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INTRODUCTION
This announces the Office Server V4 Internal Field Test kit. It contains
the following information:
1. Overview of Office Server V4.0
2. Functionality available in BL210
3. Contact Information, Kit Location, IFT Registration, Bug reports
4. Release Notes for Office Server server
5. Release Notes for Office Server Administrator client
Please use the IOSG::NIMBUS_FT conference is you with to use and discuss
this field test kit.
1.0 OVERVIEW OF OFFICE SERVER V4.0
Office Server V4.0, codenamed Nimbus, is a new product existing alongside
ALL-IN-1 Office Server Options for OpenVMS. OpenVMS V6.2 is the minimum
supported operating system. For other pre-requisite software, see the
Product Specification.
Nimbus builds upon the proven strengths of both ALL-IN-1 and MailWorks to
provide robust and scaleable services to a wide range of mail clients, on a
choice of server platforms communicating with a choice of mail backbones. It
will be the focal product for consolidation of the installed base offering an
attractive migration path for MailWorks and ALL-IN-1 customers. Although the
primary architecture of the product is Alpha, VAX and Message Router support is
included, thereby enabling corporations to move in bounded, manageable steps
from MailWorks systems without hardware or messaging backbone disruption. In
addition, it aids interoperability with contemporary products such as Microsoft
Exchange which is essential in a heterogeneous world.
Nimbus provides facilities for groups of users from small departments to
geographically dispersed teams working across the enterprise to communicate,
share documents and work together via a variety of PC client interfaces such as
MAPI, CFC, WWW, POP3. Through electronic mail and links into Digital Equipment
Corporation's networking facilities and de facto industry standard networks
such as TCP/IP, users can transport or receive multimedia information that has
been created on desktop, departmental and corporate systems. In addition, due
to its server based origins and comprehensive system administration facilities,
a minimum management staff is required.
Future versions of Office Server will not require a VT UI. Nimbus still
makes use of the VT UI for some irregular or troubleshooting Management
operations. Each installation scenario has a different level of access to
the VT UI belonging to Nimbus's companion product, ALL-IN-1 Office Server
Options for OpenVMS, (i.e. classic ALL-IN-1) with which it is fully
compatible. The scenarios are:
o Install as a fresh system for new customers or green field sites providing
server capabilities, with day-to-day administration from the Office Server
Administrator (OSA) and the remainder provided by the ALL-IN-1 VT SM UI. No
end-user access via a VT UI is supported without also having an ALL-IN-1
licence.
o Install on MailWorks site's system and use the migration tools provided to
move MailWorks users to Nimbus on the same or a different node. An end-user VT
UI providing Electronic Mail and File Cabinet functionality is also available
in this scenario. Administration is as the Fresh System using OSA and ALL-IN-1
VT SM UI.
o Install on an existing ALL-IN-1 V3.2 system enabling the server components to
be upgraded to Nimbus while retaining the full ALL-IN-1 V3.2 VT UI, customer
applications and customisations. Administration is as the Fresh System using
OSA and ALL-IN-1 VT SM UI.
Nimbus extends the functionality previously provided by ALL-IN-1 by:
o Introducing a Windows NT and Windows 95 client for System Administration.
o Supporting POP3 clients such as Netscape.
o Extending Filecab Server functionality, e.g. network fault tolerance.
o Providing X.500 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) in addition to
XDS.
o Loose integration of DIGITAL Enterprise Mail Monitor Windows NT and
Windows 95 client.
The management roles in Nimbus use the MS Windows naming conventions of
Administrator and Power-user. Only the Administrator role (known in ALL-IN-1 as
a Manager) is currently supported. Power-users (known in ALL-IN-1 as
administrators) will be supported in a future version
Note: The DIGITAL Enterprise Mail Monitor V3.0 (previously MAILbus Monitor)
will ship at the same time as Nimbus and will be field tested jointly. No
EMM functionality is included in this Internal Field Test. For the first
external field test, an NT version of EMM will be issued.
Other IOSG products, namely VMS and UNIX versions of the EMM, the MAPI
driver for Office Server and the Web Interface to Office Server will be
included in the second external field test.
2.0 FUNCTIONALITY IN BL210
This is an evaluation baselevel for INTERNAL USE ONLY and it must not be
installed on production systems. In this baselevel, the following new
functionality is provided:
o Windows NT/Windows 95 system management client, Office Server
Administrator.
o POP3 Server.
o Support for LDAP directory service products.
o Tools for migrating from MailWorks for OpenVMS to Office Server.
