Installing GroupWise 2012 for the first time

Question

Hello,
I am looking for some help on installing GroupWise 2012 for the first time, and onto a brand new Windows 2008 Server. I have looked at some of the documentation for this, but I do not fully understand what I need to do. For example, I need to have eDirectory installed so I installed eDirectory on the Windows sever. I don't know what settings I need to use for eDirectory or if I even need a Netware server, too. I would appreciate it if someone could walk me through this step by step and provide me with values for a basic system I would appreciate it. My first goal is to learn how to install GroupWise 2012 on a Windows 2008 server. Once I understand this, then I can redo it and go from there.
Thank you for your help.
John

Answer 1

Hi John,
Let me see if I can be of some sort of assistance.... you don't need a NetWare server - besides they are obsolete.
I created the following set of instructions for somebody doing a first time install on Linux - perhaps just read around it and see if it works for you in a windows environment:
"on the server run the GroupWise install: ./install from the directory where you have the software
select "Create or Update a GroupWise System"
accept the license agreement
create the software distribution directory (default should be fine)
From the Select Software dialog select the Select All button
when the copying is complet select Creating a new GroupWise System
to start ConsoleOne select Run
when prompted with the Linux Mount Directory select OK
when prompted, take note of the steps yout ake to create a new system, then select OK
login to consoleone with your admin credentials
in the left pane select GroupWise System the select Tools | GroupWise Utilities | New System
select next
confirm that your tree is correct
select Extend eDirectory Schema check box and then select next
When prompted for a system name enter something simple like GWise
When prompted for a primary domain name enter a domain like gwdom1 (I'm keeping it generic in this scenario)
when prompted for a domain directory enter a path ie /opt/novell/groupwise/dbs/gwdom1
select next
Next to the domain context fields select the browse icon
browse to and select the container that will hold the domain (you might want to create an organisational unit called groupwise in your tree for this purpose)
next slect your language and time zone
when prompted for a post office name enter a poa name like gwpoa1 (again, generic in this example)
when prompted for a post office directory enter a path eg /opt/novell/groupwise/dbs/gwpoa1
the context for the post office is assumed to be the same as the domain
select the language and time zone for the post office
in the post office link dialog confirm that tcp/ip is selected
enter your ip address of your server
leave the ports at default - don't mess with these unless you know what you are doing!
in the IP address of the MTA (that would be your domain) enter the IP of your server
leave the ports at default
browse and add existing edirectory users to your GroupWise system
to create the GroupWise system select next
view the installation summary then select next
the final step is to install the agent software - select next
from the GroupWise agents configuration dialog select next
confirm that the check box for Launch GroupWise AGents on system startup is selected then select exit
exit the GroupWise installation program
from the terminal winodws enter rcgrpwise start to load the groupwise agents"
Good luck
Cheers,