2.1 Where to Install the GroupWise Driver

You must decide whether to install the GroupWise driver locally or remotely.

2.1.1 Local Installation

In a local installation, the GroupWise driver is on the same server as the Metadirectory engine and Identity Vault. The GroupWise domain database can be on the same Windows/Linux server (Option 1), or it can be on a different Windows/NetWare server (Option 2).

Figure 2-1 Local System Configuration

In a Linux environment, the GroupWise driver must be on the same server as the GroupWise domain database, which means that Option 1 is the only viable local installation option.

Having the driver connect to a GroupWise domain database on NFS, or any other type of mounted file system, is not supported. For example, the GroupWise driver running on Linux can not connect to a domain database on another server through a mounted file system; or the GroupWise driver running on any server can not connect to a domain database on a remote Linux server.

IMPORTANT:When the driver is installed on a Windows server and the GroupWise domain database resides on a remote Windows/NetWare server (Option 2 in Figure 2-1), you must install the Novell Client™ 4.9 or later on the driver’s server.

2.1.2 Remote Installation

In a remote installation, the GroupWise driver is on a different server than the Metadirectory engine and Identity Vault. This can be a Windows/Linux server with the GroupWise domain database (Option 1) or a completely separate Windows server (Option 2). In both options, the driver uses the Remote Loader, installed on the same server as the driver, to communicate with the Metadirectory engine and the GroupWise domain database.

Figure 2-2 Remote System Configuration

A remote installation is the only option if:

  • Your Metadirectory engine and Identity Vault are located on a Solaris* server. The GroupWise driver does not run on a Solaris server. Therefore, you must run it on a Linux/Windows server using the Remote Loader.

  • Your Metadirectory engine and Identity Vault are located on one Linux server and your GroupWise domain database is located on another Linux server.

IMPORTANT:When the driver is installed on a Windows server and the GroupWise domain database resides on a remote Windows/NetWare server (Option 2 in Figure 2-1), you must install the Novell Client™ 4.9 or later on the driver’s server.