Requirements and Sequence Issues

Communications Express requires either Access Manager or the Access Manager SDK for Schema 2. A local copy of Access Manager SDK is always required, but you can use a remote copy of Access Manager. Directory Server is required for Access Manager and Communications Express, but Directory Server does not need to be on the local host. Communications Express requires a local web container which can be either Application Server or Web Server.

To use messaging services, Communications Express requires Messaging Server, but Messaging Server does not need to be on the local host. To use calendar services, Communications Express requires Calendar Server, but Calendar Server does not need to be on the local host. This example uses messaging services.

• If you are using Messaging Server or Web Server with Sun Cluster software, you must perform a precise series of tasks before installing any product components. Refer to Sun Cluster Software Example to see Sun Cluster guidelines.

• The remote Directory Server must be installed and running before installing any product components that depend on it.

To Develop a Sequence for Host A

The following high-level tasks are required:

1. Checking the installation sequence guidelines

   Check to see what guidelines apply to this example and make adjustments as needed.

2. Checking the installation prerequisites

   Check to see what tasks you might need to perform for this installation before starting.

3. Installing and starting Directory Server

To Develop a Sequence for Host B

The following high-level tasks are required:

1. Checking the installation sequence guidelines

   Check to see what guidelines apply to this example and make adjustments as needed.

2. Checking the installation prerequisites

   Check to see what tasks you might need to perform for this installation before starting.

3. Running the installer

4. At component selection, choosing Communications Express, Access Manager, Messaging Server, and Web Server

   Directory Server and the Directory Preparation Tool are automatically selected.

5. Deselecting Directory Server

   When you are prompted to choose a local or remote Directory Server, choose remote (the Directory Server that is already installed and running on Host A).

6. Resolving incompatibilities

   The installer verifies software on your host and provides guidance if incompatibilities are identified.

7. Selecting the Configure Now type

   Communications Express cannot be configured during installation, and will require postinstallation configuration.

   Configuration pages are displayed for those product components that can be configured during installation.

8. Reviewing the configuration pages

9. Running the installation

10. Viewing the Installation Summary and Log

11. Completing post-install configuration:

    • Access Manager Postinstallation Configuration

    • Messaging Server Postinstallation Configuration

    • Communications Express Postinstallation Configuration

12. Starting the product components

    • Starting and Stopping Messaging Server

    • Starting and Stopping Web Server (Access Manager automatically starts)

13. Using the following URL to access the default Communications Express login page:

    http://web-container-host:web-container-port/ uri-path-CommsExpress

    The default of /uwc and be changed for uri-path-CommsExpress during configuration.

14. Using the following URL to access the default Access Manager Login page:

    http://web-container-host:web-container-port /amserver/UI/Login