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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Where to Find Related Information
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Chapter 1 Preparing for Installation

Installation Overview
System Requirements

Hardware Requirements
Software Requirements

Graphical Overview of the Messaging Suite
Installation Components

Netscape Server Core

Netscape Product Core Components (Netscape Console 4.2)
Netscape Core Java Classes
Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

Directory Suite

Netscape Directory Server
Netscape Directory Server Console

Administration Services

Netscape Administration Server
Administration Server Console

iPlanet Messaging Applications

iPlanet Message Store and Message Access (MSMA)
iPlanet Message Transfer Agent (MTA)
iPlanet Messaging Multiplexor (MMP)
iPlanet Delegated Administrator for Messaging Command Line Utilities (iDA)

Product Hierarchy and Interaction

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

Configuring an Existing Directory Server

Choosing a Configuration Directory Server
Administration Domains
Choosing a Users and Groups Directory Server

Types of Installations
Installation Guidelines
Installation Steps
iPlanet Messaging Server Installation Checklist

Chapter 2 Installation Instructions

Installation Readiness
Transferring Messaging Server Installation Files

From the Web
From the CD

Running the ims_dssetup Script
Running the Setup Program
Silent Installation
Installation Scenarios

Scenario One: Install Messaging and Directory Servers on the Same Machine
Scenario Two: Install Messaging Server with Existing Configuration and Users and Groups Directory Servers
Scenario Three: Install Messaging Server with Existing Users and Groups Directory Server and New Configuration Directory Server
Scenario Four: Replicated Users and Groups Directory Server

Post-Installation Configuration

Configuring SMTP Blocking

Chapter 3 Installation Questions

Installation Dialog Boxes by Installation Type
Common Questions
Component Questions
Directory Server Questions
Administration Server Questions
Messaging Server Questions

Chapter 4 Installing the Messaging Multiplexor

Installing and Configuring Multiplexor

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

Starting the Multiplexor
Sample Messaging Topology

IMAP Configuration Example
POP Configuration Example

Appendix A Installing iPlanet Directory Server 5.1

Installing Directory Server with Messaging Server
Uninstalling Directory Server and Messaging Server

Appendix B Using the Uninstall Program

Appendix C Upgrading Your Messaging Server

Pre-Upgrade Instructions

Stop Messaging Processes
Back Up the Existing Messaging Server Installation
Upgrade Directory Server

Upgrade to Messaging Server 5.2

Post-Upgrade Instructions

Backout Procedure

Glossary

Index