Windows NT Server Hardware Requirements for the OV/VM Connector
LinkAge recommends that the connector be installed on an Exchange Connector
server separate from the Exchange Server user mailbox computer. If Exchange
Server and the LinkAge connectors are on the same computer running Windows
NT Server, a minimum of 64 MB of RAM is required with an additional 16 MB
for each additional type of LinkAge connector (Lotus Notes, SNADS, and
cc:Mail). The hard disk drive must be sized according to customer-specific
Exchange Server requirements, with an additional 1 GB for the LinkAge
server components, software, and data files.
Windows NT Server Software Requirements for the OV/VM Connector
- The version of Windows NT Server must be 3.51 Service Pack 4, 4.0
Service Pack 2, or later.
- The version of Exchange Server must be 4.0 Service Pack 3, 5.0, or
later.
- The version of SNA Server must be 2.11 Service Pack 2, 3.0, or later.
- The version of SQL Server must be 6.5 with SP2 or later, if you are
using Linkage Directory Exchange (LDE).
LinkAge Administration Program Requirements
The LinkAge Administration program can run on Windows 95, Windows NT
Workstation, and Windows NT Server. The Windows NT Server or Workstation
account under which the LinkAge Administrator runs must have rights to stop
and start services on the server running the Linkage Message Exchange (LME)
Gateway (that is, it must be a member of the Admin group on the local
machine).
Full access to the Linkage share created during the Setup process.
A minimum of Admin privileges to the Exchange Server Organization, Site,
and Configuration containers.
OV/VM Software Requirements
- IBM PROFS Version 2, Release 2, Modification Level 3, or IBM
OfficeVision/VM Release 2, Modification Level 0.
- RSCS Version 2.3.0 or 3.1.0 at PUT level 9202 or later.
- ACF/VTAM Version 3 for VM/SP or higher.
- SDLC, Ethernet, or Token Ring link to a properly configured SNA front-
end processor running a version of ACF/VTAM that is compatible with
ACF/VTAM version 3. You also have the option of connecting the Token
Ring to an appropriately configured 3174.
Installation of the OV/VM Connector
There are two phases to installing the OV/VM Connector software. Phase One
runs Setup from a CD-ROM or floppy disk to copy files to the Exchange
Server computer where the connector will be installed. Phase Two runs the
Setup program from the LinkAge Software V3.2 program group (the Setup.exe
program copied to the server is different than the Setup.exe program on the
CD) and configures the software on the server.
Phase One:
Run Setup in the Products directory, then apply the patch. The default
is to install the LME component in a directory called Linkage at the
root of the drive and not in the Exchsrvr directory.
The Phase One Setup program creates a Linkage directory with 4
subdirectories and 62 files. The subdirectories are a Log directory no
files, the MSGS directory with 4 files, an ODBC directory with 26 files,
and the Setup directory with 12 files.
NOTE: There is a patch folder included with your installation CD or
floppy disk. You must apply the patch files after completing the first
phase of Setup. To apply the patches after installing the LinkAge
software, refer to the instructions located in the file provided with
the patch disk or folder called Patches.txt. Linkage has provided a
Patch.bat program that will do this function.
Phase Two:
- Installation of the PROFS Connector
- Double-click the Setup icon in the LinkAge Software folder.
- Read the message on the Welcome screen, and click Next. The Select
Installation Option window appears.
- Click the Configure Connector option, and then click Next. The Select
Connector to Configure window appears.
- Click the Exchange-OV/VM Connector option, then click Next. The
Configure LinkAge Connector window appears.
- Update the names of the Server, Organization, and Site containers of
the Microsoft Exchange Server computer to which the Linkage Exchange-
OV/VM Connector will connect. (Note that you can have downstream
Exchange Server computers that will connect to OV/VM through this
Exchange Server computer. Only the server to which the LinkAge
Connector is directly connected needs to be identified to the
Connector.)
- Click Next. The Setup program validates the information you entered
and ensures that Microsoft Exchange Server is running. Then the
Connector Node ID window appears.
- Enter the Connector's Node ID, used to generate OV/VM proxy addresses
for Exchange Server users. Consult the host administrator to learn
the node ID assigned to Exchange Server. (If you are using only the
Conversation Monitor System (CMS), then you can use the Network Job
Entry (NJE) link ID as the OV/VM node ID.) You are also asked whether
you want the Setup process to automatically generate OV/VM proxy
addresses for Exchange Server users. If you want proxy addresses to
be created automatically according to the default proxy address
format, answer 'Yes' to this prompt. If you want to assign proxy
addresses annually, specify 'No.' See "Updating the Exchange and
OV/VM Directories Manually" on page 175 of the manual for additional
details.
