Sun Java Communications Suite 5 Deployment Planning Guide

Preface

The Sun Java Communications Suite 5 Deployment Planning Guide contains the information you need to deploy Sun Java^TM Communications Suite 5. This guide helps you through the process of understanding Sun Java Communications Suite, evaluating and analyzing your site, and designing the kind of deployment architecture that meets your organization’s needs.

Who Should Use This Book

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

Evaluators
Architects
System administrators

Before You Read This Book

This guide assumes you are familiar with the following:

How to design and install enterprise-level software products
IMAP, POP, HTTP, SMTP, WCAP, LDAP, and XMPP protocols
Solaris^TM Operating System (Solaris OS) system administration and networking

How This Book Is Organized

The first part of this book provides an overview of the entire Communications Suite 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 detailed information on deploying the Connector for Microsoft Outlook. Part VII provides deployment examples. The following table summarizes the content of this book.

Table P–1 How This Book Is Organized


Chapter	Description
Chapter 1, Introduction to Deploying Communications Suite	Provides an overview of Communications Suite.
Chapter 2, Analyzing Your Communications Suite 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 Suite Logical Architecture	Describes how to develop your Communications Suite 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 Suite.
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, Introduction to Calendar Server Software	Provides an overview of the Calendar Server software.
Chapter 16, Developing a Calendar Server Architecture	Describes basic architectures of your Calendar Server deployment.
Chapter 17, Planning Calendar Server Security	Describes how to plan for and protect the various components of your Calendar Server deployment.
Chapter 18, Planning Calendar Server Services	Describes the additional considerations of a Calendar Server deployment, with respect to Calendar Server services.
Chapter 19, Introduction to Instant Messaging Software	Provides an overview of the Instant Messaging software.
Chapter 20, 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 21, Developing an Instant Messaging Architecture	Describes a variety of Instant Messaging architectures.
Chapter 23, Introduction to Communications Express Software	Provides an overview of the Communications Express software.
Chapter 24, Developing a Communications Express Architecture	Describes basic Communications Express architectures.
Chapter 25, Introduction to Connector for Microsoft Outlook Software	Provides an overview of the Connector for Microsoft Outlook software.
Chapter 26, Developing a Connector for Microsoft Outlook Architecture	Describes basic architectures of your Connector for Microsoft Outlook deployment.
Chapter 27, Understanding Connector for Microsoft Outlook Pre-Installation Considerations	Describes considerations you need to think about before installing Connector for Microsoft Outlook.
Chapter 28, Communications Suite Deployment Examples	Provides Communications Suite deployment examples.
Glossary	Provides a link to the Java Enterprise System glossary.

Communications Suite Documentation Set

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

Table P–2 Communications Suite Documentation


Document Title	Contents
Sun Java Communications Suite 5 Schema Reference	Serves as a reference for schema information for Sun Java Communications Suite products using LDAP, specifically Messaging Server and Calendar Server.
Sun Java System Communications Services 6 2005Q4 Schema Migration Guide	Describes how to migrate Sun Java System LDAP Directory data from LDAP Schema 1 to LDAP Schema 2 for Sun Java Communications Suite, specifically Messaging Server and Calendar Server.
Sun Java System Delegated Administrator 6.4 Administration Guide	Describes how to configure and administer Sun Java System Delegated Administrator.

Related Books

For other server documentation related to deploying Communications Suite, go to the following:

Access Manager documentation: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/1292.2
Calendar Server documentation: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/1313.2
Communications Express documentation: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/1312.2
Directory Server documentation: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/1316.2
Instant Messaging documentation: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/1309.3
Messaging Server documentation: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/1312.2

Default Paths and File Names

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

Table P–3 Default Path and File Name


Placeholder	Description	Default Value
`product-base`	Represents the base installation directory for Messaging Server. The Messaging Server 6.3 default base installation and product directory depends on your specific platform.	Solaris systems: `/opt/SUNWmgsr` Linux systems: `/opt/sun/messaging`

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes that are used in this book.

Table P–4 Typographic Conventions


Typeface	Meaning	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`AaBbCc123`	A placeholder to be replaced with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized (note that some emphasized items appear bold online)	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows default system prompts and superuser prompts.

Table P–5 Shell Prompts


Shell	Prompt
C shell on UNIX and Linux systems	`machine_name%`
C shell superuser on UNIX and Linux systems	`machine_name#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell on UNIX and Linux systems	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser on UNIX and Linux systems	`#`
Microsoft Windows command line	`C:\`

Symbol Conventions

The following table explains symbols that might be used in this book.

Table P–6 Symbol Conventions


Symbol	Description	Example	Meaning
`[ ]`	Contains optional arguments and 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.
`${ }`	Indicates a variable reference.	`${com.sun.javaRoot}`	References the value of the `com.sun.javaRoot` variable.
-	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.

Documentation, Support, and Training

The Sun web site provides information about the following additional resources:

Documentation (http://www.sun.com/documentation/)
Support (http://www.sun.com/support/)
Training (http://www.sun.com/training/)

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Revision History

Table P–7 Revision History


Version	Date	Description of Changes
10	March 2007	Initial release of this document.
11	February 2008	Fixes for CRs 6646117 and 6581001. Updated Communications Express on Remote Host Architecture.