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Contents 3
Contents
About This Guide 5
Part I Connecting to Other GroupWise Systems 7
1 Understanding Connection Options 9
1.1 Connection Methods Supported by the Various GroupWise Versions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
1.2 External System Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
1.3 Dynamic Internet Links. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
1.4 Direct Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
2 Using External System Links 13
3 Using Dynamic Internet Links 15
3.1 MTA Version Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
3.2 Installing the GroupWise Internet Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
3.3 Setting Up Internet-Style Addressing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
3.4 Adding MTA Resource Records to DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
3.4.1 Creating the Address ("A") Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
3.4.2 Creating the Service ("SRV") or Text ("TXT") Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
3.5 Configuring the MTA’s Server for DNS Lookups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
3.5.1 Configuring Windows Server 2008 for DNS Lookups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
3.5.2 Configuring Windows Server 2003 for DNS Lookups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
3.6 Enabling MTAs to Perform DNS Lookups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
3.6.1 Enabling DNS Lookups for All MTAs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
3.6.2 Enabling/Disabling DNS Lookups for Individual MTAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
3.7 Message Flow through a Dynamic Internet Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
3.7.1 Stage 1: GroupWise Client in the Sending System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
3.7.2 Stage 2: GroupWise Client in the Sending System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
3.7.3 Stage 3: GroupWise MTA in the Sending System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
3.7.4 Stage 4: GroupWise MTA in the Sending System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
3.7.5 Stage 5: GroupWise MTA in the Sending System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
3.7.6 Stage 6: GroupWise MTA in the Sending System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
3.7.7 Stage 7: GroupWise Internet Agent in the Sending System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
3.7.8 Stage 8: GroupWise Internet Agent in the Sending System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
3.7.9 Stage 9: GroupWise MTA in the Sending System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
3.7.10 Stage 10: GroupWise MTA in the Sending System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
3.7.11 Stage 11: GroupWise MTA in the Receiving System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
3.7.12 Stage 12: Both GroupWise MTAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
4 Using Direct Links 25
4.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
4.2 Creating an External Domain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
4.3 Linking to the External Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
4.4 Checking the Link Status of the External Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
4.5 Sending Messages Between Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
4.6 Exchanging Information Between Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
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4.7 Message Flow Between External Domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
5 Using Gateway Links 31
6 Synchronizing External GroupWise Systems 33
Part II Merging GroupWise Systems 37
7 Why Merge GroupWise Systems? 39
8 Planning the Merge 41
8.1 Understanding the Merge Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
8.2 Planning Administrator Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
8.3 Determining Which GroupWise Objects Are No Longer In Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
8.4 Planning the Location of the Domain Database Backup Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
8.5 Planning GroupWise System Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
8.5.1 External Domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
8.5.2 Linking the Domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
8.5.3 Releasing the Secondary Domains in Site #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
8.6 Planning to Merge Additional GroupWise Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
8.6.1 Merging in One Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
8.6.2 Merging at Different Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
8.7 Merge Planning Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
9 Preparing for the Merge 55
