GroupWise Clustering Worksheets


System Clustering Worksheet

Item Explanation

1) Software Version Updates
for Cluster:

  • NetWare 5.1 Support Pack 3 or higher
  • Latest ConsoleOne Snap-In for Novell Cluster Services

Mark any updates the nodes in your cluster need in order to meet the system requirements for a GroupWise system in a cluster.

For more information, see Meeting Software Version Requirements.

2) eDirectory Tree for Cluster:

Record the eDirectory tree where you created the new Novell Cluster object when you installed Novell Cluster Services.

For more information, see Installing Novell Cluster Services

3) Cluster Name:

Cluster IP Address:

Record the name of the new NetWare Cluster object that you created for your GroupWise system. Also record the virtual IP address of the cluster that will remain constant regardless of which node is currently active.

For more information, see Installing Novell Cluster Services.

4) Cluster Context:

Record the full context where you created the new NetWare Cluster object.

For more information, see Installing Novell Cluster Services.

5) Nodes in Cluster

List the nodes that are part of the cluster that you set up for your GroupWise system.

For more information, see Installing Novell Cluster Services.

6) Shared Volumes for GroupWise Administration:

Cluster Enabled?

  • Yes (highly recommended)

    Cluster volume IP addresses
  • No

GroupWise Administration Snap-ins to ConsoleOne

  • public directory
  • Other

GroupWise Software Distribution Directory

  • \grpwise\software directory
  • Other

Specify the names (cluster_volume) of the shared volumes where the GroupWise administration snap-ins to ConsoleOne and the GroupWise software distribution directory will reside.

For cluster-enabling, specify the IP addresses of the virtual servers (volume_SERVER.cluster) to which the cluster-enabled volumes are tied.

For more information, see Deciding Whether to Cluster-Enable the Shared Volumes Used by GroupWise.

7) Shared Volume for Domain:

Cluster Enabled?

  • Yes (highly recommended)

    Cluster volume IP address
  • No

Post Office on Same Volume as Domain?

  • Yes
  • No

Specify the name (cluster_volume) of the shared volume where the GroupWise domain will reside.

For cluster-enabling, specify the IP address of the virtual server (volume_SERVER.cluster) to which the cluster-enabled volume is tied.

For more information, see Planning a New Clustered Post Office and Deciding Whether to Cluster-Enable the Shared Volumes Used by GroupWise.

8) Shared Volume for Post Office:

Cluster Enabled?

  • Yes (highly recommended)

    Cluster volume IP address
  • No

Specify the name (cluster_volume) of the shared volume where the GroupWise post office will reside.

For cluster-enabling, specify the IP address of the virtual server (volume_SERVER.cluster) to which the cluster-enabled volume is tied.

For more information, see Planning a New Clustered Post Office and Deciding Whether to Cluster-Enable the Shared Volumes Used by GroupWise.

9) IP Address Resolution Methods:

  • eDirectory
  • hosts file
  • DNS
  • SLP (highly recommended)

Mark the short name address resolution methods you want to implement to ensure that the UNC paths stored in ConsoleOne can be successfully resolved into physical network addresses.

For more information, see Ensuring Successful Name Resolution for GroupWise Volumes

10) Domain Name:

Domain Database Location:

Specify a unique name for the domain. Specify the directory on the GroupWise volume where you want to create the new domain.

For more information, see Planning a New Clustered Domain.

11) Post Office Name:

Post Office Database Location:

Specify a unique name for the post office. Specify the directory on the GroupWise volume where you want to create the post office.

For more information, see Planning a New Clustered Post Office.

12) Document Storage Area Location:

  • At the post office
  • Outside the post office
  • Separate post office

Document Storage Area Access

If you need a library for a clustered post office, mark where you want to create its document storage area and provide a directory if necessary.

For more information, see Planning a New Library for a Clustered Post Office.


IP Address Worksheet


Domain Information

Domain MTA
IP Address		 MTA
MTP Port		 MTA
HTTP Port   

 

 

 

 


Post Office Information

Post Office POA
IP Address		 POA
C/S Port		 POA
MTP Port		 POA
HTTP Port 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Internet Agent Information

Internet Agent GWIA
IP Address		 MTA
MTP Port		 MTA
Live Remote Port		 MTA
HTTP Port		 GWIA
HTTP Port

GWIA Domain MTA

 

 

 

 

N/A

Internet Agent (GWIA)

(same)

N/A

N/A

N/A

 


WebAccess Information

WebAccess Agent WebAccess
IP Address		 MTA
MTP Port		 MTA
HTTP Port		 WebAccess Agent Port WebAccess
HTTP Port

WebAccess Domain MTA

 

 

 

N/A

N/A

WebAccess Agent (GWINTER)

(same)

N/A

N/A

 

 


Agent Clustering Worksheet

Item Explanation

1) agent installation location:

  • vol:\system on the GroupWise volume
  • sys:\system on each node

    Consolidate multiple startup files on GroupWise volume?

Mark the location where you will install the agent software.

If necessary, specify the location where you will consolidate multiple agent startup files on a GroupWise volume.

For more information, see Deciding Where to Install the Agent Software .

2) Domain Name:

Domain Location:

Transfer this information from the System Clustering Worksheet (item 10).

3) Domain Failover Path:

List other nodes in the cluster where the GroupWise domain and its MTA could fail over.

For more information, see Determining Appropriate Failover Paths for the Agents.

4) MTA Network Information:

  • MTA IP address
  • MTA message transfer port
  • MTA HTTP port

Gather the MTA network address information from the IP Address Worksheet.

For more information, see Planning Secondary IP Addresses and Cluster-Unique Port Numbers for Agents in the Cluster.

5) Post Office Name:

Post Office Location:

Transfer this information from the System Clustering Worksheet (item 11).

6) Post Office Failover Path:

List other nodes in the cluster where the GroupWise post office and its POA could fail over.

For more information, see Determining Appropriate Failover Paths for the Agents.

7) POA Network Information:

  • POA IP address
  • POA client/server port
  • POA message transfer port
  • POA HTTP port

Gather the POA network address information from the IP Address Worksheet.

For more information, see Planning Secondary IP Addresses and Cluster-Unique Port Numbers for Agents in the Cluster.

8) Load Agents in Protected Memory?

  • No
  • Yes

    MTA protected address space

    POA protected address space

    POA /user startup switch setting

    POA /password startup switch setting

Mark whether you need to run the agents in protected memory. If so, specify a unique address space for each agent. For the POA, specify a user name and password if required by your version of NetWare.

IMPORTANT:  We strongly recommend that you run the agents in protected memory, with one agent per memory space, for optimum stability.

For more information, see Deciding Whether to Run the Agents in Protected Memory.