(see below for restictions with this baselevel)
2.1 INSTALLING AND RUNNING OFFICE SERVER
This baselevel does not include the new installation procedure for Office
Server. The installation procedure for this baselevel is an updated version
of the ALL-IN-1 Version 3.2 installation procedure. You will therefore see
references to ALL-IN-1 in addition to Office Server.
2.2 OFFICE SERVER ADMINISTRATOR
This baselevel introduces the Office Server PC administration client,
Office Server Administrator. Office Server Administrator allows you to
manage your Office Server system from a PC running Windows NT or Windows
95. The aim of this baselevel is to allow you to look at and evaluate the
user interface.
Baselevel 210 allows you to connect to Office Server to display user
information. Test scripts are provided behind the dialog boxes as full
functionality is not implemented in this baselevel. You can also browse the
Help to get a feel for the application.
You can install the Office Server Administrator on a PC running Windows NT
Version 4.0 or higher or Windows 95. See the Server and Administrator Release
Notes for how to install and run the OSA.
In this baselevel you can do the following:
o Connect to, and disconnect from, an Office Server system.
o Display a list of users on the Office Server system.
o View the properties of a selected user. To do this, select
the user and choose the Properties option from the user menu. You can
also use the context menu in the right hand pane.
o Call up the Delete user dialog box for a selected user.
Select a user and choose Delete from the User menu. You cannot
actually delete a user in this baselevel.
2.3 POP3 SERVER
Office Server includes a new server, the POP3 Server. The POP3 Server
allows POP3 clients such as the Netscape[TM] POP3 client to use Office
Server as their incoming mail server. This means that users can download
the contents of their Inbox on their Office Server system to their PC. Once
downloaded, users can read and reply to their mail messages. Replying to
messages requires the client's SMTP gateway to be configured. Office Server
is not used to reply to messages.
2.3.1 MANAGING THE POP3 SERVER
A temporary VT system management interface is provided for field test. Note
that all future management will be from Office Server Administrator. Once
you have created and started a POP3 Server on a particular node, it does
not require any routine management. See the Release Notes for details on
using and managing the POP3 Server.
2.4 LDAP DIRECTORY SUPPORT
Office Server provides extensions to the AIDA Server interface to allow
client users to perform lookups and updates on an X.500 directory service
that uses the standard LDAP interface.
For this baselevel, LDAP directories are supported for lookups from
TeamLinks clients. In particular, PMDF-X500 can be used as the directory.
See the Server Release notes for details.
2.5 MIGRATING MAILWORKS FOR OPENVMS TO OFFICE SERVER
Office Server provides tools to migrate MailWorks users to Office Server.
In this baselevel, only the filecabinets are migrated. The accounts, PABs
and Distribution Lists are not yet migrated. All documents and messages are
moved/copied with attachments preserved and addresses intelligently mapped.
This functionality is not described in the attached release notes and is
only supported on request and by agreement with IOSG. It is currently being
used live with a large customer and dedicated IOSG support.
3.0 KIT AND CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information on Office Server in general or on this baselevel,
contact any of the following, all @REO:
Product Manager: Dave Holt
Project Manager: Eileen Christie
Technical Director: Nigel Dutt
Field Test Manager: Debbie Hellmann
We would be grateful if you could test this kit as thoroughly as possible
and would appreciate your feedback. The IOSG::NIMBUS_FT notes conference
should be used for all discussion. Other Office Server information can be
found in the IOSG::ALL-IN-1 conference and the IOSG shared drawer
IOSG::"[IOSG]PUBLIC".
3.1 KIT LOCATION
See the IOSG::NIMBUS_FT conference for details.
3.2 QARS
Any bugs found can be discussed in the NIMBUS_FT conference, but if
accepted as a genuine problem, you should raise a QAR as described in
NIMBUS_FT note #10. This is the only way to schedule the work to fix the
problem.
3.3 REGISTRATION
Please introduce yourselves in the NIMBUS_FT conference note #2 using
the template provided. The details supplied will be used to track the
distribution of the Nimbus base-level(s), to assess the extent and scope of
internal/external field test required and to keep you informed of updates
to the kit.
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INTRODUCTION
This announces the Office Server V4 External Field Test kit 2. It contains
the following information:
1. Overview of Office Server V4.0
2. Functionality available in BL230
3. Contact Information, Kit Location, IFT Registration, Bug reports
NOTE: A late bug has just been found. If you wish to use LDAP X.500 do not
install this kit. A fix will be patched into this kit by Thursadey 5th
June. I shall send a reminder when the kit (same location) has been
updated.
1.0 OVERVIEW OF OFFICE SERVER V4.0
Office Server V4.0, codenamed Nimbus, is a new product existing alongside
ALL-IN-1 Office Server Options for OpenVMS. OpenVMS V6.2 is the minimum
supported operating system. For other pre-requisite software, see the
Product Specification.