9.1 Setting Up Administrator Rights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
9.2 Deleting Unused GroupWise Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
9.3 Verifying That UNC Paths Are Correct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
9.4 Resolving Pending Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
10 Merging the GroupWise Systems 57
10.1 Creating External Domains for Both Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
10.1.1 Creating Site #1 External Domains in Site #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
10.1.2 Creating Site #2 External Domains in Site #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
10.2 Configuring Links Between Site #2 Domains and Site #1 Secondary Domains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
10.3 Checking Links to External Domains for Both Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
10.3.1 Checking Links to Site #1 External Domains in Site #2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
10.3.2 Checking Links to Site #2 External Domains in Site #1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
10.4 Creating Temporary Holding Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
10.5 Releasing Site #2 Secondary Domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
10.6 Sending Site #2 Databases to the Site #1 Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
10.7 Receiving Site #2 Databases at Site #1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
10.8 Merging a Site #2 Domain into Site #1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
10.9 Merging the Next GroupWise System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
10.10 Sending the Merged Site #2 Databases to Site #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
10.11 Restarting the GroupWise Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
10.12 Testing the Merged System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
About This Guide 5
About This Guide
ThisNovellGroupWise2012MultiSystemAdministrationGuidehelpsyouconnectyourGroupWise
systemtootherGroupWisesystemsornonGroupWisemessagingsystems,andhelpsyoumerge
yourGroupWisesystemwithanotherGroupWisesystemtocreateonesystem.Theguideisdivided
intothefollowingsections:
Part I,“ConnectingtoOtherGroupWise
Systems,”onpage 7
Part II,“MergingGroupWiseSystems,”onpage 37
Fortroubleshootingassistance,see:
GroupWise2012Troubleshooting1:ErrorMessages
GroupWise2012Troubleshooting2:SolutionstoCommonProblems
GroupWise2012Troubleshooting3:MessageFlowandDirectoryStructure
NovellSupportandKnowledgebase(http://www.novell.com/support)
TosearchtheGroupWisedocumentationfromtheNovellSupportWeb
site,clickAdvanced
Search,selectDocumentationintheSearchIndropdownlist,selectGroupWiseintheProducts
dropdownlist,typethesearchstring,thenclickSearch.
GroupWiseSupportForums(http://forums.novell.com/forumdisplay.php?&f=356)
GroupWiseSupportCommunity(http://www.novell.com/support/products/groupwise)
GroupWiseCoolSolutions(http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/gwmag/index.html)
Audience
ThisguideisintendedfornetworkadministratorswhoinstallandadministerGroupWise.
Feedback
Wewanttohearyourcommentsandsuggestionsaboutthismanualandtheotherdocumentation
includedwiththisproduct.PleaseusetheUserCommentfeatureatthebottomofeachpageofthe
onlinedocumentation.
Additional Documentation
ForadditionalGroupWisedocumentation,seethefollowingguidesattheNovellGroupWise2012
documentationWebsite(http://www.novell.com/documentation/groupwise2012):
InstallationGuide
ServerMigrationGuide
AdministrationGuide
MultiSystemAdministrationGuide
InteroperabilityGuide
TroubleshootingGuides
6 GroupWise 2012 Multi-System Administration Guide
GroupWiseUserFrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQ)
GroupWiseUserGuides
GroupWiseUserQuickStarts
I
Connecting to Other GroupWise Systems 7
I
Connecting to Other GroupWise
Systems
Chapter 1,“UnderstandingConnectionOptions,”onpage 9
Chapter 2,“UsingExternalSystemLinks,”onpage 13
Chapter 3,“UsingDynamicInternetLinks,”onpage 15
Chapter 4,“UsingDirectLinks,”onpage 25
Chapter 5,“UsingGatewayLinks,”onpage 31
Chapter 6,“SynchronizingExternalGroupWiseSystems,”onpage 33
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Understanding Connection Options 9
1
Understanding Connection Options
WhenconnectingyourGroupWise2012systemwithanotherGroupWise6.x,7,8,or2012system,
youcanchoosefromseveralconnectionmethods.Tohelpyouchoosethebestmethodforyour
system,thefollowingsectionsprovidebriefsummaries:
Section 1.1,“ConnectionMethodsSupportedbytheVariousGroupWiseVersions,”onpage 9
Section 1.2,
“ExternalSystemLinks,”onpage 10
Section 1.3,“DynamicInternetLinks,”onpage 10
Section 1.4,“DirectLinks,”onpage 10
DependingontheversionsofthetwoGroupWisesystemsyouaretryingtoconnect,someofthe
methodsmightnotbeavailable.Forinformationaboutmethodsavailableforthetwosystemsyou
areconnecting,see
Section 1.1,“ConnectionMethodsSupportedbytheVariousGroupWise
Versions,”onpage 9.
