WebPublisher Applications lists information you need to provide when you are installing the WebAccess Agent or the WebAccess/WebPublisher Applications.
WebAccess Agent lists information you need to provide when installing the WebAccess Agent.
WebAccess/WebPublisher Applications lists information you need to provide when installing the WebAccess Application and/or the WebPublisher Application.

WebAccess Agent and WebAccess/WebPublisher Applications

Item	Explanation
1) Components to Install WebAccess Agent WebAccess Application WebPublisher Application	Select the components you want to install. For details, see GroupWise WebAccess Components.

Item

Explanation

1) Components to Install

WebAccess Agent
WebAccess Application
WebPublisher Application

Select the components you want to install.

For details, see GroupWise WebAccess Components.

WebAccess Agent

Item	Explanation
2) Server Platform and Installation Directory Platform: NetWare, Linux, or Windows Installation directory:	Specify the type of network server (NetWare, Linux, or Windows) where you will install the WebAccess Agent. Specify the directory where you will install the WebAccess Agent. The default Linux directory is /opt/novell/groupwise/agents/bin. The default NetWare directory is sys:\system. The default Windows directory is c:\webacc. The directory path you specify must be from the perspective of the installation workstation. For details, see Deciding Where to Install the GroupWise WebAccess Components.
3) Server Address IP address: DNS hostname: Port number: (default = 7205))	Specify the IP address or DNS hostname of the network server where you will install the WebAccess Agent. The WebAccess Installation program will attempt to discover this information from the server, but you should be prepared to supply it in case the attempt fails. If port 7205 is already in use, specify a different port. For details, see Network Address.
4) Clustering Support Enable: Yes \| No	This item applies to the NetWare WebAccess Agent only. Select Yes if you want to configure the WebAccess Agent for clustering. For details, see Novell Cluster Services.
5) Gateway Directory Domain name: Domain directory path: Gateway directory name: (default=WEBAC65A or webacc65a) eDirectory context:	Specify the domain name and the path to the domain directory you want to associate with the WebAccess Agent. The WebAccess Agent stores configuration information and work files in the directory. Specify the name of the gateway directory you want created for the WebAccess Agent. This directory is created in the domain\wpgate or domain/wpgate directory. On Linux, specify the eDirectory context of the Domain object. For details, see Gateway Directory Location and Name.
6) Gateway Object Name: (default=WEBAC65A or webacc65a)	Specify a name for the GroupWise Gateway object that will be created in eDirectory to represent the WebAccess Agent. The default name is the same as the gateway directory. For details, see Gateway Object Name.
7) eDirectory Authentication Username: Password:	This item applies if you are installing the NetWare or Linux versions of the WebAccess Agent. It does not apply to the Windows version. Specify an eDirectory username and password that will provide the WebAccess Agent with file system access to the servers where the domain and post office directories reside. For details, see Domain and Post Office Access.
8) Execution Options Install and Configure SNMP for WebAccess Agent: Yes \| No Run WebAccess Agent as a Windows Service: Yes \| No Startup Options: Automatic \| Manual	This item applies only if you are installing the Windows version of the WebAccess Agent. If you want to enable the WebAccess Agent to be managed through an SNMP management program, select the Install and Configure SNMP for WebAccess option. If you want to run the WebAccess Agent as a Windows service, select the Run WebAccess Agent as a Windows Service option, then choose whether you want to manually start the service each time or have it start automatically when the server starts. For details, see Windows Options.
9) Windows Service User Username: Password:	This item applies only if you are installing the Windows version of the WebAccess Agent and plan to run it as a Windows service rather than a normal Windows application. Enter the username and password for a user account that provides the service with access to the domain and post office directories. For details, see Windows Options.
10) Web Console Enable: Yes \| No Username: Password: HTTP Port: (default = 7211)	Specify whether or not you want to enable the WebAccess Agent's Web console. The Web console allows you to monitor the operation of the agent through a Web browser. If you choose to enable the Web console, specify a WebAccess Agent username and password to use when logging in to the agent. If port 7211 is already in use, specify a different HTTP port. For details, see Web Console.
11) LDAP Information LDAP server IP address: LDAP server port: Username in LDAP format: Password: SSL certificate:	This item applies to the Linux WebAccess Agent only. List the IP address and port of an LDAP server in your system and the username and password that the Installation Advisor can use to log in to eDirectory to create the WebAccess Agent object. If you want to use an SSL connection, specify an SSL certificate file. For more information, see LDAP Information (Linux Only).
12) WebPublisher Support Enable: Yes \| No Mailbox ID: Password:	Specify whether or not you want to enable the WebAccess Agent to support WebPublisher. If you enable WebPublisher support, you need to specify a GroupWise account (mailbox ID and password). For details, see WebPublisher.
13) Libraries	List the libraries from which you want to enable GroupWise users to share documents with WebPublisher users. For details, see WebPublisher.

