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Author Gregg A. HinchmanAuthor Gregg A. HinchmanCompany Hinchman ConsultingCompany Hinchman Consulting

Session NumberSession Number


Introduction, Outline Introduction

Speakers Presentation Business

Planning Definitions & Tools Business Analysis Design

Implementation A School A Corporation A Hospital

Redesign Tips GroupWise® Audit Move GroupWise System Move Users

Summary


Introduction, SpeakerIntroduction, Speaker Gregg A. HinchmanGregg A. Hinchman

Self-Unemployed Consultant, Self-Unemployed Consultant, www.HinchmanConsulting.comwww.HinchmanConsulting.com

12+ years of GroupWise® Experience12+ years of GroupWise® Experience 6 years of Clustering experience6 years of Clustering experience Author:Author:

““Success with Clustering GroupWise 7” Success with Clustering GroupWise 7” www.TayKratzer.comwww.TayKratzer.com

Co-Author: Co-Author: ““Success with GroupWise Document Success with GroupWise Document

Management”Management” GroupWise Coolsolutions ArticlesGroupWise Coolsolutions Articles GroupWise Advisor Magazine ArticlesGroupWise Advisor Magazine Articles


Introduction, A bit of BusinessIntroduction, A bit of Business Topic Topic

We will discuss Best Practices for Redesigning We will discuss Best Practices for Redesigning GroupWise for consolidation and centralization.GroupWise for consolidation and centralization.

FormatFormat Discussion will be led with supporting examples Discussion will be led with supporting examples

given.given. QuestionsQuestions

Please hold until 'Question Breaks'Please hold until 'Question Breaks' Knowledge:Knowledge:

Advanced GroupWise 7Advanced GroupWise 7 OES Linux/NetWareOES Linux/NetWare

Related Sessions:Related Sessions: Consultant's Corner: A Trip Down Gateway LaneConsultant's Corner: A Trip Down Gateway Lane Success with Clustering GroupWiseSuccess with Clustering GroupWise


Planning, Definitions & Tools

Definitions Consolidation -to reduce/collapse/merge together Move -to pick up and place in a different location Upgrade -to increase to a new version Migrate -to change while moving Cluster -a bunch of servers gathered round a

Storage Area Network (SAN) Tools

Novell® Server Consolidation and Migration Utility GroupWise®Check Support.Novell.Com


Planning, Business Analysis

Redesign Reasons Old Style Design -Domain, PO, Gateway per remote

site Faster WAN Links Virtual Servers Decrease Administrative Staff Centralization of Services to Data centers Clustering Business Continuance Disaster Recovery Save $$$


Planning, Design

Consider the Network Infrastructure How are end users going to connect?

WebAccess/Caching/Online Number of Users? Number of Post Offices? Number of Gateways? Document the Design Clustering -Use a GroupWise® Cluster Design

Matrix


Planning, Design

Post Office Sizing Grid


Planning, Question Break

Ask'em if you got'em!

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Implementation, A School

Network Design



Current GroupWise Design



Current Design (500 users) 9 Domains, 8 Post Offices, 9 Gateways

Goals for the School Centralize to a Data Center Reduce Size of GroupWise® System Reduce Cost and Administration



New GroupWise Design 6 Domains, 4 Post Offices, 3 Gateways




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Implementation, A Corporation

Network Design



Current Design (4000 users) 15 Domains, 10 Post Offices, 4 Gateways

Goals for the Company Centralize Administration High Availability/Fault Tolerant Decrease Desktop Support with WebAccess Business Continuance (Disaster Recovery) with

Business Continuity Cluster



New GroupWise Design 11 Domains, 10 Post Offices, 6 Gateways




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Implementation, A Hospital

Network Design



Current Design (14,000 users) 26 Domains, 22 Post Offices, 3 Gateways

Goals for the Hospital Centralize to a Data Center and Cluster Centralize Administration Business Continuance (Disaster Recovery) with

Business Continuity Cluster Decrease Desktop Support with WebAccess


Implementation, A Hospital New GroupWise Design

16 Domains, 22 Post Offices, 11 Gateways




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Redesign Tips, GroupWise Audit

