11.3 Messenger Clustering Worksheet

Item

Explanation

1) Software Version Updates for Cluster:

  • Support Pack 3 or higher for NetWare 5.1

  • Latest ConsoleOne Snap-In for Novell Cluster Services™

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

To review the background information provided for GroupWise clustering, see Section 2.1, Meeting Software Version Requirements.

2) eDirectory Tree for Cluster:

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

To review the background information provided for GroupWise clustering, see Section 2.2, Installing Novell Cluster Services.

3) Cluster Identification:

Cluster Name:

Cluster IP Address:

Record the name of the name of the NetWare Cluster object where your Messenger system will be located. Also record the virtual IP address of the cluster that will remain constant regardless of which node is currently active.

To review the background information provided for GroupWise clustering, see Section 2.2, Installing Novell Cluster Services.

4) Cluster Context:

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

To review the background information provided for GroupWise clustering, see Section 2.2, Installing Novell Cluster Services.

5) Nodes in Cluster

List the nodes that are part of the cluster.

To review the background information provided for GroupWise clustering, see Section 2.2, Installing Novell Cluster Services.

6) Installation Location for Messenger Administration:

  • Administrator workstation(s)

  • Shared volume

Mark the location where you will install the Messenger snap-in to ConsoleOne. For more information, see Planning Messenger Administration.

7) Shared Volume for Messenger Administration:

Cluster Volume IP Address:

Installation Location for Messenger Snap-In to ConsoleOne:

  • /public directory

  • Other directory

If you plan to install the Messenger snap-in to ConsoleOne on a shared volume, specify the name (cluster_volume) of the shared volume where you will install it.

Specify the IP addresses of the virtual server (volume_SERVER.cluster) to which the shared volume is tied.

Specify the directory where you will install the Messenger snap-in to ConsoleOne on the shared volume.

To review the background information about cluster-enabled volumes provided for GroupWise, see Section 2.6, Deciding Whether to Cluster-Enable the Shared Volumes Used by GroupWise.

8) Installation Location for Messenger Agents:

  • Each node in the cluster

  • Shared volume

Mark the location where you will install the Messaging Agent software.

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

9) Shared Volume for Messenger Agents:

Cluster volume IP address:

If you plan to install the Messenger agents on a shared volume, specify the name (cluster_volume) of the shared volume.

Specify the IP address of the virtual server (volume_SERVER.cluster) to which the cluster-enabled volume is tied.

To review the background information about cluster-enabled volumes provided for GroupWise, see Section 2.6, Deciding Whether to Cluster-Enable the Shared Volumes Used by GroupWise.

For more information, see Selecting the Messenger Volume.

10) Failover Path for Messenger Shared Volume:

If you plan to install the Messenger agents on a shared volume, list other nodes in the cluster where the Messenger agents could fail over.

For more information, see Determining an Appropriate Failover Path for the Messenger Volume.

11) 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.

To review the background information provided for GroupWise, see Section 2.7, Ensuring Successful Name Resolution for GroupWise Volumes.