Item

Explanation

2) Server Platform and Installation Directory

Platform: NetWare, Linux, or Windows
Installation directory:

Specify the type of network server (NetWare, Linux, or Windows) where you will install the WebAccess Agent.

Specify the directory where you will install the WebAccess Agent. The default Linux directory is /opt/novell/groupwise/agents/bin. The default NetWare directory is sys:\system. The default Windows directory is c:\webacc. The directory path you specify must be from the perspective of the installation workstation.

For details, see Deciding Where to Install the GroupWise WebAccess Components.

3) Server Address

IP address:
DNS hostname:
Port number:
(default = 7205))

Specify the IP address or DNS hostname of the network server where you will install the WebAccess Agent. The WebAccess Installation program will attempt to discover this information from the server, but you should be prepared to supply it in case the attempt fails.

If port 7205 is already in use, specify a different port.

For details, see Network Address.

4) Clustering Support

Enable: Yes | No

This item applies to the NetWare WebAccess Agent only.

Select Yes if you want to configure the WebAccess Agent for clustering.

For details, see Novell Cluster Services.

5) Gateway Directory

Domain name:
Domain directory path:
Gateway directory name:
(default=WEBAC65A or webacc65a)
eDirectory context:

Specify the domain name and the path to the domain directory you want to associate with the WebAccess Agent. The WebAccess Agent stores configuration information and work files in the directory.

Specify the name of the gateway directory you want created for the WebAccess Agent. This directory is created in the domain\wpgate or domain/wpgate directory.

On Linux, specify the eDirectory context of the Domain object.

For details, see Gateway Directory Location and Name.

6) Gateway Object

Name: (default=WEBAC65A or webacc65a)

Specify a name for the GroupWise Gateway object that will be created in eDirectory to represent the WebAccess Agent. The default name is the same as the gateway directory.

For details, see Gateway Object Name.

7) eDirectory Authentication

Username:
Password:

This item applies if you are installing the NetWare or Linux versions of the WebAccess Agent. It does not apply to the Windows version.

Specify an eDirectory username and password that will provide the WebAccess Agent with file system access to the servers where the domain and post office directories reside.

For details, see Domain and Post Office Access.

8) Execution Options

Install and Configure SNMP for WebAccess Agent: Yes | No
Run WebAccess Agent as a Windows Service: Yes | No
Startup Options: Automatic | Manual

This item applies only if you are installing the Windows version of the WebAccess Agent.

If you want to enable the WebAccess Agent to be managed through an SNMP management program, select the Install and Configure SNMP for WebAccess option.

If you want to run the WebAccess Agent as a Windows service, select the Run WebAccess Agent as a Windows Service option, then choose whether you want to manually start the service each time or have it start automatically when the server starts.

For details, see Windows Options.

9) Windows Service User

Username:
Password:

This item applies only if you are installing the Windows version of the WebAccess Agent and plan to run it as a Windows service rather than a normal Windows application.

Enter the username and password for a user account that provides the service with access to the domain and post office directories.

For details, see Windows Options.

10) Web Console

Enable: Yes | No

Username:
Password:
HTTP Port:
(default = 7211)

Specify whether or not you want to enable the WebAccess Agent's Web console. The Web console allows you to monitor the operation of the agent through a Web browser.

If you choose to enable the Web console, specify a WebAccess Agent username and password to use when logging in to the agent. If port 7211 is already in use, specify a different HTTP port.

For details, see Web Console.

11) LDAP Information

LDAP server IP address:
LDAP server port:
Username in LDAP format:
Password:
SSL certificate:

This item applies to the Linux WebAccess Agent only.

List the IP address and port of an LDAP server in your system and the username and password that the Installation Advisor can use to log in to eDirectory to create the WebAccess Agent object. If you want to use an SSL connection, specify an SSL certificate file.

For more information, see LDAP Information (Linux Only).

12) WebPublisher Support

Enable: Yes | No
Mailbox ID:
Password:

Specify whether or not you want to enable the WebAccess Agent to support WebPublisher. If you enable WebPublisher support, you need to specify a GroupWise account (mailbox ID and password).

For details, see WebPublisher.

13) Libraries

List the libraries from which you want to enable GroupWise users to share documents with WebPublisher users.

For details, see WebPublisher.

