OS-X - start zimbra whitout DNS on localhost

[sam75]

hi,

i installed zimbra on my mac mini for testing.
I habe noch real DNS Name ... so need i a dns forwarder from dyndns by the way or can i use zimbra for testing on localhost.
how must i configure the system.

please give me some information ... for the configuration on localhost systems.

thanks a lot
br
sam

[phoenix]

You can use your ISPs mail server to relay outbound mail and collect it by using fetchmail, you'll also need to make sure the 'Enable DNS lookup' is disabled in the admin console.

[sam75]

in which admin console ?
webinterface ? i can´t start it ..

please give me some info where the admin console is.

br
sam

[phoenix]

It should be https://yourserver:7071 - if that doesn't work then 'su - zimbra' and 'zmcontrol status' and make sure all the services are running.

[jjprusk]

I also would like to setup Zimbra for testing (fetch mail, forward through my ISP). The first problem I've run into is that the install insists that I change my domain name to be resolvable via DNS. I don't seem to be able to get past this point as it appears to require this prior to proceeding. Is there a way to skip this step?

[KevinH]

Originally Posted by jjprusk

I also would like to setup Zimbra for testing (fetch mail, forward through my ISP). The first problem I've run into is that the install insists that I change my domain name to be resolvable via DNS. I don't seem to be able to get past this point as it appears to require this prior to proceeding. Is there a way to skip this step?

You can say 'no' to the question.

[sam75]

hi,

sorry, a bit late.

I testet ist, can´t connect localhost or hostname

zibra control :

charliebrown:~ zimbra$ zmcontrol status
Cannot determine services - exiting
charliebrown:~ zimbra$

how can i start zimbra whats wrong, how can i find out whats wrong ?

greetz
sam

[bobby]

charliebrown:~ zimbra$ zmcontrol status
Cannot determine services - exiting

that means zimbra ldap is not running, or the other services can't access it (i.e. can't resolve the hostname). did you see any errors during installation? check the files "/tmp/install.log.*" "/tmp/zmsetup.log.*"

is anything zimbra running? "ps ax|grep zimbra"