Zimbra

outmind · #1 (**permalink**) 06-29-2010, 05:44 PM

Hello Everyone,

i'm kinda new to linux, i run in my notebook fedora 12, and i want to try zimbra Open source edition so i'm trying to install zimbra Collaboration suite designed for Fedora 11 (zcs-6.0.7_GA_2470.F11.20100610213023)(don't really know if it's the cause of the failed messages)

Well, my objective is to use sendmail, zimbra to send and receive emails, locally.

my domaine is named : mondomaine.com.
my hostname : aminos

here is my /etc/hosts file contents :
27.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain localhost4 localhost4.localdomain4
::1 localhost localhost.localdomain localhost6 localhost6.localdomain6
127.0.0.1 aminos.mondomaine.com. aminos

Concerning the Dns it works well specially when i put queries using nslookup , i have one zone named mondomaine.com. here is the content of mondomaine.com.zone :

$ttl 86400
mondomaine.com. IN SOA ns.mondomaine.com. dnsmaster.mondomaine.com. (
2006110806
10800
3600
604800
38400 )

@ IN NS ns.mondomaine.com.

@ IN MX 10 mail.mondomaine.com.

localhost A 127.0.0.1

@ IN A 127.0.0.1

mail IN A 127.0.0.1
ns IN A 127.0.0.1

aminos.mondomaine.com. IN A 127.0.0.1

hmm, the installation works good untill they tell me the following msg :

It is suggested that the domain name have an MX record configured in DNS
Re-Enter domain name? [Yes] yes
Create domain: [aminos.mondomaine.com.] mondomaine.com.
MX: mail.mondomaine.com (127.0.0.1)

Interface: 127.0.0.1
done.
Checking for port conflicts

Note

The previous configuration appears to have failed to complete

Attempt to complete configuration now? [yes] yes
Save configuration data to a file? [Yes] yes
Save config in file: [/opt/zimbra/config.15760]
Saving config in /opt/zimbra/config.15760...done.
The system will be modified - continue? [No] y
Operations logged to /tmp/zmsetup.06302010-031747.log
Initializing ldap...failed. (28416)

ERROR

Configuration failed

Please address the error and re-run /opt/zimbra/libexec/zmsetup.pl to
complete the configuration.

Errors have been logged to /tmp/zmsetup.06302010-031747.log

and it's here where i got blocked

can anyone helps me plzz it's very urgent

Thanks in Advance.

phoenix · #2 (**permalink**) 06-30-2010, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by outmind

Hello Everyone,

i'm kinda new to linux, i run in my notebook fedora 12, and i want to try zimbra Open source edition so i'm trying to install zimbra Collaboration suite designed for Fedora 11 (zcs-6.0.7_GA_2470.F11.20100610213023)(don't really know if it's the cause of the failed messages)

It is not a good idea installing a version of Zimbra on a distribution that it wasn't built for. This is an unsupported configuration and while you may get it working you're basically on your own.

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Originally Posted by outmind

Well, my objective is to use sendmail, zimbra to send and receive emails, locally.

You can't run sendmail and ZImbra concurrently. Why are you installing a mail server (and a collaboration Suite) on a notebook? This isn't a good idea, does the notebook even meet the recommended specifications for installing Zimbra?

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Originally Posted by outmind

and it's here where i got blocked

can anyone helps me plzz it's very urgent

Only to you.

You could have found the answer in the forums if you'd searched. You need to check the format of the /etc/hosts file (check the Quick Start Installation Guide) and the DNS problem is most likely because you haven't got correct DNS A & PX records pointing to the LAN IP of your Zimbra server. You can achieve that with a Split DNS, read the article and check teh forums for details on how to check it's working correctly.

outmind · #3 (**permalink**) 06-30-2010, 02:48 AM

Thanks man for repleying,

i have many questions for u and i will be happy if i get a n easy answers :

1- what kind if Zcs do u advice me to run (i have fedora 12 Os)?
2- my notebook do meet notebook the recommended specifications for installing Zimbra.
3- i followed well the quik start document while editing my /etc/hosts file and there i put :

127.0.0.1 aminos.mondomaine.com. aminos

aminos is the hostname, aminos.mondomaine.com. is the FQHN.

hmm i replace 127.0.0.1 to 192.168.1.64 , but it didn't change a thing

4- zimbra doesn't need sendmail, did it use its own mail server 'postfix', or something else?? can i remove sendmail without any problem??

