x86-32 processor or x86-64
On a 64-bit processor, GroupWise still runs as a 32-bit application.
Any of the following server operating systems for the GroupWise agents (Post Office Agent, Message Transfer Agent, Internet Agent, WebAccess Agent, Monitor Agent):
Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) 2 (NetWare or Linux version) or OES 11, plus the latest Support Pack
NetWare 6.5, plus the latest Support Pack
NOTE:The Monitor Agent is not available for NetWare.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 or SLES 11, plus the latest Support Pack
The X Window System and Open Motif are required by the GUI GroupWise agent server consoles for the Post Office Agent, the Message Transfer Agent, and the Internet Agent. By default, the GroupWise agents run as daemons without user interfaces.
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2, plus the latest Service Pack
Adequate server memory as required by the operating system
eDirectory 8.7 or later, plus the latest Support Pack, with LDAP enabled
ConsoleOne 1.3.6h or later, with the LDAP snap-in installed
GroupWise 8 includes ConsoleOne 1.3.6h for Windows and for Linux on the GroupWise 8 DVD or downloaded GroupWise 8 software image.
You can install the LDAP snap-in for Linux ConsoleOne along with ConsoleOne. You can download the LDAP snap-in for Windows ConsoleOne from the Novell Downloads site.
ConsoleOne requires Java Virtual Machine (JVM) 1.5.11 or later.
On Windows, ConsoleOne also requires the Novell Client. ConsoleOne 1.3.6h requires version 4.91 SP3 or later of the Novell Client. If necessary, you can download the latest Novell Client from the Novell Product Downloads site.
On Linux, ConsoleOne also requires the X Window System, version X11R6 or later.
Any of the following environments for running ConsoleOne and the GroupWise Installation program:
Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, plus the latest Service Pack, plus the Novell Client
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2, plus the latest Service Pack, plus the Novell Client
Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) 2 (Linux version) or OES 11, plus the latest Support Pack
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 or SLES 11, plus the latest Support Pack
The X Window System is required by the GUI GroupWise Installation program that steps you through the process of creating a new GroupWise system. A text-based Installation program is also available.
Adequate server disk space:
Software distribution directory: 500 MB for all GroupWise components in one language
Domain directory: 100-200 MB for the domain database, plus 1 GB or more for message queues when links are down
Post office directory: 5 MB per user (minimum); 100 MB or more per user (recommended); plus 100-300 MB for the post office database; plus 500 MB or more for message queues when links are down
MTA/POA installation: approximately 25 MB (varies by platform)
Internet Agent installation: approximately 37 MB (varies by platform)
WebAccess installation: approximately 215 MB (111 MB shared with Monitor; varies by platform)
Monitor installation: approximately 140 MB (111 MB shared with WebAccess; varies by platform)
Calendar Publishing Host installation: approximately 7 MB, plus 50 KB per published calendar and 50 KB per user for free/busy searching
Internet connectivity for the Internet Agent
Internet domain name for your company
Internet Service Provider (ISP) or in-house DNS address resolution
Any of the following Web servers for WebAccess, Monitor, and the Calendar Publishing Host:
NetWare 6.5: Apache 2.0 plus:
Tomcat 4.1 or later
JVM 1.4.2 or later
Jakarta Connector 1.2 or later
OES 2 Linux / SLES 10: Apache 2.2 plus:
Tomcat 5.0 or later
JVM 1.4.2 or later
ModProxy Module
OES 11 / SLES 11: Apache 2.2 plus:
Tomcat 6.0 or later
JVM 1.5 or later
ModProxy Module
Windows Server 2003/2003 R2: Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 6 or later plus:
Tomcat 5.5 or later
JVM 1.5 or later
Jakarta Connector 1.2 or later
Windows Server 2008/2008 R2: Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 7 or later plus:
Tomcat 5.5 or later
JVM 1.5 or later
Jakarta Connector 1.2 or later
Any of the following Web browsers for the agent Web consoles:
Windows: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later; Mozilla Firefox
Macintosh: The latest version of Safari for your version of Mac OS; Mozilla Firefox
Linux: Mozilla Firefox