WebAccess/WebPublisher Applications

Item	Explanation
13) Web Server Type and Root Directory Web server type: Netscape Enterprise Server for NetWare Apache Web Server for NetWare Netscape FastTrack\Enterprise Server for Windows NT Microsoft Internet Information Server for Windows NT Apache Web Server for UNIX Solaris Web server root directory:	This item applies if you are installing the NetWare or Windows versions of the WebAccess Application. Select the type of Web server where you will install the WebAccess Application and/or the WebPublisher Application. Specify the path to the Web server's root directory. The path must be from the perspective of the installation workstation. For details, see Deciding Where to Install the GroupWise WebAccess Components.
14) Web Clipping Application (PQA) URL	This item applies if you are installing the NetWare or Windows versions of the WebAccess Application. Specify the URL that you want built into the Web Clipping Application (PQA) that enables Palm OS devices to access GroupWise WebAccess. For details, see Web Clipping Application (PQA) URL (NetWare and Windows WebAccess).
15) Web Server Default Page Current Novell Web Services	This item applies if you are installing the NetWare or Windows versions of the WebAccess Application. Select whether you want to retain your Web server's current default page or replace it with the Novell Web Services page. For details, see Web Server Default Page.
16) Novell Root Directory	Specify a directory on the Web server where you want to install the configuration files for the WebAccess Application and/or WebPublisher Application. For NetWare and Windows, the default is the novell directory on the root of the server volume. For Linux, the default is /opt/novell/groupwise/webaccess and /opt/novell/groupwise/webpublisher. For details, see Deciding Where to Install the GroupWise WebAccess Components.
17) Java Servlet Engine Use Novell Servlet Gateway Use Tomcat Use other Java servlet engine Path:	This item applies if you are installing the NetWare or Windows versions of the WebAccess Application. Specify whether you want to use the Novell Servlet Gateway, Tomcat, or another Java servlet engine that is already installed on your Web server. If you use Tomcat or another Java servlet engine other than the Novell Servlet Gateway, you need to specify the path to the Java servlet engine's root directory. For details, see Deciding Where to Install the GroupWise WebAccess Components.
18) Default Language	Specify the language for the initial Novell Web Services page. For details, see Default Language.
19) eDirectory Object Configuration Tree: Context:	Specify the tree where you are installing WebAccess. Specify the context where the WebAccess Installation program should create the WebAccess Application and/or WebPublisher Application objects. The default context is below the Domain object. For details, see eDirectory Objects and Configuration Files.

Item

Explanation

13) Web Server Type and Root Directory

Web server type:

Netscape Enterprise Server for NetWare
Apache Web Server for NetWare
Netscape FastTrack\Enterprise Server for Windows NT
Microsoft Internet Information Server for Windows NT
Apache Web Server for UNIX Solaris

Web server root directory:

This item applies if you are installing the NetWare or Windows versions of the WebAccess Application.

Select the type of Web server where you will install the WebAccess Application and/or the WebPublisher Application.

Specify the path to the Web server's root directory. The path must be from the perspective of the installation workstation.

For details, see Deciding Where to Install the GroupWise WebAccess Components.

14) Web Clipping Application (PQA) URL

This item applies if you are installing the NetWare or Windows versions of the WebAccess Application.

Specify the URL that you want built into the Web Clipping Application (PQA) that enables Palm OS devices to access GroupWise WebAccess.

For details, see Web Clipping Application (PQA) URL (NetWare and Windows WebAccess).

15) Web Server Default Page

Current
Novell Web Services

This item applies if you are installing the NetWare or Windows versions of the WebAccess Application.

Select whether you want to retain your Web server's current default page or replace it with the Novell Web Services page.

For details, see Web Server Default Page.

16) Novell Root Directory

Specify a directory on the Web server where you want to install the configuration files for the WebAccess Application and/or WebPublisher Application. For NetWare and Windows, the default is the novell directory on the root of the server volume. For Linux, the default is /opt/novell/groupwise/webaccess and /opt/novell/groupwise/webpublisher.

For details, see Deciding Where to Install the GroupWise WebAccess Components.

17) Java Servlet Engine

Use Novell Servlet Gateway
Use Tomcat
Use other Java servlet engine
Path:

This item applies if you are installing the NetWare or Windows versions of the WebAccess Application.

Specify whether you want to use the Novell Servlet Gateway, Tomcat, or another Java servlet engine that is already installed on your Web server. If you use Tomcat or another Java servlet engine other than the Novell Servlet Gateway, you need to specify the path to the Java servlet engine's root directory.

For details, see Deciding Where to Install the GroupWise WebAccess Components.

18) Default Language

Specify the language for the initial Novell Web Services page.

For details, see Default Language.

19) eDirectory Object Configuration

Tree:
Context:

Specify the tree where you are installing WebAccess.

Specify the context where the WebAccess Installation program should create the WebAccess Application and/or WebPublisher Application objects. The default context is below the Domain object.

For details, see eDirectory Objects and Configuration Files.