1.1 Connection Methods Supported by the Various GroupWise
Versions
ThefollowingchartliststheGroupWise6.x,7,8,and2012versionsandthemethodsthatcanbeused
whenconnectingsystemsthataretheseversions:
KEY
D = Direct Link
G = Gateway Link
I = Dynamic Internet Link
E = External System Link
Tousethechart,locateyoursystem’sversioninthefirstcolumn,thenreadacrosstherowuntilyou
reachtheversionofthesystemyouareconnectingto.Themethodslistedarethemethodssupported
whenconnectingthetwosystems.
GroupWise
Version
6.x 7 8 2012
6.x D G I D G I D G I D I
7 D G I D G I D G I D I
8 D G I D G I D G I E D I E
2012 D I D I D I E D I E
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IMPORTANT:AGroupWisesystem’sversionisdeterminedbytheversionoftheMessageTransfer
Agent(MTA)runninginthesystem.IfyoursystemincludesmultipleversionsoftheMTA,
determinewhichMTAwillbeusedwhenconnectingtotheothersystemandusethatMTAsversion
whenreadingthetable.
1.2 External System Links
BeforeGroupWise8,ifyouwantedusersinyourGroupWisesystemtobeabletoexchangemessages
convenientlywithusersinanotherGroupWisesystem,youneededtosetupexternaldomains,
externalpostoffices,andexternalusers,orusedynamicInternetlinks,asdescribedinlatersections.
StartingwithGroupWise8,
youcansetupanInternetdomaininGroupWisetorepresenttheother
GroupWisesystem.Asaresult,messagesareroutedtotheotherGroupWisesystembasedonlinks
setupintheLinkConfigurationTool,ratherthanthroughtheInternetAgent(GWIA).
ForinformationaboutconnectingGroupWisesystemsviaexternal
systemlinks,seeChapter 2,
“UsingExternalSystemLinks,”onpage 13.
1.3 Dynamic Internet Links
ThedynamicInternetlinkcapabilityoftheGroupWiseMessageTransferAgent(MTA)enablesitto
useDomainNameService(DNS)toassociatethedomainnameinanInternetstyleaddress(for
example,jsmith@novell.com)toanMTAassignedtoreceivemessagesforthatdomainname.After
theaddresshasbeenresolved,the
sendingMTAusestheGroupWiseMessageTransferProtocol
(GWMTP)toconnectwithandtransfermessagestothedestinationMTA.
BecausemessagesaretransferreddirectlyfromoneMTAtoanother,noGroupWiseclient
functionalityislost.UserscanperformBusySearches,retractsentmessages,andseethestatusof
theiroutgoingmessages,
justasiftherecipientwereinthesameGroupWisesystem.Inaddition,
usersareabletousewellknownInternetstyleaddresssyntax(forexample,[email protected]).
Administratively,usingdynamicInternetlinksenablesyoutoavoiddefiningusersfromother
GroupWisesystemsinyourGroupWisesystem.Aslongasthesender
knowstherecipient’sInternet
styleaddress,andtherecipient’sdomainnameisregisteredinDNSandassociatedwithanMTA,the
messageisproperlyroutedtotherecipient.
ForinformationaboutconnectingGroupWisesystemsviadynamicInternetlinks,seeChapter 3,
“UsingDynamicInternetLinks,”onpage 15.
1.4 Direct Links
ThedirectlinkcapabilityoftheMTAenablesittouseamappedorUNCpathtoaccessadomain
directoryinanotherGroupWisesystemortouseTCP/IPtoconnecttothedomain’sMTA.Thisisthe
samefunctionalitythatenablestwodomainsinthesameGroupWisesystemtobe
connected.
BecausemessagesaretransferreddirectlyfromoneMTAtoanother,noGroupWiseclient
functionalityislost.
Understanding Connection Options 11
Administratively,youcanusetheExternalSystemSynchronizationfeaturetoexchangeinformation
betweenthetwosystemsandenableuserstoselectaddressesfromtheAddressBook,oryoucan
choosetonotexchangeinformationandrequireuserstoenterafullyqualifiedaddress
(
userID.post_office.domain
or
user@internet_domain
).