Current Design Hub, Mesh, Mixed Topology Sizing -Users and 'On-Disk data' Post Offices per Domain Special Purpose Post Offices -DMS, Resources, etc. Gateway Usage -POP, IMAP, EMAIL, etc. Gateways per Domain Pending Operations User Move Status per domain, post office

Link Configuration TCP/IP NOT UNC NOT MAPPED


Redesign Tips, GroupWise Audit MTA/POA

MTA: 2nd Priority Threads MTA: eDirectory™ User Sync MTA: /TCPINBOUND-600+ POA: Scheduled Events -Contents with “attclip” -

Orphaned Attachments -Bye Bye POA: Scheduled Events -Structure/Index and Fix MTA/POA: Bind Exclusively -IP Link Configuration

and DNS MTA/POA: Ports -Standard vs. non-Standard MTA/POA: Verbose Logging Please MTA/POA: /Home-Volume:\directory MTA/POA: Hard configure Ports/IP Addresses???


Redesign Tips, Move GroupWise Moving GroupWise® from Server to Server Connect to Domain being moved -OR- Post Office Domain Change the UNC's -Post Office, Domain, Library Storage (if

needed) Change the SDD Change the POA/MTA IP Address, ports (if needed) Change the POA/MTA Log file path Unload the Agents Verify 'clean unlocked' status on DB's (wpdomain and wphost) Move the GroupWise component (Domain, Post Office) Create new .MTA and .POA configuration files Upgrade to new GroupWise version (optional) Load the Agents on the new box Verify in ConsoleOne® Verify on the Agent Screen -F10 Configuration Status,

Redirection Links


Redesign Tips, Move Users To Move Users -Preparation

Turn Off Virus Scanners Unload GWAVA (/vsnoadm) Contents Check with /attclip Support Option Turn off Schedule Maintenance Turn off QuickFinder Verify/Clear no previous User Move Status Verify/Clear no pending operations Verify Link Configuration between Source, Destination and

Primary domain are 'Direct, TCP/IP' Set POA Agent Settings

Message Handler Threads =10 to 20 TCP Handler Threads =10 to 20 Max Thread Usage for Priming and Moves =80/90

F6 -Restart Monitor the Source/Destination/Primary Domain MTA's


Redesign Tips, Move Users To Move Users -Moving

Connect to Destination Domain Select Source Post Office Select User to move Right Click -Move User View Tools| GroupWise® Utilities| User Move Status Set POA Logging to Diagnostic View Source/Destination POA for Status and Item count

To Move Resources -Moving Reassign all Resources to 'temp' user in old post office Move Resources Reassign Resources to a 'ResourceMgr' user in the new post

office Problems Seen

Frequent Contacts Password reset Shared Folders/Address Books Visibility Document Management


Summary Review the Business Needs and Requirements Seek Knowledge Novell® Support Site, Cool Solutions, Books,

Classes Find Help Consultants to fast-track Evaluate the Costs involved Plan the GroupWise® Redesign Process Document a new GroupWise Design Verify the Health of GroupWise Move Domains and Post Offices Move Users Enjoy easier management and uptime


Creating a New Slide Show Creating a New Slide Show based on this templatebased on this template Copy the groupwise.pot template onto your local Copy the groupwise.pot template onto your local

drive, under MS Office\Templates\ Presentation drive, under MS Office\Templates\ Presentation Designs directory.Designs directory.

Once in PowerPoint, select File>New> Once in PowerPoint, select File>New> Presentation Designs, and open the Presentation Designs, and open the groupwise.pot template file. groupwise.pot template file.

Update the contents of the title slide, session Update the contents of the title slide, session information (session #, title, etc.), author & information (session #, title, etc.), author & company.company.


New Slide Show Continued...New Slide Show Continued...

Update the footer of the Handout Master, which Update the footer of the Handout Master, which you can access by going to View-Masters-you can access by going to View-Masters-Handout MasterHandout Master

Begin adding slides with your content.Begin adding slides with your content. When finished, name the file as your session When finished, name the file as your session

number (for example XYZ301.ppt).number (for example XYZ301.ppt).


