Novell GROUPWISE 7 QUICK START

GroupWise(R) 7

GroupWise

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QUICK START

Quick Start

Novell GroupWise 7 is a cross-platform, corporate e-mail system that provides secure messaging,

calendaring, scheduling, and instant messaging. GroupWise also includes task management,

contact management, document management, and other productivity tools. Your GroupWise

system can run on NetWare

GroupWise users can access their mailboxes from desktops running Linux, Windows, or

Macintosh*; in a Web browser anywhere an Internet connection is available; and even on mobile

devices.

This Quick Start provides a high-level roadmap for novice GroupWise installers and a concise

checklist of essentials for experienced GroupWise installers. For complete system requirements

and installation instructions, see the GroupWise Installation Guide.

 “Locating GroupWise Documentation” on page 1

 “Installing a Basic GroupWise System” on page 2

 “Accessing Your GroupWise Mailbox” on page 4

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, Linux*, Windows*, or any combination of these operating systems.

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 “Connecting Your GroupWise System to the Internet” on page 6

 “Accessing Your GroupWise Mailbox from Your Web Browser or Mobile Device” on page 6

 “Communicating in Real Time with Other GroupWise Users” on page 8

 “Monitoring Your GroupWise System” on page 8

 “Clustering Your GroupWise System” on page 9

 “Connecting Your GroupWise System to Other E-Mail Systems” on page 9

 “Updating Your GroupWise System with Support Packs” on page 10

LOCATING GROUPWISE DOCUMENTATION

The following GroupWise documentation is available on the GroupWise 7 Administrator CDs:

Documentation Location

GroupWise Pointer Readme \docs\us\readmeus.html

GroupWise Quick Start \docs\us\GroupWiseQuickStart.pdf

GroupWise Installation Guide \docs\us\GroupWiseInstallationGuide.pdf

The following additional GroupWise documentation is available on the GroupWise 7

Documentation Web site (http://www.novell.com/documentation/gw7):

Guide Contents

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GroupWise Product
Readme

Basic installation instructions and known issues for all
GroupWise components

Administration Guide Creation and management of GroupWise domains, post

offices, users, and all other GroupWise objects; configuration
and optimization of all GroupWise agents; rollout strategies
for the GroupWise client

Multi-System
Administration Guide

How to connect your GroupWise system to other GroupWise
systems; how to merge GroupWise systems

Interoperability Guide How to use GroupWise in the context of other products,

including Novell products and third-party products

Troubleshooting
Guides

Windows Client User
Guide

Error messages, troubleshooting strategies, message flow
diagrams, and directory structure diagrams

Complete instructions for using the GroupWise Windows
client; also available in the Windows client by clicking Help >

User Guide; additional assistance available by clicking Help >
Interactive Tutorial

Cross-Platform Client
User Guide

Complete instructions for using the GroupWise Cross­Platform client; also available in the Cross-Platform client by
clicking Help > User Guide

WebAccess Client
User Guide

Complete instructions for using the GroupWise WebAccess
client; also available in the WebAccess client by clicking Help

> User Guide

INSTALLING A BASIC GROUPWISE SYSTEM

A basic GroupWise system consists of a domain and a post office, a document library, and users.

The Post Office Agent (POA) delivers messages between users’ mailboxes in each post office, and

the Message Transfer Agent (MTA) routes messages between post offices and domains in a full

GroupWise system.

GroupWise System Requirements

 32-bit/x86 processor or 64-bit/x86 processor in 32-bit mode

 Any of the following server operating systems, plus the latest Support Pack:

 Novell Open Enterprise Server 1 or Open Enterprise Server 2 (NetWare or Linux

version)

 NetWare 5.1, NetWare 6, or NetWare 6.5

 SUSE

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Linux Enterprise Server 9 or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

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 Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2003, or Windows 2003 R2

 eDirectory

 ConsoleOne

ConsoleOne on Linux requires Java Virtual Machine (JVM*) 1.4.2, plus the X Window

System*, version X11R6 or later.

 Windows 2000/XP/2003/2003 R2 and the Novell Client

where you run ConsoleOne or the GroupWise Installation program

If necessary, you can download the Novell Client from the Novell Product Downloads site

(http://download.novell.com).

Basic GroupWise System Installation

1 Start the GroupWise Installation program:

At a Windows workstation (or a Windows server that meets the agent requirements if you are

installing the agents on Windows), run setup.exe at the root of the GroupWise 7

Administrator for NetWare/Windows CD.

or

At a Linux server that meets the agent requirements, run install at the root of the

GroupWise 7 Administrator for Linux CD.

2 Click Create or Update a GroupWise System to start the Installation Advisor.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions of the Installation Advisor to extend the eDirectory schema

for GroupWise objects, install the GroupWise Administrator snap-ins to ConsoleOne, and set

up your GroupWise software distribution directory.

4 Follow the on-screen instructions of the Setup Advisor to create your first domain and post

office, and add users.

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8.7 or later, plus the latest Support Pack

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1.3.6 or later

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on any administrator machine