44.3 Messenger Clustering Worksheet

Item

Explanation

1) Cluster Identification:

  • Cluster name:
  • Cluster IP address

Record the name and IP address of your Microsoft cluster.

For more information, see Section 36.1, Setting Up Your Microsoft Cluster.

2) Nodes in Cluster:

List the servers that are included in your Microsoft cluster.

For more information, see Section 36.1, Setting Up Your Microsoft Cluster.

3) Installation Location for Messenger Agents:

  • Each node in the cluster Consolidate startup files?

  • Shared disk

Mark the location where you will install the Messenger agent software.

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

4) Resource Group for Messenger Agents

  • Network name:
  • IP address:
  • Physical disk:
  • File share:
  • Messaging Agent service:
  • Archive Agent service:
  • Possible owners

If you plan to install the Messenger agent software to a shared disk, provide the information about the shared disk you want to use.

For more information, see Planning the Messenger Agents on a Shared Disk.

5) Installation Location for Messenger Administration:

  • Administrator workstation(s)

  • Shared disk

Mark the location where you want to install the Messenger snap-in to ConsoleOne.

For more information, see Planning Messenger Administration.

6) Resource for Messenger Administration:

  • Network name:
  • IP address:
  • Physical disk:
  • File share:
  • Possible owners

If you want to install the Messenger snap-in to ConsoleOne to a shared disk, provide the required information about the shared disk you want to use.

For more information, see Section 36.6, Planning Shared Administrative Resources.

7) IP Address Resolution Methods:

  • eDirectory

  • hosts file

  • DNS

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

For more information, see Section 36.7, Ensuring Successful Name Resolution for GroupWise Resource Groups.