- Click Next. The Setup program copies a number of files to the
Exchange Server computer, updates the LinkAge configuration file
(Linkage.ini), and installs the following on the Exchange Server
computer you specified in Step 5:
Addressing Template
An extension that allows an individual OV/VM user to be
added to the recipient list of an Exchange Server message.
Proxy Address Generator
An extension that allows the generation of OV/VM proxy
addresses for Exchange Server users.
OV/VM Connector Property Page
A property page that allow you to configure the Exchange-OV/VM
Connector.
Queue Viewer
An extension that provides a view of Exchange Server queues used
by the LinkAge Connector.
Configuring Connector-Specific Settings in Exchange Server
Use the Exchange Server Administrator program to configure settings on the
Exchange-OV/VM Connector property page using the instructions below:
- In the Exchange Server Administrator program, click the Organization
container, click Site, and click Connections.
- Double-click the LinkAge Exchange-OV/VM Connector object The
LinkAge Exchange-OV/VM Connector Properties page appears.
- Click the Options tab and the Options property page appears. Update
the fields on the page, referring to the on-line help for field
descriptions. You can also click on the Message Tracking tab at this
time to set message tracking options. Click OK when you have
completed the page.
- Select the Configuration container in the left pane of the window,
then double-click on the Site Addressing Options object in the right
pane. Select the Routing tab and verify that the entry for the OV/VM
Connector appears in the list. If the entry does not appear, click
the Recalculate Routing button to refresh the contents of the list.
The entry for the connector must appear on the list for mail to be
sent from Exchange Server to OV/VM.
Editing the Connector's OV/VM Directory File
The LinkAge Connector uses node information for each OV/VM, CMS, and
Exchange Server system to which the Connector is connected. This node
information is defined in a file called Ovdfile.dat in the Linkage\Tables
directory. It contains the VM node ID, OV/VM mailman ID (also known as the
Distribution Manager ID), and location code of the OV/VM, CMS, and Exchange
Server systems. The format of the file is as follows where each of the
tokens is separated by one or more blanks. The following sample file is
shipped with the LinkAge Connector:
OVCMNODE MAILMAN LOC (example of an entry for an OV/VM system)
CMSNODE CMS CMS (example of an entry for an CMS system)
EXCHNODE LOCAL LME (example of an entry for an exchange system)
Create a new entry for each OV/VM, Exchange Server, and CMS system to which
the Connector sends and from which the Connector receives mail, following
the guidelines below:
- Identifying OV/VM Systems in the Directory File
The values for the node ID and the location code must match
those specified in columns 1-8 and 17-19, respectively, for the
REMLOC definition for other PROFS or OV/VM systems on your
network. (Refer to Table 2-12 on page 26 of the manual
for further information.). The value used for the mailman ID
(also known as the Distribution Manager ID) should match the one
used on the OV/VM system. - Identifying CMS Systems in the Directory File
For those VM systems that do not use PROFS or OV/VM, the value
for the node ID should be the VM node ID of the CMS system. Use
the keyword, CMS, for both the mailman ID and for the location
code of each CMS node. - Identifying Exchange Server Systems in the Directory File
The node ID and the location code of this line should identify
your Exchange Server node ID and location ID respectively.
Consult the Host Administrator for the node ID assigned to
Exchange Server. Use the keyword, LOCAL, for the mailman ID. In
addition, all downstream Exchange Server sites (if they have
different node IDs in their PROFS proxy site addressing rule) should
also be registered in the Directory file. The LinkAge Exchange-OV/VM
Connector is now configured.
Starting the Connector
The Exchange-OV/VM Connector is registered as a Windows NT Server service
during installation. To start the Connector, you simply start the service.
- On the Windows desktop, click Start, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel.
- Double-click the Services icon. The Services window will open.
- Highlight the LinkAge Exchange-OV/VM Connector service and click
Start.
- Click Close to close the Services window.
You can also configure the Connector service to start automatically
whenever the server is booted.
- On the Windows desktop, click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
- Double-click the Services icon. The Services window will open.
- Highlight the LinkAge Exchange-OV/VM Connector service and click
Startup. Set Startup Type to Automatic and click OK.
- Click Close to close the Services window.