Contents


About This Guide

Who Should Read This Book
What You Need to Know
How This Book is Organized
Document Conventions

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Chapter 1 Installation Overview

System Requirements

Hardware Requirements
Software Requirements
Installation Guidelines

The Messaging Server Suite

Netscape Server Core
Netscape Directory Suite
Administration Services
iPlanet Messaging Applications
A Graphical Overview of the Messaging Suite

Product Hierarchy and Interaction

Port Numbers
When and Where to Install each Product
Required Information for the iPlanet Delegated Administrator for Messaging Installation

Installation Process Overview
Configuring an Existing Directory Server

Choosing a Configuration Directory Server
Administration Domains
Choosing a Users/Groups Directory Server
Running the ims_dssetup Utility

Installation Types

Express Installation
Typical Installation
Custom Installation
Silent Installation

Chapter 2 Installation Questions

Common Questions
Component Questions
Directory Server Questions
Administration Server Questions
Messaging Server Questions
MMP Questions

Chapter 3 Installation Instructions

Pre-Installation Checklist
Making the Install Files Available for Installation

From the Web
From the CD

Running the setup Program
Installation Scenarios and Instructions

Scenario One
Scenario Two
Scenario Three
Scenario Four

Silent Installation
Running the ims_dssetup Utility

Appendix A High Availability

High Availability Models

Asymmetric
Symmetric
N+1 (N Over 1)
Which High Availability Model is Right for you?
System Down Time Calculations

Installing High Availability

Cluster Agent Installation
Veritas Cluster Server Agent Installation
SunCluster Agent Installation

Notes for Multiple Instances of Messaging Server

Create a Second Service Group
Installation Notes
Configuration Notes

Appendix B Installing the Messaging Multiplexor

Installing and Configuring Multiplexor

Before You Install
Multiplexor Files
Multiplexor Installation
Post-Installation Procedures
Configuring the MMP to use SSL
Creating Additional Instances
Modifying an Existing Instance

Starting the Multiplexor
Sample Messaging Topology

Appendix C Un-Installing the Software

Why Un-Install?
Uninstalling Messaging Server Components
Un-Installing High Availability

Un-Installing High Availability for Veritas Cluster Server
Un-Installing High Availability for SunCluster

Index