Sun Internet Mail Server 4.0 Installation Guide: Contents

Contents

	Preface
1.	Overview of Sun Internet Mail Server 4.0
	What Has Changed in SIMS 4.0
	SIMS 4.0 Product Features
2.	System Requirements
	Platform Requirements
	CPU Requirements
	Disk Space Requirements
	Swap Space Requirements
	Memory Requirements
	Client Requirements
	Sun Directory Services 3.1 Requirements
3.	Software and Configuration Requirements
	Software Requirements
	Configuration Requirements
		DNS Configuration Files
		Naming Services Requirement
		File System Requirement
		Logical Host Name Configuration for High Availability Systems
4.	Preparing to Install SIMS 4.0
	Preparing to Install SIMS with Remote LDAP
	Preparing to Install the Netscape Directory Services for SIMS
	Preparing a Clean System
	Preparing to Install LDAP Rollover
	Preparing to Install Patches
		Required Patches
		Recommended Patches
		Installing Recommended Patch Cluster
5.	Planning to Install SIMS 4.0
	SIMS as a Proxy Considerations
		Why using SIMS as a Proxy?
		How Does a SIMS Proxy Work?
		What to Consider to Install SIMS as a Proxy
	SIMS in SP Environments Considerations
	Internet Message Transfer Agent Considerations
		Role of an IMTA
		Sample IMTA Scenarios
6.	What SIMS 4.0 Installs
	SIMS 4.0 Contents Directories
	SIMS 4.0 Installed Packages
	Startup Scripts
7.	Installing SIMS 4.0
	Before Installing SIMS 4.0
	Installing SIMS 4.0
		Running the Installation Script
		Selecting SIMS Optional Features
		Specifying the LDAP Server Configuration
		Specifying the Server Configuration
		Running the Setup Installation
	Installing SIMS Optional Features
	Installing the Remote SIMS Administration Console
	Installing the SIMS High Availability System
		Removing the SIMS High Availability System
	After Installing SIMS 4.0
8.	Post Installation Configurations
	Netscape Browser Configuration
	Preparing the Configuration Files for Mail Users Only
9.	Post Installation Tasks
	Overview of SIMS Post Installation Tasks
	Checking SIMS Installation Log Files
	Starting the Mail Server
	Linking to an Existing Sun Web Server
	Accessing the Manual Pages
	Accessing the Online Documentation
	Starting the SIMS Administration Console
	Starting SIMS Administration Console for High Availability Systems
	Adjusting IMTA dirsync and impurge schedules
	Building the IMTA Table
	Configuring dirsync and impurge
	Starting the Sun Web Access Server
	Starting the Sun Directory Services
	Starting the Delegated Management Server
	Populating the Directory
	Starting the Delegated Management Console
	Migrating Mail Folders
	Testing Your SIMS 4.0 Server
10.	Configuration Files
	Common Configuration Files
	SIMS Administration Console Files
	Delegated Management Console Files
	Internet Message Transfer Agent Files
	Message Store/Message Access Files
	Sun Directory Services Files
	Web Access Server Files
11.	Troubleshooting the Sun Internet Mail Server
	Configuring the DNS Setup
		What is a Fully Qualified Domain Name?
		Diagnosing DNS
		Configuring Files
	Reading the SIMS Installation Log Files
	Rebooting after Reinstalling
	Configuring the Netscape Browser
	Missing the Command Tool
	LDAP Libraries Not Being Removed
	Cleaning Up the Corrupted Quota File

12.	SIMS Asymmetric High Availability System
	Other HA References in this Guide
	SIMS Asymmetric HA Configuration
	Fail Over Procedure
		Linking SIMS Directories to Shared Disks
		Linking Sun Directory Services to Shared Disks
		Replacing HA stop and start Scripts
		Operating System and Platform Support
		Storage and File System Requirements
	Directory Services Considerations
A.	Installing Netscape Directory Services for SIMS
	Overview of the Netscape Directory Services Installation
	Installing Netscape Directory Services 4.1
	Configuring Netscape Directory Services 4.1
	Disabling the Netscape Directory Services uid Uniqueness
	Guidelines for Installing SIMS with the Netscape Directory
	Post SIMS Installation Configuration
		Adding the SIMS Directory Information Tree (DIT)
		Adding the Access Control Instructions
B.	Installing Netscape Directory Services for SIMS High Availability
	Overview of the Netscape Directory Services Installation for SIMS/HA
	Installing Netscape Directory Services 4.1 for SIMS/HA
	Configuring Netscape Directory Services 4.1 for SIMS/HA
	Setting up the Netscape Directory Services Administration Server for SIMS/HA
	Disabling the Netscape Directory Services uid Uniqueness for SIMS/HA
	Guidelines for Installing and Configuring Sun Cluster and High Availability
	Guidelines for Installing SIMS/HA with the Netscape Directory
	Registering the Netscape Directory Service with the High Availability Framework
	Post SIMS Installation Configuration for High Availability
		Adding the SIMS Directory Information Tree (DIT) for High Availability
		Adding the Access Control Instructions for High Availability
	Procedure for Removing the NSDS Data Service
C.	Commandline Installation
	Commandline Utilities
		Installation Utility
	The uninstall Utility
	Graphical or Commandline Installation

	Glossary

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