5- concerning my dns, it replys well on nslookup queries..
6- should i have a real domaine name to use zcs.

Thanks much for your efforts.

phoenix · #4 (**permalink**) 06-30-2010, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by outmind

Thanks man for repleying,

i have many questions for u and i will be happy if i get a n easy answers :

1- what kind if Zcs do u advice me to run (i have fedora 12 Os)?

There isn't a version yet for Fedora 12.

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Originally Posted by outmind

2- my notebook do meet notebook the recommended specifications for installing Zimbra.

Good.

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Originally Posted by outmind

3- i followed well the quik start document while editing my /etc/hosts file and there i put :

127.0.0.1 aminos.mondomaine.com. aminos

That is not correct and is not the format shown in the Quick Start guide, you also need the LAN IP address line with the FQDN in there as well as the loopback. Check the document again or search the forums.

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Originally Posted by outmind

aminos is the hostname, aminos.mondomaine.com. is the FQHN.

hmm i replace 127.0.0.1 to 192.168.1.64 , but it didn't change a thing

See the answer above.

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Originally Posted by outmind

4- zimbra doesn't need sendmail, did it use its own mail server 'postfix', or something else?? can i remove sendmail without any problem??

No, it doesn't need sendmail. Just disable sendmail from starting at boot.

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Originally Posted by outmind

5- concerning my dns, it replys well on nslookup queries..

There are threads all over the forums that tell you how to check the Split DNS and what output the dig commands should return, search the forum for them and post the output if you're still having problems.

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Originally Posted by outmind

6- should i have a real domaine name to use zcs.

Not unless you want to receive email from the internet. You may have problems with this installation if you're a) on a dynamic IP address from your ISP and b) you want to send email to external addresses. A mail server like Zimbra requires you to have a real domain name with DNS records on external servers, if you don't you'll most likely not be able to send email to external addresses.

You didn't answer my question about why you're installing a full collaboration suite on your notebook, why are you doing it? IMO, this isn't a scenario that is suitable for the installation of Zimbra.

outmind · #5 (**permalink**) 06-30-2010, 04:57 AM

"You didn't answer my question about why you're installing a full collaboration suite on your notebook, why are you doing it? IMO, this isn't a scenario that is suitable for the installation of Zimbra."

Hmm, a full collaburation suite, is there any one wich is not full?
well i'm doing a training in a company right now, and i have to try zimbra the open source edition,
.
"this isn't a scenario that is suitable for the installation of Zimbra"..i know

plz help me to find frnech and easy tutoriel, and tell me where i have problems

Thanks so much phoenix

phoenix · #6 (**permalink**) 06-30-2010, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by outmind

"You didn't answer my question about why you're installing a full collaboration suite on your notebook, why are you doing it? IMO, this isn't a scenario that is suitable for the installation of Zimbra."

Hmm, a full collaburation suite, is there any one wich is not full?

L'utilisation normale de Zimbra est une entreprise ou sur un serveur dédié pas sur un ordinateur portable. Je n'ai aucune idée sur d'autres produits dans cette catégorie.

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Originally Posted by outmind

well i'm doing a training in a company right now, and i have to try zimbra the open source edition,
.
"this isn't a scenario that is suitable for the installation of Zimbra"..i know

plz help me to find frnech and easy tutoriel, and tell me where i have problems

C'est très bien et Zimbra peuvent être utilisés pour cela, mais je ne recommanderais pas autre chose que la démonstration dans cet environnement.

Il n'y a aucune documentation spécifique en français que je suis sais, mais vous pouvez poser vos questions sur ce forum: Forum de la communautÃ© Zimbra francophone

outmind · #7 (**permalink**) 06-30-2010, 03:35 PM

bah , mon encadrente de stage m'as dis qu'il faut d'abord testere sur ma machine avnt de l'installer sur le serveur, je lui es déjà proposer cette idée mais elle a refusé, ils ont un serveur très bien configuré dns hosts etc etc.. mais elle ne veut pas que je l'install directement sur le server..

En tt Cas merci bill pour vos réponse c'est très gentille, il me semble que je n'y arriverai jamais à installer ce zimbra sur mon notebook

Merci encore bill.

phoenix · #8 (**permalink**) 06-30-2010, 11:29 PM

Do you use VMware in your installation? You could always install it in a VM without problems. There is a demo of Zimbra that will give you a feel for the Web interface and some videos, have you looked at them?