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Success with Clustering Success with Clustering GroupWiseGroupWise

Gregg A. HinchmanGregg A. Hinchman Tay KratzerTay KratzerTenacious Integration ServicesTenacious Integration Services NovellNovell

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Who Am I?Who Am I? Gregg A. HinchmanGregg A. Hinchman

Collaboration Practice ManagerCollaboration Practice Manager 9+ years of GroupWise experience9+ years of GroupWise experience 3 years Clustering GroupWise3 years Clustering GroupWise Co-Author: “Success with Clustering GroupWise” Co-Author: “Success with Clustering GroupWise”

at at www.taykratzer.comwww.taykratzer.com

Tay KratzerTay Kratzer Novell Primary Support EngineerNovell Primary Support Engineer 11 + years supporting Novell GroupWise11 + years supporting Novell GroupWise Author for Novell PressAuthor for Novell Press Author at Author at www.taykratzer.comwww.taykratzer.com Author for GroupWise Advisor MagazineAuthor for GroupWise Advisor Magazine

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Introduction, Presentation BusinessIntroduction, Presentation Business Topic: We will discuss and demonstrate how to Topic: We will discuss and demonstrate how to

cluster GroupWisecluster GroupWise Time is a limiting factor when trying to present Time is a limiting factor when trying to present

this materialthis material Hold Questions for ‘Question Breaks’, Please.Hold Questions for ‘Question Breaks’, Please. Recommended Knowledge:Recommended Knowledge:

Basic Clustering KnowledgeBasic Clustering Knowledge Advanced Understanding of GroupWiseAdvanced Understanding of GroupWise Knowledge of NetWare 6.5Knowledge of NetWare 6.5

Hand-outsHand-outs GroupWise Design MatrixGroupWise Design Matrix Apache2/Tomcat 4 article in GroupWise Advisor Apache2/Tomcat 4 article in GroupWise Advisor

MagazineMagazine

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Introduction, Presentation OutlineIntroduction, Presentation Outline

I.I. IntroductionIntroductiona.a. Presentation BusinessPresentation Businessb.b. Cluster Planning for GroupWiseCluster Planning for GroupWise

II.II. Cluster a DomainCluster a Domaina.a. PlanningPlanningb.b. DemonstrationDemonstration

III.III. Cluster a Post OfficeCluster a Post OfficeIV.IV. Cluster WebAccessCluster WebAccessV.V. SummarySummary

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Introduction, Cluster PlanningIntroduction, Cluster Planning

Planning the GroupWise ClusterPlanning the GroupWise Cluster GroupWise HealthGroupWise Health Naming standardsNaming standards IP address and PORT standardsIP address and PORT standards GroupWise NLM PlacementGroupWise NLM Placement Cluster Load/Unload ScriptsCluster Load/Unload Scripts NCF filesNCF files Protected MemoryProtected Memory FailoverFailover GroupWise Cluster Design MatrixGroupWise Cluster Design Matrix

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Introduction, Cluster PlanningIntroduction, Cluster Planning

Our Demonstration Cluster and GroupWise Our Demonstration Cluster and GroupWise System:System:

2 Node VMWare Cluster2 Node VMWare Cluster 1 Primary Domain (PMDOM)1 Primary Domain (PMDOM) 1 Post Office Domain (PODOM)1 Post Office Domain (PODOM) 1 GWIA Domain (IADOM)1 GWIA Domain (IADOM) 1 WebAccess Domain (WADOM)1 WebAccess Domain (WADOM) 1 Post Office (EMAILPO)1 Post Office (EMAILPO) 1 GWIA (GWIA)1 GWIA (GWIA) 1 WebAccess Agent (WA)1 WebAccess Agent (WA) 1 Apache/Tomcat Web Server/WebAccess 1 Apache/Tomcat Web Server/WebAccess

ApplicationApplication

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Questions?Questions?

Answers!Answers!

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Cluster a DomainCluster a Domain

Planning:Planning: Cluster Resource (Virtual Server and Volume)Cluster Resource (Virtual Server and Volume) IP Address (/ip)IP Address (/ip) PortsPorts Directories (/home and /log)Directories (/home and /log) MTA Configuration SwitchesMTA Configuration Switches Cluster Resource Load ScriptCluster Resource Load Script Cluster Resource Unload ScriptCluster Resource Unload Script

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Cluster a Domain, DemonstrationCluster a Domain, Demonstration

Demonstration:Demonstration: MTA Configuration FileMTA Configuration File Loading the MTALoading the MTA Loading the MTA in Protected MemoryLoading the MTA in Protected Memory Building GWUP and GWDN NCF filesBuilding GWUP and GWDN NCF files Setting the Cluster Resource Load/Unload ScriptsSetting the Cluster Resource Load/Unload Scripts Setting the Cluster Resource FailoverSetting the Cluster Resource Failover Testing Failover of the GroupWise DomainTesting Failover of the GroupWise Domain

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Questions?Questions?

