Contents


Preface

Who Should Read This Book
What You Need to Know
What's in This Guide
Document Conventions

Chapter 1 Architecture Overview

What is iPlanet Calendar Server?

Summary of Features

What's New in Version 5.0?
Calendar Server Services

csadmind
cshttpd
csnotifyd
csdwpd
enpd
Start Order

Group Scheduling

Directory Server Services

Horizontal Scalability

Configurations
Simple Single Instance
Network Front End, Database Back End
Multiple Front Ends, Multiple Back Ends

New Default Client UI: SHTML
Architecture Basics

SHTML and WCAP
Core
Database

Calendar Data

Calendar Data Format
Groups
Event Feeds
Calendar Data Exchange
Calendar User Preferences
Calendar Access Control
Supported Format Encoding

Calendar Server API (CSAPI)
Event Notification Service (ENS)
Proxy Authentication SDK (authSDK)
Single Sign-on (SSO)
Web Calendar Access Protocol (WCAP)

Chapter 2 Configuring iPlanet Calendar Server

Using the ics.conf file
Local Configuration
Calendar Store Configuration
Calendar Log Information Configuration
Services Configuration
Alarm Notification Configuration
Calendar Store Configuration
Calendar Locate Mechanism Configuration
Single Sign-on Configuration
Group Scheduling Configuration
Database Configuration
Calendar Server API Configuration
Event Notification Server Configuration
User Interface Configuration
Notification Messages

Special Character Sequences for Events
Date Sub-Formatting
Conditional Printing
Special Character Sequences for Task Notification
Special Character Sequences for Dates
Simple Event Reminder Example
Complex Event Reminder Example

Counters

Chapter 3 Administering iPlanet Calendar Server

Administration Tools
Starting and Stopping the Server

Using start-cal and stop-cal
Using the Services Panel (Windows NT only)

Access Control

Who

Administrative Access
Anonymous Access

What
How
Grant
Access Control Entries
Access Control Lists

Placement of ACEs in an Access Control List

Group Name Access Control
Built-in Access Control
Example Access Control Operation
Mapping iPlanet Calendar Server 2.x Access Control Data
Access Control Rules

Calendar Locate Mechanism
Using the Command Line Utilities

Managing Calendar Users

Creating a Calendar User
Deleting a Calendar User
Enabling a Calendar User
Disabling a Calendar User
Checking if a User is Enabled
Displaying User Information
Resetting a User's Calendar Attributes

Managing Calendars

Creating a Calendar
Deleting Calendars
Enabling a Calendar
Disabling a Calendar User
Modifying Calendar Properties
Removing Properties from a Calendar
Displaying Calendars

Managing Calendar Events and Tasks
Managing Calendar Databases
Importing and Exporting Calendar Data

Exporting Calendar Data
Importing Calendar Data

Managing LDAP Attributes
Managing Calendar Resources
Managing the Calendar Group Scheduling Queue
Managing Plug-ins

Backup and Restore Procedures

Backing-Up a Specified Calendar
Restoring a Specified Calendar

Restoring a Calendar from a File
Restoring a Calendar from a Database

Backing-Up a User's Default Calendar
Restoring a User's Default Calendar
Backing-Up the Calendar Database
Using Solstice or Legato Software to Backup iPlanet Calendar Server

Backing Up iPlanet Calendar Server Data
Restoring iPlanet Calendar Server Data

Chapter 4 Monitoring the iPlanet Calendar Server

Listing Counter Statistics
Monitoring the iPlanet Calendar Server Log Files

Log Event Severity Levels

Pinging the iPlanet Calendar Server
Refreshing the iPlanet Calendar Server Configuration

Appendix A Command Line Utilities

Command Line Utility Syntax

Usage Rules
Command Line Utility Summary

csattribute
csbackup
cscal
cscomponents
csdb
csexport
csimport
csplugin
csresource
csrestore
csschedule
csstart
csstats
csstop
cstool
csuser

Appendix B Monitoring Tools

Appendix C Time Zones

Time Zone Administration

Adding a New Time zone
Modifying an Existing Time Zone
Customizing Time Zones in the iPlanet Calendar Server User Interface
iPlanet Calendar Server Time Zones Table