Sun Java Communications Suite 5 Deployment Planning Guide

Comparing Messaging Server Provisioning Tool Options

Table 8–1 shows the various supported schema, provisioning tools, provisioning limitations, and recommended documentation for additional information.

Table 8–1 Messaging Server Provisioning Mechanisms

Supported Provisioning Tool  

Provisioning Tool Functionality  

Provisioning Tool Limitations  

For Further Information  

Sun ONE Delegated Administrator for Messaging Graphical User Interface 

Uses: Schema 1 

Provides a graphical user interface for administrators to manage users, groups, domains, and mailing lists. End users can manage vacation messages and Sieve filters. 

  • Only available to existing Messaging Server 5.x customers who are now upgrading to Messaging Server 6.

  • Can only be used with Sun ONE Web Server 6.0 (which is only available with the Messaging Server 5.2 bundle). It cannot be used with Sun ONE Web Server 6.1.

  • Incompatible with Sun Schema 2 and with other Java Enterprise System products.

  • Unable to use mail filters through Sun Java System Messenger Express. Must use filters through Delegated Administrator.

  • Must use auto reply channel which is only available in Messaging Server 5.2 product.

Read the Sun ONE Delegated Administrator for Messaging 1.2 documentation. 

Describes how to install and administer the Sun ONE Delegated Administrator interface. 

Sun ONE Delegated Administrator for Messaging Command-line Interface 

Uses: Schema 1 

Provides a command-line interface for administrators to manage users, groups, domains, and mailing lists. 

  • Incompatible with Sun Schema 2 and with other Java Enterprise System products.

Read the Sun ONE Delegated Administrator for Messaging 1.2 documentation. 

Provides syntax and usage for Sun ONE Delegated Administrator command-line utilities.

LDAP Provisioning Tools

Uses: Schema 1 

Provides tools to directly modify LDAP entries or for creating custom provisioning tools. 

  • Incompatible with Sun Schema 2 and with other Java Enterprise System products.

Read the iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 Provisioning Guide and the iPlanet Messaging and Collaboration Schema Reference.

Describes the Sun LDAP Schema 1 provisioning model. 

In addition, these guides explain how to use LDAP provisioning tools and the usage of specific attributes and object classes. 

Delegated Administrator

Uses: Schema 2 

Provides graphical and command-line interfaces for administrators to manage users, groups, domains, and mailing lists. 

Compatible with other Java Enterprise System products. 

  • Not backwardly compatible with Sun Schema 1.

  • No GUI provisioning tool to use with Sun Java System Access Manager.

  • Sun Java System Access Manager must be installed to enable this interface.

Read the Sun Java System Delegated Administrator 6.4 Administration Guide.

Provides syntax and usage for the command-line utility.