ForinformationaboutconnectingGroupWisesystemsviadirectlinks,seeChapter 4,“UsingDirect
Links,”onpage 25.
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Using External System Links 13
2
Using External System Links
TosetupanInternetdomainthatrepresentsanexternalGroupWisesystem:
1 InConsoleOne,clickTools>GroupWiseSystemOperations>InternetAddressing.
2 OntheInternetDomainstab,clickCreate.
3 SpecifytheInternetdomainnamefortheexternalGroupWisesystem,thenprovidea
descriptionifdesired.
4 SelectUsedforExternalGroupWiseSystemsOnly,thenclickOK.
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3
Using Dynamic Internet Links 15
3
Using Dynamic Internet Links
YoucanconnecttwoGroupWisesystemsthroughdynamicInternetlinks.DynamicInternetlinks
enableaGroupWiseMessageTransferAgent(MTA)touseDomainNameService(DNS)and
GroupWiseMessageTransferProtocol(GWMTP)tosendmessagesfromonesystemtoanther.Foran
overviewofdynamicInternetlinks,seeChapter 1,“UnderstandingConnection
Options,”onpage 9.
TousedynamicInternetlinks,completethetasksinthefollowingsections:
Section 3.1,“MTAVersionRequirements,”onpage 15
Section 3.2,“InstallingtheGroupWiseInternetAgent,”onpage 15
Section 3.3,“SettingUpInternetStyleAddressing,”onpage 16
Section 3.4,AddingMTAResourceRecordstoDNS,”onpage 16
Section 3.5,“ConfiguringtheMTAs
ServerforDNSLookups,”onpage 18
Section 3.6,“EnablingMTAstoPerformDNSLookups,”onpage 19
Section 3.7,“MessageFlowthroughaDynamicInternetLink,”onpage 21
3.1 MTA Version Requirements
TousedynamicInternetlinkstoconnectyourGroupWisesystemwithanotherGroupWisesystem,
bothGroupWisesystemsmusthaveatleastonedomainthatisrunningoneofthefollowingversions
oftheGroupWiseMTA:
GroupWise6.x
GroupWise7
GroupWise8
GroupWise2012
3.2 Installing the GroupWise Internet Agent
BeforeconfiguringyourGroupWisesystemtousedynamicInternetlinks,youneedtomakesure
thattheGroupWiseInternetAgent(GWIA)hasbeeninstalled.DynamicInternetlinksrequireyour
GroupWisesystemtouseInternetstyleaddressing,whichisonlyavailableifyouveinstalledthe
GWIAandcreatedoneormoreInternet
domainsforyourGroupWisesystem.
TheonlyrequirementfordynamicInternetlinksisthattheGWIAbeinstalled,sothataGWIAobject
iscreatedinNovelleDirectory.TheGWIAdoesnotactuallyneedtobeconfiguredcorrectlyortobe
running.However,ifthereareGroupWisesystemsthatyouneed
toconnecttobutcannotdoso
throughdynamicInternetlinks,youcanusetheGWIAtoconnecttothosesystemswhileusing
dynamicInternetlinkstoconnecttosupportedGroupWisesystems.
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Forinformationaboutinstalli ngtheGWIA,seeInstallingtheGroupWiseInternetAgentinthe
GroupWise2012InstallationGuide.
3.3 Setting Up Internet-Style Addressing
DynamicInternetlinksrequireyourGroupWisesystemtobeconfiguredtouseInternetstyle
addressing(
user@internet_domain
)ratherthanstandardGroupWiseaddressing
(
userID.post_office.domain
).IfyouhavenotenabledInternetstyleaddressinganddefinedat
leastoneInternetdomainforyourGroupWisesystem,seeConfiguringInternetAddressinginthe
GroupWise2012AdministrationGuide.
