ZCS Quick Start Installation Guide Network Edition 6.0
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Zimbra™ Collaboration Suite Single Server Installation Network Edition : Installing Zimbra Software

Installing Zimbra Software
For servers other than Mac servers, open an SSH session to the Zimbra server and follow the steps below.
For Macs, see Installing Zimbra Software on a Mac Server.
1.
Log in as root to the Zimbra server and cd to the directory where the Zimbra Collaboration Suite archive tar file is saved (cd /var/<tmp>). Type the following commands:
tar xzvf [zcsfullfilename.tgz], to unpack the file
cd [zcsfullfilename] to change to the correct directory.
./install.sh, to begin the installation
The install.sh script reviews the installation software to verify that the Zimbra packages are available.
 
[root@infodev]# tar xzvf zcs.tgz
zcs-NETWORK-6.0.0_xx_5639.RHEL4.20090520025800/packages/zimbra-apache-6.0.0_xx_5639.RHEL4.20090520025800.i386.rpm
    zimbra-memcached...NOT FOUND
zimbra-proxy...NOT FOUND
zimbra-archiving...NOT FOUND
    zimbra-convertd...NOT FOUND
    zimbra-cluster...NOT FOUND
    zimbra-core...NOT FOUND
Screenshots in this guide are examples of the Zimbra installation script. The actual script may be different.
2.
The installation process checks to see if Sendmail, Postfix, and MySQL software are running. If any of these applications are running, you are asked to disable them. Disabling MySQL is optional but highly recommended. Sendmail and Postfix must be disabled for the Zimbra Collaboration Suite to start correctly.
3.
The Zimbra software agreement is displayed and includes a link to the license terms for the Zimbra Collaboration Suite. Please read the agreement and press Enter to continue.
 
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE. ZIMBRA, INC. ("ZIMBRA") WILL ONLY LICENSE THIS SOFTWARE TO YOU IF YOU FIRST ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. BY DOWNLOADING OR INSTALLING. THE SOFTWARE, OR USING THE PRODUCT, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, THEN DO NOT DOWNLOAD, INSTALL OR USE THE PRODUCT.
     FOUND: gmp-4.1.4-3
4.
Next, the installer checks to see that the prerequisite software is installed. If the prerequisite software packages are not installed, the install process stops. You must fix the problem and start the installation over. See Other Dependencies in System Requirements for Zimbra Collaboration Suite 6.0
5.
Select the services to be installed on this server. To install Zimbra Collaboration Suite on a single server, enter Y for the ldap, logger, mta, snmp, store, and spell packages. If you use IMAP/POP Proxy, enter Y for the Zimbra proxy package.
Note: For the cross mailbox search feature, install the Zimbra Archive package. To use the archiving and discovery feature, contact Zimbra sales.
The installer verifies that there is enough room to install ZCS. If there is not, the installation stops.
6.
Type Y and press Enter to modify the system.
Checks to see if MX record is configured in DNS. The installer checks to see if the hostname is resolvable via DNS. If there is an error, the installer asks if you would like to change the hostname. We recommend that the domain name have an MX record configured in DNS.
 
    zimbra-convertd
7.
At this point, the Main menu displays showing the default entries for the Zimbra component you are installing. To expand the menu to see the configuration values, type X and press Enter. The Main menu expands to display configuration details for the package being installed. Values that require further configuration are marked with asterisks (****) to their left
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     +Hostname: mailhost.example.com
     +Ldap master host: mailhost.example.com
     +Ldap port: 389
     +Ldap Admin password: set
     +Require secure interprocess communications:yes
     +TimeZone: America/Los_Angeles
     +Create Domain: yes
     +Domain to create: mailhost.example.com
     +Ldap root password: set
     +Ldap replication password: set
     +Ldap postfix password: set
     +Ldap amavis password: set
     +Ldap nginx password:                  set
     +Create Admin User: yes
     +Admin user to create:                 admin@mailhost.example.com
     +Admin Password set
     +Enable automated spam training: yes
     +Spam training user:                 spam.rstn2r@mailhost.example.com
     +Non-spam(Ham) training user:        ham.bvjx1w@mailhost.example.com
     +Global Documents Account:             wiki@mailhost.example.com
     +SMTP host: mailhost.example.com
     +Web server HTTP port: 80
     +Web server HTTPS port: 443
     +Web server mode: http
     +IMAP server port: 143
     +IMAP server SSL port: 993
     +POP server port: 110
     +POP server SSL port: 995
     +Use spell check server: yes
     +Spell server URL:        http://mailhost.example.com:7780/aspell.php
     +Configure store for use with reverse mail proxy: FALSE
     +Configure store for use with reverse web proxy: FALSE
     +License filename:                      UNSET
5) zimbra-snmp:                             Enabled
8) zimbra-convertd:                         Enabled
To navigate the Main menu, select the menu item to change. You can modify any of the defaults. See Table 2, for a description of the Main menu.
For a quick installation, accepting all the defaults, you only need to do the following:
8.
If your time zone is not Pacific time, enter 1 to select Main menu 1, Common Configuration and then enter 5 for TimeZone. Set the correct time zone.
9.
Enter 3 to select zimbra-store from the main menu.
 
