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[Tarkin]

debian netinstall with linux26 boot parameter.

setup base system with static ip, bind running but not configured.

apt-get remove exim4 (get rid of mta)

/etc/hosts looks like

127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
192.16.36.40 mail.mydomain.com mail

/etc/resolv.conf
search localdomain
nameserver 192.168.36.40


(all ipv6 is commented out)



apt-get remove exim
rm -rf /etc/init.d/exim4
rm -rf /etc/exim4
rm -rf /etc/rc2.d/S20exim4

apt-get install openssl
apt-get install libstdc++6
apt-get install libxml2-dev
apt-get install sudo
apt-get install curl
apt-get install fetchmail
apt-get install libgmp3

tar zxvf zcs-3.0.0_GA_156.DEBIAN3.1.tgz

cd zcs

sh ./install.sh

Yes to all installs, yes to system modification

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problem: after install mta stopped, saying it couldn't bind.
on reboot when doing a zmcontrol status:

cannot determine status exiting zimbra@mail

ping of mail.mydomain.com returns success to 192.168.36.40
zmhostname returns mail.mydomain.com

[KevinH]

Is sendmail or any other MTA binding to port 25?

Anything in /var/log/zimbra.log?

[Tarkin]

Hi Kevin

Nothing else was bound, so I checked the log...

mail postfix/qostqueue fatal Queue report unavailable - mail system is down
and the a bunch of entries for mail zimbramon STATUS: : Cannot: determine

Hmm, so I tried to start postfix manually and received the following error: bad numerical configuration: message_size_limit=

I went into the zimbra postfix config and changed that to 10000 and its working. I should have spotted that without prompting. Oh well.

What is the setting in the default configuration?

Cheers

[KevinH]

I think 10000000 is the default, 10megs.

[Tarkin]

For those who need to do the whole internal vs external IP resolution (ie you have to NAT because you're behind a firewall) and would like an idea of what the bind settings should look like, I've included mine below:

main.cf

include "/etc/bind/named.conf.options";

// Views
view "int" {
match-clients { localhost; };
recursion yes;

zone "mydomain1.com" {
type master;
file "db.mydomain1.com.int";
allow-transfer { any; };
};

zone "mydomain2.com.au" {
type master;
file "db.mydomain2.com.au.int";
allow-transfer { none; };
};

zone "." {
type hint;
file "/etc/bind/db.root";
};

zone "localhost" {
type master;
file "/etc/bind/db.local";
};

zone "127.in-addr.arpa" {
type master;
file "/etc/bind/db.127";
};

zone "0.in-addr.arpa" {
type master;
file "/etc/bind/db.0";
};

zone "255.in-addr.arpa" {
type master;
file "/etc/bind/db.255";
};

};

view "externalnet" {
match-clients { any; };
recursion no;


zone "mydomain1.com" {
type master;
file "db.mydomain1.com.ext";
allow-transfer { none; };
};


zone "mydomain2.com.au" {
type master;
file "db.mydomain2.com.au.ext";
allow-transfer { any; };
};

};
include "/etc/bind/named.conf.local";

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Note the actual db files are exactly the same as the normal with int files show the private ips and the external showing the live ips.

Also important to put a forwarder in .named.conf.options so the mail server will be able to resolve external addresses. And to list the server in resolv.conf
Also need to secure bind if its going to respond to external requests.

[pechspilz]

Is there a way to install Zimbra on debian etch (testing)?

" NPTL...FOUND
sudo...MISSING
libidn...MISSING
curl...MISSING
fetchmail...MISSING
gmp...MISSING"

All libraries are installed on my debian etch server but the installer doesn't find them.

[pechspilz]

It seems like the included install.sh is not compatible with the latest debian etch package manager. And libgmp3 ist no longer available in etch.

"Package libgmp3 is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
However the following packages replace it:
libgmp3c2 libgmpxx3 libgmp3-doc"

[Tarkin]

I must admit that I'm unsure of anything beyond stable. As it is, I will have some fun when I move my server onto a serial ata drive. 3.1 netinstall doesn't support my controller.

If you bring this to Kevins attention, they may be able to broaden the check for the next debian build.

[marcmac]

Originally Posted by pechspilz

Is there a way to install Zimbra on debian etch (testing)?

" NPTL...FOUND
sudo...MISSING
libidn...MISSING
curl...MISSING
fetchmail...MISSING
gmp...MISSING"

All libraries are installed on my debian etch server but the installer doesn't find them.

We ship for stable (3.1) on a 2.6 kernel - if you want a different platform, hit cvs.

[pechspilz]

I didn't know the package is sarge-only and as far as I remember this is the first time I read about this. I think most debian users won't test software like Zimbra on their "hot" sarge servers so an etch version definately would make more sense.