Async Gateway Installation and Configuration Worksheets


Async Connection and Modem Worksheet

Item Explanation

1) Number of Connections:

Specify how many async connections your GroupWise system needs.

See Determining Async Connections.

2) Serial Port Configuration:

  • Existing serial port(s)
  • Multiport expansion board(s)

Mark whether you plan to use the existing serial ports on your server or whether you plan to install one or more multiport boards.

Selecting a Serial Port Configuration

3) Modem Information:

  • Serial port name
  • Modem name
  • Baud rate
  • Flow control
  • Parity bit
  • Character length
  • Stop bits

List the technical details for the type of modem you are using.

See Gathering Modem Information.

4) Additional Information for NetWare

  • Hardware type
  • Board number
  • Port number

If you are installing the Async Gateway on a NetWare server, record the port driver information required by NetWare servers.

See Gathering I/O Port Driver Information for NetWare.


Async Gateway Installation Worksheet

Item Explanation

5) Domain Server Type:

  • NetWare
  • Windows

Mark the platform of the server where the gateway's domain is located.

See Selecting a Domain for the Async Gateway.

6) eDirectory Information:

  • Tree
  • Domain object context

Specify the eDirectory tree and context where the Domain object is located. The Async Gateway object is created in the Domain object.

See Selecting a Domain for the Async Gateway.

7) Domain Information:

  • Domain name
  • Domain directory

Specify the domain name and directory. The Async Gateway software is installed in a subdirectory under the domain.

See Selecting a Domain for the Async Gateway.

8) Gateway Information:

  • Gateway object name
  • Gateway directory

Specify the name of the Async Gateway object in the GroupWise system and the subdirectory in the domain where the Async Gateway software is installed.

See Choosing a Gateway Name.

9) Software Platform:

  • NetWare
  • Windows

Software Location:

  • Domain Server
  • Remote Server
    Username
    Password

Mark the platform of the server where you plan to install the Async Gateway software.

See Deciding Where to Install the Async Gateway Software.

10) Windows Information:

Enable SNMP?

  • Yes
  • No

Installation Method

  • Application
  • Service
    User
    Password

Mark whether you want to enable SNMP. See Enabling SNMP.

Mark whether you want to install the Windows Async Gateway as an application (with a user interface) or as a service (without a user interface).

If you want to install it as a service, provide a username and password for the Windows account that will own the service.

See Choosing between Windows Application and Windows Service.

11) Install Gateway Administrator Snap-In to ConsoleOne:

  • Yes
    ConsoleOne path
    Snap-in version
  • No

Mark whether you want to install the Gateway Administrator snap-in to ConsoleOne at the same time when you install the gateway software. If you do, make sure that you know where ConsoleOne is already installed and what version of the GroupWise snap-ins have already been installed to that location.

See Determining Where to Install the Async Gateway Administrator Snap-In to ConsoleOne.

12) NetWare Information:

  • Gateway NLM location
  • Shared NLM location
  • .ncf file location

Specify where you want the various components of the Async Gateway software to be installed on the NetWare server.

See Deciding Where to Install the Async Gateway Software.


Async Gateway Link Worksheet

Item Explanation

13) Remote Gateway Information:

  • Remote gateway ID
  • Password to access remote gateway
  • Remote phone number:

Record the information provided to you by the administrator of the remote site.

See Gathering Remote Async Link Information.

14) Local Gateway Information:

  • Local gateway ID
  • Password to access local gateway
  • Required serial port (optional)

Decide how you want to identify your local Async Gateway.

See Determining Local Async Link Information.

15) Calling Schedule:

  • High priority messages queued
  • Medium priority messages queued
  • Low priority messages queued
  • Minutes between forced dials
  • Retries when calling
  • If no answer, call after
  • Minimum idle time
  • Master schedule

If necessary, establish a schedule for the Async Gateway to follow when connecting to the remote site.

See Setting Up a Calling Schedule (Optional).