Zimbra

kopfkino · #1 (**permalink**) 02-26-2009, 02:49 PM

Hi there,

I want to install and evaluate the free edition of zimbra and ordered a root ubuntu 8.04 server from a german hoster.

I've read about the DMZ / Split-DNS stuff in all tutorials, but I am not sure if I have such setup there. I belive my internal IP is also my external IP and my root server is connected to the outside word exactly with the same ip. (*edit*: I am using the Wiki installation guide)

The interface I found was this (except for the XXX):

Code:

iface eth0 inet static
  address   78.46.XXX.162
  broadcast 78.46.XXX.191
  netmask   255.255.255.224
  gateway   78.46.XXX.161

I can ping my server with this ip from the outsite and locally. So the ip was static already. I also installed the bind9 and set it up the way as described in the install guide. I moved the defined nameservers to the forwarders definition and set as nameserver my own ip.

Code:

; BIND data file for example.de
$TTL    604800
@       IN      SOA     mail.example.de. admin.example.de. (
                         090225         ; Serial
                         604800         ; Refresh
                          86400         ; Retry
                        2419200         ; Expire
                         604800 )       ; Negative Cache TTL
;
@       IN      NS      mail
        IN      MX      10 mail
        IN      A       78.46.XXX.162
mail    IN      A       78.46.XXX.162

I hope that makes sence. My nslookup therefor eis still the ip I got from the hoster.

Another problem for me is that I got the server with just an IP and a dummy hostname like:

Code:

Ubuntu-804-hardy-LTS-32-minimal

I think thats the default. I changed it to mail in the /etc/hostname file because I want to use zimbra on mail.example.de

my hostfile looks lik this:

Code:

### Hetzner Online AG installimage
# nameserver config
# IPv4
127.0.0.1 localhost
78.46.XXX.162  Ubuntu-804-hardy-LTS-32-minimal
10.3.2.244 mail.tractor-equip.net mail
78.46.XXX.162 mail.example.de mail
#
# IPv6
::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
ff02::3 ip6-allhosts

I'm a linux user I know how to use bash and tweak here and ther efiles with the tools given me, but I am not much in the internals.

When I start the install of zimbra it stops at the point where it seems to check for the hostname with:

Code:

  ERROR: Installation can not proceeed.  Please fix your /etc/hosts file
  to contain:

    

  Where  is the ip address of the host,
   is the FULLY QUALIFIED host name, and
   is the (optional) hostname-only portion

The output of hostname --fqdn is:

Code:

mail.tractor-equip.net

I *think* thats according to the plan, but I am not sure. For domains I am using an domain register service where I can set up dns stuff for my domains, so "example.de" is currectly pointing to that server.

I have read in another thread that the guy has just commented out the line where the hostname check is, but I am not that experienced in linux that I know that everything is correct.

Logfiles seem to be empty at this pioint.

Any hint how to go further in the installation are apreciated.

abhiz · #2 (**permalink**) 02-26-2009, 09:19 PM

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server (Hardy Heron) Install Guide - Zimbra :: Wiki

Check above link to install zimbra on ubuntu

kopfkino · #3 (**permalink**) 02-26-2009, 10:42 PM

Have you read my text at all? I am doing it with this installation guide, but I am stuck. :/

(the spamprotection here is wired. When I edit my initial post it gets invisible again ...)

I rephrase my question:

What is the zimbra installer expecting at the point, when it checks the hostname? What word has to match what? I need to know so the installer will continue. Hopefully.