Answers!Answers!

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Cluster a Post Office, PlanningCluster a Post Office, Planning

PlanningPlanning:: Cluster Resource (Virtual Server and Volume)Cluster Resource (Virtual Server and Volume) IP Address (/ip)IP Address (/ip) PortsPorts Directories (/home and /log)Directories (/home and /log) POA Configuration SwitchesPOA Configuration Switches Cluster Resource Load ScriptCluster Resource Load Script Cluster Resource Unload ScriptCluster Resource Unload Script

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Cluster a Post Office, Cluster a Post Office, DemonstrationDemonstration

Demonstration:Demonstration: POA Configuration FilePOA Configuration File Loading the POALoading the POA Loading the POA in Protected MemoryLoading the POA in Protected Memory Building GWUP and GWDN *.NCF filesBuilding GWUP and GWDN *.NCF files Setting the Cluster Resource Load/Unload ScriptsSetting the Cluster Resource Load/Unload Scripts Setting the Cluster Resource FailoverSetting the Cluster Resource Failover Testing Failover of the GroupWise Post OfficeTesting Failover of the GroupWise Post Office

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Answers!Answers!

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Cluster WebAccess, PlanningCluster WebAccess, Planning

Planning:Planning: Cluster Resource (Virtual Server and Volume)Cluster Resource (Virtual Server and Volume) IP Address (/ip)IP Address (/ip) PortsPorts Directories (/home and /log)Directories (/home and /log) Cluster Resource Load ScriptCluster Resource Load Script Cluster Resource Unload ScriptCluster Resource Unload Script Apache/TomcatApache/Tomcat

On SYSOn SYS On SANOn SAN

WebAccess ApplicationWebAccess Application

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Cluster WebAccess, DemonstrationCluster WebAccess, Demonstration

Demonstration: Demonstration: Clustering WebAccess Clustering WebAccess AgentAgent ONLY ONLY

Agent Configuration and GWINTER.CFGAgent Configuration and GWINTER.CFG Loading Loading the Agent Agent Loading the Agent in Protected MemoryLoading the Agent in Protected Memory Building GWUP and GWDN NCF filesBuilding GWUP and GWDN NCF files Setting the Cluster Resource Load/Unload ScriptsSetting the Cluster Resource Load/Unload Scripts Setting the Cluster Resource FailoverSetting the Cluster Resource Failover Testing Failover of the AgentTesting Failover of the Agent

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Cluster WebAccess, DemonstrationCluster WebAccess, Demonstration

Demonstration: Cluster WebAccess Demonstration: Cluster WebAccess ApplicationApplication

Install WebAccess ApplicationInstall WebAccess Application Cluster Apache/Tomcat:Cluster Apache/Tomcat:

Vol:\Apache2\conf\GWApache2.confVol:\Apache2\conf\GWApache2.conf Vol:\Apache2\conf\HTTPd_Default.confVol:\Apache2\conf\HTTPd_Default.conf Vol:\Apache2\conf\mod_jk\workers.propertiesVol:\Apache2\conf\mod_jk\workers.properties Vol:\Novell\WebAccess\Spellchk.cfgVol:\Novell\WebAccess\Spellchk.cfg Vol:\tomcat\4\bin\Tomcat4.ncfVol:\tomcat\4\bin\Tomcat4.ncf Vol:\tomcat\4\bin\TC4STOP.ncfVol:\tomcat\4\bin\TC4STOP.ncf Vol:\tomcat\4\bin\Startup.ncfVol:\tomcat\4\bin\Startup.ncf Vol:\Webup.ncfVol:\Webup.ncf Vol:\Webdn.ncfVol:\Webdn.ncf

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Cluster WebAccess, DemonstrationCluster WebAccess, Demonstration

Demonstration: Loading Apache/Tomcat in Protected Memory Building WEBUP and WEBDN NCF files Setting the Cluster Resource Load/Unload Scripts Setting the Cluster Resource Failover Testing Failover of Apache/Tomcat and

WebAccess Application

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SummarySummary

Best Practices Plan, Plan, Plan, Document, Document,

Document The more nodes the merrier Set Standards Service Packs Healthy GroupWise system

Tips and Tricks Install NLM’s on the cluster resource Cluster Load Script formula Not everything must failover, not every

component must be in the cluster

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