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Sun Java System Communications Services 6 2005Q1 Deployment Planning Guide 

Preface

The Sun Java System Communications Services 6 2005Q1 Deployment Planning Guide contains the information you need to deploy Sun Java™ System Communications Services 6 2005Q1. This guide helps you through the process of understanding Communications Services, evaluating and analyzing your site, and designing the kind of deployment architecture that meets your organization’s needs.

This preface contains the following sections:


Who Should Use This Book

This guide is for individuals who are responsible for assessing and deploying Communications Services at your site, including:


Before You Read This Book

This guide assumes you are familiar with the following:


How This Book Is Organized

The first part of this book provides an overview of the entire Communications Services products and high-level deployment topics. Part II provides detailed information on deploying Sun Java™ System Messaging Server. Part III provides detailed information on deploying Sun Java™ System Calendar Server. Part IV provides detailed information on deploying Sun Java™ System Instant Messaging. Part V provides detailed information on deploying Sun Java™ System Communications Express. Part VI provides deployment examples. The following table summarizes the content of this book.

Table 1  How This Book Is Organized 

Chapter

Description

Chapter 1, "Introduction to Deploying Communications Services"

Provides an overview of Communications Services.

Chapter 2, "Analyzing Your Communications Services Requirements"

Explains how to analyze your organization’s business and technical requirements.

Chapter 3, "Understanding Product Requirements and Considerations"

Describes requirements and considerations that impact the design of your deployment.

Chapter 4, "Determining Your Network Infrastructure Needs"

Describes the components of your network infrastructure and how to plan your infrastructure layout.

Chapter 5, "Developing a Communications Services Logical Architecture"

Describes how to develop your Communications Services logical architecture.

Chapter 6, "Designing for Service Availability"

Discusses your service availability choices, their value, and their costs.

Chapter 7, "Designing for Security"

Provides an overview of security methods, describes common security threats, and outlines the steps in analyzing your security needs.

Chapter 8, "Understanding Schema and Provisioning Options"

Describes the schema and provisioning options for Communications Services.

Chapter 9, "Introduction to Messaging Server Software"

Provides an overview of the Messaging Server software.

Chapter 10, "Planning a Messaging Server Sizing Strategy"

Introduces the basics of sizing your Messaging Server deployment to enable you to obtain the right sizing data by which you can make deployment decisions.

Chapter 11, "Developing a Messaging Server Architecture"

Describes how to design the architecture of your Messaging Server deployment.

Chapter 12, "Designing a Messaging Server Topology"

Describes how to design your messaging topology, which is the physical and logical layout of a networked messaging system.

Chapter 13, "Planning Messaging Server Security"

Describes how to plan for and protect the various components of your Messaging Server deployment.

Chapter 14, "Planning a Messaging Server Anti-Spam and Anti-Virus Strategy"

Describes the various anti-spam and anti-virus tools and strategies available for your use.

Chapter 15, "Understanding Messaging Server Pre-Installation Considerations and Procedures"

Describes considerations you need to think about, and procedures you need to perform, before installing Messaging Server.

Chapter 16, "Introduction to Calendar Server Software"

Provides an overview of the Calendar Server software.

Chapter 17, "Developing a Calendar Server Architecture"

Describes basic architectures of your Calendar Server deployment.

Chapter 18, "Planning Calendar Server Security"

Describes how to plan for and protect the various components of your Calendar Server deployment.

Chapter 19, "Planning Calendar Server Services"

Describes the additional considerations of a Calendar Server deployment, with respect to Calendar Server services.

Chapter 20, "Understanding Calendar Server Pre-Installation Considerations"

Describes considerations you need to think about before installing Calendar Server.

Chapter 21, "Introduction to Instant Messaging Software"

Provides an overview of the Instant Messaging software.

Chapter 22, "Planning an Instant Messaging Sizing Strategy"

Introduces the basics of sizing your Instant Messaging deployment to enable you to obtain the right sizing data by which you can make deployment decisions.