TheInternetdomainsyouestablishwhensettingupInternetstyleaddressing(forexample,
novell.com
,
groupwise.novell.com
,and
support.novell.com
)arethekeytoenablingdynamic
Internetlinks.EachMTAthatwillreceivemessagesmustbedefinedinDNSandassociatedwiththe
Internetdomain(ordomains)thatitwillreceivemessagesfor.ThisallowsMTAsinotherGroupWise
systemstoroutemessagesthatcontainyourInternetdomainnamesto
theappropriateMTAsinyour
system.
3.4 Adding MTA Resource Records to DNS
InorderforyourGroupWisesystemtoreceivemessagesfromanotherGroupWisesystemthrougha
dynamicInternetlink,youneedtocreateaDNS resourcerecordforatleastoneofyourMTAs.The
resourcerecordenablestheMTAsaddress,alongwiththeInternetdomainnamesassociatedwithit,
tobe
broadcastthroughouttheInternet.
YouneedtocreatethefollowingresourcerecordsinDNS:
Anaddress(ʺAʺ)recordthatmapstheMTAservershostnametoitsIPaddress.
Aservice(ʺSRVʺ)recordoratext(ʺTXTʺ)recordthatmapstheInternetdomainname
tothehost
nameorIPaddressassignedtotheMTAsserver.
YoucanuseyourtoolofchoicetomodifyDNS.Thefollowingsectionsexplaintheinformat ion
requiredandprovidesamplerecords.
Section 3.4.1,“CreatingtheAddress(ʺAʺ)Record,”onpage 16
Section 3.4.2,“CreatingtheService(ʺSRVʺ)or
Text(ʺTXTʺ)Record,”onpage 17
3.4.1 Creating the Address ("A") Record
YoucancreateanʺAʺrecordtomapyourMTAserversfullyqualifiedhostnametoitsIPaddress.
Doingsoenablesyoutousetheserversfullyqualified hostnameintheservice(ʺSRVʺ)ortext
(ʺTXTʺ)recordratherthantheIPaddress.TheʺAʺrecord
isrequiredifyouplantouseaʺSRVʺ
record.
ThefollowingtextshowssampleʺAʺrecords.
;
; Address ("A") records
;
localhost IN A 172.0.0.1
corp.serv.novl IN A 172.16.5.18
gwdev.serv.novl IN A 172.16.5.19
gwsup.serv.novl IN A 172.16.5.20
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HostName(column1):UsethehostnameassignedtotheMTAsserver.Intheaboveexample,
corp
,
gwdev
,and
gwsupport
arethehostnamesassignedtothreeMTAservers.
Class(column2):UseINtorepresenttheInternet.
Type(column3):UseAtospecifyanaddressrecord.
IPAddress(column4):UsetheIPaddressassignedtotheMTAsserver.
3.4.2 Creating the Service ("SRV") or Text ("TXT") Record
YoucanuseeitherservicerecordsortextrecordstomapyourInternetdomainnamestoMTAs.The
followingtextshowssampleʺSRVʺandʺTXTʺrecords:
;
; Service ("SRV") records
;
gwmtp.tcp.novell.com 172800 IN SRV 1 0 7100 corp.serv.novl
gwmtp.tcp.groupwise IN SRV 1 1 7100 corp.serv.novl
gwmtp.tcp.groupwise IN SRV 1 2 7100 gwdev.serv.novl
gwmtp.tcp.support 172800 IN SRV 1 0 7100 gwsup.serv.novl
gwmtp.tcp.support 172800 IN SRV 2 0 7100 corp.serv.novl
;
; Text ("TXT") records
;
gwmtp.tcp.novell.com 172800 IN TXT "1 0 7100 corp.serv.novl"
gwmtp.tcp.groupwise IN TXT "1 1 7100 corp.serv.novl"
gwmtp.tcp.groupwise IN TXT "1 2 7100 gwdev.serv.novl"
gwmtp.tcp.support 172800 IN TXT "1 0 7100 gwsup.serv.novl"
gwmtp.tcp.support 172800 IN TXT "2 0 7100 corp.serv.novl"
Service.Protocol.Name(column1):Theservicemustbespecifiedas
gwmtp
.Theprotocolmustbe
specifiedas
tcp
.ThenamecorrespondstotheInternetdomainnameyouwantassociatedwiththe
MTA.Intheabovesample,
novell.com
,
groupwise.novell.com
,and
support.novell.com
arethe
InternetdomainnamesdefinedinGroupWise.