To base an Existing Slide Show To base an Existing Slide Show on this templateon this template

Copy the groupwise.ppt template onto your Copy the groupwise.ppt template onto your local drive, under MS Office\Templates\local drive, under MS Office\Templates\Presentation Designs directory.Presentation Designs directory.

Open the existing slide show in PowerPoint.Open the existing slide show in PowerPoint. From the Format menu, select Apply Design From the Format menu, select Apply Design Select the groupwise.pot template, and click Select the groupwise.pot template, and click

Apply.Apply.


Existing Slide Show Continued...Existing Slide Show Continued...

Your slides should be automatically updated to Your slides should be automatically updated to reflect the styles in this template.reflect the styles in this template.

If your title slide doesn’t reflect the new style, If your title slide doesn’t reflect the new style, delete it from your presentation. From the delete it from your presentation. From the Insert menu, select New Slide, choose Title Insert menu, select New Slide, choose Title Slide and update the session information, Slide and update the session information, author & company. author & company.

Continue adding slides with your content.Continue adding slides with your content.


Slide GuidelinesSlide Guidelines

To create a slide show with a consistent look To create a slide show with a consistent look that is easy for people to read (including people that is easy for people to read (including people in the back of the room), please follow these in the back of the room), please follow these guidelines. guidelines.

Your slides should emphasize key points.Your slides should emphasize key points. Max 9 lines per slideMax 9 lines per slide Max 9 words per lineMax 9 words per line


Slide Guidelines Continued...Slide Guidelines Continued...

Minimum font size for code Minimum font size for code == 20 points20 points End your slides 3/4 of the way down. Do not End your slides 3/4 of the way down. Do not

put important information in the bottom 1/4 of put important information in the bottom 1/4 of the slide.the slide.

Please do not change font style, size, and Please do not change font style, size, and color except for special purposes.color except for special purposes.

Use the defaults provided by the Use the defaults provided by the groupwise.pot template.groupwise.pot template.

When finished, name the file as your session When finished, name the file as your session number (for example XYZ301.ppt).number (for example XYZ301.ppt).


Working with Speaker NotesWorking with Speaker Notes

Speaker Notes give you a place to provide Speaker Notes give you a place to provide additional documentation or explanation to the additional documentation or explanation to the bulleted points on your slides.bulleted points on your slides.

To add or edit Speaker Notes, go to the View To add or edit Speaker Notes, go to the View menu and choose Notes Page. menu and choose Notes Page.

While in this view, you can only edit notes. To go While in this view, you can only edit notes. To go back to editing your presentation, double click on back to editing your presentation, double click on the slide or choose slide from the View menu.the slide or choose slide from the View menu.


Speaker Notes Continued...Speaker Notes Continued...

You can also add or edit Speaker Notes by going You can also add or edit Speaker Notes by going to the View menu and choosing Speaker Notes. to the View menu and choosing Speaker Notes.

While in this view, a small window will pop up on While in this view, a small window will pop up on your screen and you will be able to view and/or your screen and you will be able to view and/or edit your notes as you edit your slides.edit your notes as you edit your slides.

Your notes may be longer than the page size. Your notes may be longer than the page size. They will not be cut off during the file conversion They will not be cut off during the file conversion for the CD, but the text exceeding the page will for the CD, but the text exceeding the page will not appear in print.not appear in print.


Speaker Notes Continued...Speaker Notes Continued...

During the file conversion for the CD, speaker During the file conversion for the CD, speaker notes will become plain black text on a white notes will become plain black text on a white background. Any special formatting for this text background. Any special formatting for this text and/or text area will be lost.and/or text area will be lost.

When you finish adding and editing slides and When you finish adding and editing slides and speaker notes, name the file as your session speaker notes, name the file as your session number (for example XYZ301.ppt).number (for example XYZ301.ppt).


Final NoteFinal Note

When submitting your file(s), simply save your When submitting your file(s), simply save your PowerPoint presentation as instructed in previous PowerPoint presentation as instructed in previous slides.slides.

If submitting multiple files per session, please If submitting multiple files per session, please separate them in folders.separate them in folders.


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