Chapter 23, "Developing an Instant Messaging Architecture"

Describes a variety of Instant Messaging architectures.

Chapter 24, "Understanding Instant Messaging Pre-Installation Considerations"

Describes considerations you need to think about before installing Instant Messaging.

Chapter 25, "Introduction to Communications Express Software"

Provides an overview of the Communications Express software.

Chapter 26, "Developing a Communications Express Architecture"

Describes basic Communications Express architectures.

Chapter 27, "Understanding Communications Express Pre-Installation Considerations"

Describes considerations you need to think about before installing Communications Express.

Chapter 28, "Communications Services Deployment Examples"

Provides Communications Services deployment examples.

Glossary

Provides a link to the Java™ Enterprise System glossary.

Index

Provides an index to this book.


Conventions Used in This Book

The tables in this section describe the conventions used in this book.

Typographic Conventions

Table 2 describes the typographic changes used in this book.

Table 2  Typographic Conventions 

Typeface

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123
(Monospace)

API and language elements, HTML tags, web site URLs, command names, file names, directory path names, onscreen computer output, sample code.

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123
(Monospace bold)

What you type, when contrasted with onscreen computer output.

% su
Password:

AaBbCc123
(Italic)

Book titles, new terms, words to be emphasized.

A placeholder in a command or path name to be replaced with a real name or value.

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.

These are called class options.

Do not save the file.

The file is located in the install-dir/bin directory.

Symbols

The following table describes the symbol conventions used in this book.

Table 3  Symbol Conventions 

Symbol

Description

Example

Meaning

[ ]

Contains optional command options.

ls [-l]

The -l option is not required.

{ | }

Contains a set of choices for a required command option.

-d {y|n}

The -d option requires that you use either the y argument or the n argument.

-

Joins simultaneous multiple keystrokes.

Control-A

Press the Control key while you press the A key.

+

Joins consecutive multiple keystrokes.

Ctrl+A+N

Press the Control key, release it, and then press the subsequent keys.

>

Indicates menu item selection in a graphical user interface.

File > New > Templates

From the File menu, choose New. From the New submenu, choose Templates.

Default Paths and File Names

The following table describes the default path and file name used in this book.

Table 4  Default Path and File Name

Term

Description

product_base

Represents the base installation directory for Messaging Server. The Messaging Server 6 2005Q1 default base installation and product directory depends on your specific platform:

Solaris systems: /opt/SUNWmgsr

Linux systems: /opt/sun/messaging

Shell Prompts

The following table describes the shell prompts used in this book.

Table 5  Shell Prompts

Shell

Prompt

C shell on UNIX or Linux

machine-name%

C shell superuser on UNIX or Linux

machine-name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell on UNIX or Linux

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser on UNIX or Linux

#

Windows command line

C:\


Related Documentation

The http://docs.sun.comSM web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the archive or search for a specific book title or subject.

Books in This Documentation Set

The following table summarizes the books included in the Communications Services core documentation set.

Table 6  Books in This Documentation Set 

Book Title

Description

Communications Services Schema Reference
(http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-0113)

Serves as a reference for schema information for Sun Java System Communication Services products using LDAP, specifically Messaging Server and Calendar Server.

Communications Services Schema Migration Guide (http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-0112)

Describes how to migrate Sun Java™ System LDAP Directory data from LDAP Schema 1 to LDAP Schema 2 for Sun Java System Communications Services, specifically Messaging Server and Calendar Server.

Communications Services Delegated Administrator Guide
(http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-0114)

Describes how to configure and administer Sun™ Java System Communications Services Delegated Administrator.

Other Server Documentation

For other server documentation, go to the following:


Accessing Sun Resources Online

For product downloads, professional services, patches and support, and additional developer information, go to the following:


Contacting Sun Technical Support

If you have technical questions about this product that are not answered in the product documentation, go to http://www.sun.com/service/contacting.


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