Communications Suite 6 Update 2 Installation Scenario - Install Communications Express

Assumptions

This scenario shows how to install an instance of the Communications Express on a separate host or Solaris zone. It is based on the Install Communications Express leaf in the Communications Suite 6 Update 2 Installation Flowchart. The scenario makes these assumptions:

• You are deploying Communications Suite on multiple hosts or Solaris zones.
• This Communications Express is one functional component of your multi-host deployment.
• The Communications Suite back-end servers (Messaging Server, Calendar Server, Instant Messaging) are installed on separate hosts or zones.
• If you are distributing multiple instances of the Communications Express across several hosts or zones, you can follow these instructions for each host on which you install the Communications Express.

Which Software Components and Downloads Do You Need?

Software Components:

To successfully configure and run Communications Express on this host or Solaris zone, you need to install the following software components:

• Web container. Choose one of the following:
  • Application Server 9.1 Update 1
  • Web Server 7.0

• Communications Express 6.3

Note: Application Server 8.x and Web Server 6.x are also supported web containers. However, for a first-time installation, it is recommended that you use the latest versions of these web containers.

Downloads:

• Choose one of the following software downloads to obtain the web container software:
  • Application Server 9.1 Update 1 with High Availability Database (HADB) - Zip/File Based
  • Java ES 5 Update 1 distro: for Web Server 7.0
    
    
• Communications Suite: for Communications Express

These software files are available on the Communications Suite download site. For details, see Get the Software.

Which Task Sequence Do You Follow?

Step 1. Install the Web Container

You can deploy Communications Express to any of these supported web containers:

• Application Server 9.1 Update 1
• Application Server 8.x
• Web Server 7.0
• Web Server 6.x

Note: The Communications Suite installer does not install Web Server or Application Server.

To install Application Server 9.1 Update 1:

You can install Application Server 9.1 Update 1 by downloading the software from the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5 SDK download site. (See the preceding section, Which Software Components and Downloads Do You Need?.)

For more information about installing Application Server, see the Application Server 9.1 Installation Guide.

To install Web Server 7.0:

1. From the Identity Management Suite, launch the Java ES 5 Update 1 installer.
2. With the Java ES installer, install Web Server 7.0 Update 1.
   
   To install Web Server, follow the instructions in the Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Update 1 Installation Guide for UNIX.
   

Step 2. Install Communications Express:

1. To install Communications Express, follow these instructions: Run the Communications Suite installer.
   
   
2. When the Comms Installer lists the components to install, choose the following components:
   

• Communications Express 6.3
  
  Make sure that the other components are not selected.

Note: Installing Communications Express 6.3 from Communications Suite 6 Update 2 Installer will install both English and localization versions of the product.

Step 3. Prepare to Configure Communications Express:

Before running the Communications Express configuration wizard, make sure you:

• Choose your schema. Refer to the section on Schema Choices for information on the available schema.
• Ensure that you have the following entry in the /etc/hosts file on your Solaris system:
  
  ip-of system Fully-Qualified-Hostname
  
  For example,
  
  129.158.230.64 budgie.siroe.varrius.com budgie
• Ensure that the following components are up and running before you configure Communications Express:
  • Directory Server
  • Application Server or Web Server
  • Access Manager, if you intend Communications Express to participate in SSO (Single Sign-On) with other products

    Note The Web Server that is hosting Communications Express should be running as root when configuring for Remote AM SDK deployment.

  • Messaging Server
  • Calendar Server
  • Verify whether users are able to log in to the following servers correctly:
  • Messaging Server
  • Calendar Server
  • Access Manager, if you want Communications Express to participate in SSO with other products

Step 4. Configure Communications Express:

1. Use the following worksheet to gather configuration information for the Communications Express: Communications Express 6.3 - Configuration Worksheet
   
   
2. Start Web Server or Application Server.
3. Run the Communications Express initial configuration program:
   
   # INSTALLROOT/ce/sbin/config-uwc
   
   
4. When you run the initial configuration program, specify the configuration values to connect to the back-end servers supported in your Communications Express deployment:
   

• To support the Communications Express mail component, configure values for the Webmail Server.
  
• To support the Communications Express calendar component, configure values for the Calendar Server.
  
  For detailed instructions, see Communications Express 6.3: Initial Configuration.