18) Spell server URL:       http://mailhost.example.com:7780/aspell.php
  19) Configure store for use with reverse mail proxy: FALSE
  20) Configure store for use with reverse web proxy: FALSE
10.
Type 4 and type the admin password. The password must be six or more characters. Press Enter.
Type 21 for the License filename and type the directory and file name for the Zimbra license. For example, if you saved to the tmp directory, you would type /tmp/ZCSLicense.xml. If you do not have the license, you cannot proceed. See Zimbra License Requirements for ZCS Network Edition.
11.
Type r to return to the Main menu.
12.
If you want to change the default Class of Service settings for new features that are listed here, type 8 Default Class of Service Configuration. Then type the number for the feature to be enabled or disabled. Changes you make here are reflected in the default COS configuration.
 
13.
If no other defaults need to be changed, type a to apply the configuration changes. Press Enter.
14.
When Save Configuration data to file appears, type Yes and press Enter.
15.
The next request asks where to save the files. To accept the default, press Enter. To save the files to another directory, enter the directory and then press Enter.
16.
When The system will be modified - continue? appears, type Yes and press Enter.
The server is modified. Installing all the components and configuring the server can take several minutes. Components that are installed include spam training and documents (wiki) accounts, time zone preferences, backup schedules, licenses, as well as common zimlets
17.
When Configuration complete - press return to exit displays, press Enter.
Verify Zimbra Server Operation
When Configuration complete! appears, the installation is finished and the server has been started.
To verify that the server is running:
1.
Type su - zimbra.
2.
Type zmcontrol status. The services status information is displayed. All services should be running.
 
convertd                Running
        ldap Running
Note: If services are not running, type zmcontrol start.
See the Administration Guide, Appendix A: Command-Line Utilities for more zmcontrol commands.
The installation is complete and the servers are started. You can start adding accounts.
Installing Zimbra Software on a Mac Server
1.
Click on the dmg file to open the file and then click ZCS.mpkg to open the Zimbra install package. The Apple installer opens and verifies that the server is ready to install the Zimbra Collaboration Suite. Click Continue.
2.
3.
The Zimbra Software License Agreement is displayed. Read the agreement and click Continue. A popup screen appears asking that to continue the install you must accept the terms of the license agreement. Click Agree.
4.
5.
The Easy Install dialog displays. Select the services to be installed on this server. To install all service packages on a single server, click Install.
To select which services to install, click Customize. Deselect those packages you do not want installed. See Overview of Installation Process for information about the packages. Click Install to proceed.
A progress bar shows the Zimbra packages being installed. When The software was successfully installed dialog displays, click Close.
6.
Open the Apple Terminal and log on as root. Type sudo /bin/bash. Enter your root password, if asked.
7.
8.
Type cd /opt/zimbra/libexec
9.
Type ls to see the packages in the directory.
10.
Type ./zmsetup.pl. This starts the ZCS configuration. A temporary log file is created and the server port configurations are checked for conflicts. The installation process checks to see if Sendmail, Postfix, and MySQL software are running. If any of these applications are running, you are asked to disable them. Disabling MySQL is optional but highly recommended. Sendmail and Postfix must be disabled for the Zimbra Collaboration Suite to start correctly.
11.
If no conflicts are found, the Main menu displays the default entries for the Zimbra component you are installing. To expand the menu to see the configuration values, type X and press Enter. The main menu expands to display configuration details for the package being installed. Values that require further configuration are marked with asterisks (****).
12.
Go to Step 6 on 16 to continue the installation steps.
Installing Zimbra Proxy package
The open source nginx proxy is bundled as part of the zimbra-proxy package, and this package can be installed on ZCS servers or on their own independent servers. When the zimbra-proxy package is installed, the proxy feature is enabled.
The Zimbra Proxy includes the following:
Nginx. A high performance IMAP/POP3 proxy server which handles all incoming POP/IMAP requests.
Memcached. This is a high performance, distributed memory object caching system contained in a separate package called zimbra-memcached. Route information is cached for further use in order to increase performance. There must be at least one memcached server installed for NGINX to function. It is not necessary for nginx and memcached to be on the same system, and you can have multiple nginx installations with only a single memcached installation.
Zimbra Proxy Route Lookup Handler. This is a servlet located on the ZCS mailbox server. This servlet handles queries for the user account route information (the server and port number where the user account resides). When the proxy server is configured, the service ports on backend Zimbra mailbox servers are changed to alternate ports. The proxy now services the standard ports for these protocols. This change is applied even if the proxy services are run on their own independent hosts, in order to distinguish and avoid confusion between the services.

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