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Upgrade to GroupWise 7

ASG312. Upgrade to GroupWise 7. Author: Gregg A. Hinchman and Greg Smith Company: Hinchman Consulting and The Messaging Architects. Introduction: Presentation Outline. Introduction Speakers Presentation Business Review the Plan GroupWise Health The Upgrade Process Upgrade GroupWise

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Upgrade to GroupWise 7

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  1. ASG312 Upgrade to GroupWise 7 Author: Gregg A. Hinchman and Greg Smith Company: Hinchman Consulting and The Messaging Architects

  2. Introduction: Presentation Outline • Introduction • Speakers • Presentation Business • Review the Plan • GroupWise Health • The Upgrade Process • Upgrade GroupWise • Domain and MTA • Post Office and POA • Gateways-GWIA and WebAccess • Summary

  3. Introduction: Speakers • Gregg A. Hinchman • Hinchman Consulting, Consultant • 10+ years of GroupWise Experience • 9+ years of GroupWise Upgrading Experience • 4 years of GroupWise Clustering Experience • Co-Author: • “Success with Clustering GroupWise” • www.TayKratzer.com • “Success with GroupWise Document Management” • GroupWise Advisor Magazine Articles • Cool Solutions “Consultant’s Corner” articles

  4. Introduction: Speakers • Greg Smith • Messaging Architects, Professional Services Monkey 

  5. Introduction: Presentation Business • Topic • We will discuss the process of upgrading GroupWise. • Questions • Please hold until "Question Breaks" • Knowledge: • Advanced GroupWise (understand databases)

  6. Review the Plan: GroupWise Health • What’s wrong with your GroupWise System? • The GroupWise Health Check Explained • Be a Problem Solver not a Problem Creator • Upgrade Show-Stoppers • Links • Pending Operations • Stuck Move Operations • Corrupt Databases • Hardware Concerns • Client Access Concerns

  7. Review the Plan: The Upgrade Process • Get your Ducks in a row • Plan the Process • Document the Process • Don’t forget to leave bread crumbs • Wizards and Demons • The Wonderful World of Wizards • The Demons created by Wizards (aka. Gotcha’s) • A Peak behind the Curtain • The True Path to Upgrades • Create your own ‘One Ring’ • Work your Magic during the Upgrade

  8. Review the Plan: Question Break • Questions? –Take “5”

  9. Upgrade GroupWise: Domain and MTA • Extend the Schema • Order Counts –Primary, Secondary • Prep the Domain –Recover Database and a Copy of the WPDOMAIN.DB • Exclusive Access to the WPDOMAIN.DB • Avoid being “locked” • Copy the DC files • Install the Agents –Manually vs. AutoMagically • Reconfigure the MTA Configuration File • Load the Agent(s) • Verify and Test the Success

  10. Upgrade GroupWise: Question Break • Questions? –Take another “5”

  11. Upgrade GroupWise: Post Office and POA • Order Still Counts –Large/Small; you choose • Prep the Post Office –System Maintenance and a Copy of the WPHOST.DB • Exclusive Access to the WPHOST.DB • Avoid being ‘locked’ • Copy the DC files • Copy the *VEW files • Install the Agents –Manually vs. AutoMagically • Reconfigure the POA Configuration File • Load the Agent(s) • Verify and Test the Success

  12. Upgrade GroupWise: Question Break • Questions? –Still another “5”

  13. Upgrade GroupWise: Gateways –GWIA/WebAccess • Again, Order Counts –GWIA/WebAccess • Upgrade WebAccess • WebAccess Agent • Install the Agents • Reconfigure the WA Configuration File • Load the WebAccess Agent • Verify and Test the Success • WebAccess Application • Use the Wizard and Beware • Manually Upgrade and take more time • Upgrade GWIA • Install the Agents • Reconfigure the GWIA.CFG File • Load GWIA • Verify and Test Success

  14. Summary • GroupWise Health Check • Fix issues first • Plan the Upgrade • Document the Process • Primary then Secondary(s) • Post Offices then Gateways • Move on to the Clients

  15. Summary: Question Break • Questions? –Yet another “5”

  16. ADVISOR SUMMIT Web Update Page AdvisorEvents.com/cnv0511p.nsf/w/cnv0511ud This session WILL NOT have updates.

  17. Thank you! Please remember to fill out your evaluation.

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