Welcome to GWAVACon

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Welcome to GWAVACon

• Upgrading to GroupWise 7
• Session Speaker Name Danita Zanrè
• Company Caledonia
• Email danita_at_caledonia.net

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Agenda

• Requirements for Upgrade
• New Features for GroupWise 7
• Planning the Upgrade
• Upgrading Domains
• Upgrading Pos
• Upgrading Gateways
• Upgrading Clients

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Requirements for Upgrade

• Server Requirements
• NetWare
• Linux
• Windows
• Workstation Requirements
• Windows
• MAC
• Linux

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Server Requirements

• All Servers 32-bit/x86 processor
• Any of the following, updated to the latest
  Support Pack
• NetWare
• NetWare 5.1, NetWare 6.0, NetWare 6.5 or OES
• Linux
• SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
• Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES)
• Windows
• Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server
• eDirectoryTM 8.7 or later

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Administration Requirements

• ConsoleOne 1.3.6 or later is required to
  administer GroupWise 7. You can run ConsoleOne on
  Linux or Windows. For ConsoleOne on Linux, you
  must have X Window System version X11R6 or later,
  as well as Java Virtual Machine (JVM) 1.4.2. For
  Windows administration you must install
  ConsoleOne on Windows 2000/XP/2003, along with
  the Novell Client. The Novell Client is required
  on any Windows machine running ConsoleOne or
  installing GroupWise agents/components.

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Workstation Requirements

• Any of the following Windows versions
• Windows 2000 on a Pentium 200 or higher with at
  least 128 MB of RAM
• Windows XP Professional on a Pentium 300 or
  higher with at least 128 MB of RAM
• Windows 2003 on a Pentium 300 or higher with at
  least 128 MB of RAM
• 60 MB of free disk space to install the Windows
  client

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New Features for GroupWise 7 - Administration

• Distribution List Administration
• Duplicate Email Ids (i.e. jsmith_at_abc.com and
  jsmith_at_company.com
• GroupWise Client Appearance
• Mailbox Limits for Caching/Remote Users
• Global Signatures
• Caveat shipping version only works from Windows
  client and attaches to all email sent, internal
  and external
• SP1 will allow for two different global signature
  options internal and external

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New Features for GroupWise 7 Windows Clients

• Nav Bar
• Home Folder with Panels
• Color schemes
• New icons
• Quick Filters
• Spell-as-you-go
• HTML signatures
• inline quoting options
• multiple calendars
• all-day-events

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The Windows Client Interface

• The New Look

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The Windows Client Interface

• The 6.5 Look

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The Windows Client Interface

• The Default Look

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New Features for GroupWise 7 Cross Platform
Client

• spell check
• spell-as-you-go
• junk mail handing
• backup and restore
• customizable display settings
• default views
• all day appointments
• inline quoting options
• rules

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New Features for GroupWise 7 WebAccess

• Drag and Drop to folders
• Automatic Name Completion in composition windows
• The long-awaited Work in Progress folder!
• Right-click context sensitive menus on items
• Folder management
• Posted items (tasks, notes, appointments)

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The WebAccess Client Interface

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New Features for GroupWise 7 New Clients

• Evolution
• Allows for access to email, contacts,
  appointments and tasks
• OutLook Connector
• Gives existing Outlook users access to a full
  range of GroupWise functionality.
• Targetting for existing Outlook users who have
  not used GroupWise
• Not intended for users who move back and forth
  between Outlook and GroupWise

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New Features for GroupWise 7 - Agents

• Windows 2003 Server support for all agents
• IPV6 Support for all agents on Linux/Windows
• GroupWise High Availability Service
• Linux Agents Run as Non-root User to enhance
  security of the process
• Clustering is now supported for Linux Agents
• Ability to bind to one IP address only

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New Features for GroupWise 7 - Agents

• MTA
• MTA has been enhanced for stability nothing new
  to throw you during upgrade
• POA
• Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) Support
• Addition of new message databases
• 255 message databases rather than 25

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New Features for GroupWise 7 GWIA

• Outbound Failover ability through multiple GWIAs
• TCP/IP links to MTA
• Multiple relay hosts through the /mh switch
• Internet mail discussion threading
• Ability to block the SMTP response banner
• Enhanced x-string handing in headers

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New Features for GroupWise 7 GWIA

• X-Spam enhancements
• Multi-threaded model similar to POA

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New Features for GroupWise 7 -WebAccess

• Document Viewer Agent
• New URL
• https//yourserver.com/gw/webacc
• language screen can be accessed at
  https//yourserver.com/gw

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Planning the Upgrade

• Primary domain must upgrade first. You can
• Upgrade existing primary
• Create new domain for primary
• Promote existing secondary to primary
• WebAccess can be updated immediately to allow all
  users to use new interface
• GW 7 users will see all new features
• Older PO users will see only features that are
  supported by their GWINTER
• Windows Client Rollout will warrant special
  attention

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Schema Extension

• If you need to extend the schema upon upgrade,
  you will be prompted by the Windows installer.
• Linux Schema should not need to be extended
• Extending Schema can be accomplished through
  ConsoleOne for new systems, or any time schema
  extensions are required.

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Primary Domain Upgrades first

• Recover wpdomain.db file
• Install agents
• Copy .dc files to domain directory
• Load agent
• Agent recovers wpdomain.db and converts it to
  version 7

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Make Client Option Decisions

• Once a user logs into the new GroupWise 7 PO,
  whatever default client options have been set in
  ConsoleOne will be set for that user.
• This does not require the GW7 client simply
  logging in with an older client to the GW7 post
  office will set this flag

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Upgrading Post Offices

• Domain must be upgraded first
• Install agents
• Copy .dc files to post office directory
• Copy ofviews directory to post office
• Load agent
• Agent recovers wphost.db and converts it to
  version 7

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Upgrading WebAccess

• Simple System
• Can be upgraded all at once.
• Mixed System
• Upgrade the WebAccess Application
• Install a new GroupWise 7 WebAccess Agent
• Configure Application to talk to both older and
  GroupWise 7 WebAccess Agent

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Upgrading GWIA

• /copyonly
• Delete sccfilt.bin file if you have any problems
  with agent abending upon loading.
• pay particular attention to the Message
  Transport port if you have any issues with
  communication between MTA and GWIA

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Upgrading Clients

• Windows Clients
• MSI installation
• Still uses setup.cfg for original installation
• Cannot modify the installation without removing
  client
• GWTune (MSI editors) will be able to assist with
  this when available
• Linux Clients
• Manually install RPM
• Setup RedCarpet distribution
• Mac Clients
• Manually install client

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Upgrading GroupWise Monitor

• There is no upgrade from 5.5 EP Monitor
• Upgrade will preserve settings from GW 6.x
  Monitor
• Upgrade is essentially just reinstalling the
  software
• If you are not currently using GW Monitor, but
  intend to use the High Availability Agent for
  Linux, you will need to install GW Monitor

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Other Resources

• Novell upgrade documentation
• http//www.novell/com/documentation/gw7/index.html
  
• Caledonia GroupWise 7 Upgrade Guide
• http//www.caledonia.net/gw7upg.html