TimetoLive(column2):TTL(timetolive)istheamountoftimetherecordiscachedinmemoryso
itdoesnotneedtobelookedupagain.TTLisspecifiedinseconds.Intheabovesample,172800
represents2days.
Ifyoudon’tspecifyaTTL,therecordisnotcached.
Class(column3):Enter
IN
torepresenttheInternet.
Type(column4):Enter
SRV
tospecifyaservicerecord.Enter
TXT
tospecifyatextrecord.
Priority(column5):IfanInternetdomainnameisassociatedwithtwodifferentMTAs,thehostwith
thelowestvalueisalwayscontactedfirst.Forexample,ahostwithpriority1iscontactedbeforea
hostwithpriority2.IftworecordswiththesameInternet
domainnamehavethesamepriority,the
weightnumberisused.Intheaboveexample,thetwo
groupwise.novell.com
recordshavethe
samepriority,sothe weightwouldbeused.
Weight(column6):Theweightnumberspecifieshowtoallocateconnectionsamonghostswith
equalpriorities.Inthe
groupwise.novell.com
recordabove,the
corp.serv.novl
hostandthe
gwdev.serv.novl
hosthaveequalpriorities,butthe
corp.serv.novl
hosthasaweightof1andthe
gwdev.serv.novl
hosthasaweightof2.Thismeansthat1outof3timesthe
corp.serv.novl
host
wouldbecontactedfirst,and2outof3times,the
gwdev.serv.novl
hostwouldbe contactedfirst.
Port(column7):TheportnumberspecifiestheTCPportonwhichtheMTAlistensforincoming
messages.ThedefaultportnumberfortheMTAis7100.
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Host(column8):ThehostspecifiesthefullyqualifiedhostnameorIP addressoftheMTAsserver.
Foraservicerecord,youmustspecifythehostname.Foratextrecord,youcanspecifyeitherthe
servershostnameorIPaddress.Ifyouuseahostname,itmust
bemappedtoanIPaddressthrough
anDNSʺAʺrecord.Intheaboveexample,
corp.serv.novl
,
gwdev.serv.novl
,and
gwsup.serv.novl
areallhostnamesthataremappedtoIPaddressesthroughʺAʺrecordsinDNS.
3.5 Configuring the MTAs Server for DNS Lookups
InorderforanMTAinyourGroupWisesystemtousedynamicInternetlinkstosendmessages,you
mustmakesuretheMTAsserverisproperlyconfiguredforDNSlookups.Basicconfiguration
informationisprovidedbelow.ConsultyourDNSdocumentationformoredetailedinformation
aboutconfiguringaserverforDNSlookups.
Section 3.5.1,“ConfiguringWindowsServer2008forDNSLookups,”onpage 18
Section 3.5.2,“ConfiguringWindowsServer2003forDNSLookups,”onpage 18
3.5.1 Configuring Windows Server 2008 for DNS Lookups
1 ClicktheStart>ControlPanel>Viewnetworkstatusandtasks>LocalAreaConnection.
2 IntheLocalAreaConnectiondialogbox,clickPropertiestodisplaytheLocalAreaConnection
Propertiesdialogbox.
3 InthelistontheNetworkingtab,selectInternetProtocol,thenclickPropertiestodisplaythe
InternetProtocol(TCP/IP)Propertiesdialogbox.
4 ClickAdvancedtodisplaytheAdvancedTCP/IPSettingsdialogbox.
5 ClicktheDNStab,thenmakesuretheIPaddressofatleastoneDNSnameserverislistedinthe
DNSServerAddresseslist,thenclickOK.
6 ClickOKtosaveanychangesyouhavemade.
ConsultyourDNSdocumentationformoredetailedinformationaboutconfiguringaWindows
workstationorserverforDNSlookups.
3.5.2 Configuring Windows Server 2003 for DNS Lookups
1 ClicktheStart>ControlPanel>NetworkConnections>LocalAreaConnection.
2 IntheLocalAreaConnectiondialogbox,clickPropertiestodisplaytheLocalAreaConnection
Propertiesdialogbox.
3 InthelistontheGeneraltab,selectInternetProtocol(TCP/IP),thenclickPropertiestodisplaythe
InternetProtocol(TCP/IP)Propertiesdialogbox.
4 ClickAdvancedtodisplaytheAdvancedTCP/IPSettingsdialogbox.
5 ClicktheDNStab,thenmakesuretheIPaddressofatleastoneDNSnameserverislistedinthe
DNSServerAddresseslist,thenclickOK.
ConsultyourDNSdocumentationformoredetailedinformationaboutconfiguringaWindows
workstationorserverforDNSlookups.
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3.6 Enabling MTAs to Perform DNS Lookups
AfteryouhaveperformedthenecessaryconfigurationtoenableanMTAsservertoallowDNS
lookups,asdescribedinSection 3.5,“ConfiguringtheMTAsServerforDNSLookups,”onpage 18,
youmustconfiguretheMTAtoperformDNSlookups.
Bydefault,yourGroupWisesystemisconfigurednottoallowMTAstoperform
DNSlookups.You
canretainthesystemdefaultofnoDNSlookups,thenenableDNSlookupsforindividualMTAs.Or
youcanenableDNSlookupsforallMTAsinyourGroupWisesystem,thenselectivelydisableDNS
lookupsforindividualMTAs.TheapproachyoutakedependsonhowmanyMTAsyou
want
enabledcomparedtothenumberyouwantdisabled.
Section 3.6.1,“EnablingDNSLookupsforAllMTAs,”onpage 19
Section 3.6.2,“Enabling/DisablingDNSLookupsforIndividualMTAs,”onpage 20
3.6.1 Enabling DNS Lookups for All MTAs
ToconfigureyourGroupWisesystemsoallMTAsperformDNSlookups(providedtheirserversare
enabledforDNSlookups):
1 InConsoleOne,clicktheToolsmenu>GroupWiseSystemOperations>SystemPreferencestodisplay
theGroupWiseSystemPreferencesdialogbox.
2 ClicktheRoutingOptionstab.
3 EnabletheAllowMTAs toSen dDirectlytoOtherGroupWiseSystemsoption
Iftheoptionisdimmed,youhavenotdefinedanInternetdomainyet.SeeConfiguringInternet
AddressinginInternetAgentintheGroupWise2012AdministrationGuide.
4 ClickOK.
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3.6.2 Enabling/Disabling DNS Lookups for Individual MTAs
IfyouhaveusedtheGroupWiseSystemPreferencestoenableallMTAstoperformDNSlookupsin
ordertosendmessagesdirectlytootherGroupWisesystems,asdescribedin“EnablingDNS
LookupsforAllMTAs”onpage 19,youcandisableDNSlookupsforindividualMTAs.
Ifyouhaven’tusedtheGroupWise
SystemPreferencestoenableallMTAstoperformDNSlookups,
youcanenableDNSlookupsforindividualMTAs.
1 InConsoleOne,rightclicktheMTAobject,thenclickProperties.
2 ClickGroupWise>RoutingOptionstodisplaytheRoutingOptionspage.
3 SelecttheOverrideboxtotheleftoftheAllowMTAtoSendDirectlytoOtherGroupWiseSystems
option.
4 SelectordeselectAllowMTAtoSendDirectlytoOtherGroupWiseSystemsasneededforthisMTA.
5 ClickOK.
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