Nimbus builds upon the proven strengths of both ALL-IN-1 and MailWorks to
provide robust and scaleable services to a wide range of mail clients, on a
choice of server platforms communicating with a choice of mail backbones. It
will be the focal product for consolidation of the installed base offering an
attractive migration path for MailWorks and ALL-IN-1 customers.
Nimbus provides facilities for groups of users from small departments to
geographically dispersed teams working across the enterprise to communicate,
share documents and work together via a variety of PC client interfaces such as
MAPI, CFC, WWW, POP3.
Future versions of Office Server will not require a VT UI. Nimbus still
makes use of the VT UI for some irregular or troubleshooting Management
operations. Each installation scenario has a different level of access to
the VT UI belonging to Nimbus's companion product, ALL-IN-1 Office Server
Options for OpenVMS, (i.e. classic ALL-IN-1) with which it is fully
compatible. The scenarios are:
o Install as a fresh system for new customers or green field sites providing
server capabilities, with day-to-day administration from the Office Server
Administrator (OSA) and the remainder provided by the ALL-IN-1 VT SM UI. An
end-user VT UI providing Electronic Mail and File Cabinet functionality is
available if needed.
o Install on MailWorks site's system and use the migration tools provided to
move MailWorks users to Nimbus on the same or a different node. An end-user VT
UI providing Electronic Mail and File Cabinet functionality is also available
in this scenario. Administration is as the Fresh System using OSA and ALL-IN-1
VT SM UI.
o Install on an existing ALL-IN-1 V3.2 system enabling the server components to
be upgraded to Nimbus while retaining the full ALL-IN-1 V3.2 VT UI, customer
applications and customisations. Administration is as the Fresh System using
OSA and ALL-IN-1 VT SM UI.
Nimbus extends the functionality previously provided by ALL-IN-1 by:
o Introducing a Windows NT and Windows 95 client for System Administration.
o Supporting POP3 clients such as Netscape.
o Extending AIDA & Filecab Server functionality, e.g. network fault tolerance.
o Providing X.500 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) in addition to
XDS.
o Multiple Broadcast servers
The management roles in Nimbus use the MS Windows naming conventions of
Administrator and Power-user. Only the Administrator role (known in ALL-IN-1 as
a Manager) is currently supported. Power-users (known in ALL-IN-1 as
administrators) will be supported in a future version
Other IOSG products, namely the MAPI driver for Office Server and the Web
Interface to Office Server are now available to field test.
2.0 FUNCTIONALITY IN BL230
The functionality provided in this baselevel is described in the User books
included with the kit. Any known problems or undocumented areas are
described in the release notes in IOSG::NIMBUS_FT Notes #3.* (Server and
OSA). Most, but not all functionality planned for Office Server V4.0 is
available in External Field Test 2. The remainder will be provided in
External Field Test 3.
EFT2 new code includes:
. OSA User, server, log management
. Filecab Server Fault tolerance
. MailWorks Migration tool complete (except for PABs & DLs)
. Support for LDAP X.500 (PMDF, Netscape)
EFT2 restrictions are:
. OSA Rename User server end not yet supported
. OSA ICONs not finalised
. AIDA fault tolerance
. Multiple Broadcast servers
. VT client still refers to ALL-IN-1
3.0 KIT AND CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information on Office Server in general or on this baselevel,
contact any of the following, all @REO:
Product Manager: Dave Holt
Project Manager: Eileen Christie
Technical Director: Nigel Dutt
Field Test Manager: Debbie Hellmann
We would be grateful if you could test this kit as thoroughly as possible
and would appreciate your feedback. The IOSG::NIMBUS_FT notes conference
should be used for all discussion. Other Office Server information can be
found in the IOSG::ALL-IN-1 conference and the IOSG shared drawer
IOSG::"[IOSG]PUBLIC".
3.1 KIT LOCATION
Do not install if using LDAP, wait for update announcement
The DIGITAL Office Server V4.0 NIMBUS BL230 kit can be copied from the
following location :
HERO::NIMBUS$EFT2_KIT:A1*040.%;0
Total of 35 files, 274482 blocks.
Please note for VAX installations the following savesets are not required :
A1040.C 40248
A1040.E 36936
A1040.G 20970
A1040.I 18990
A1LUS040.J 6030
Hence a total of 151308 blocks is required.
For Alpha installations, the following savesets are not required :
A1040.B 13536
A1040.D 11826
A1040.F 13248
A1040.H 3492
A1LUS040.I 4986
Hence a total of 227394 blocks is required.
The kit includes the DIGITAL Office Server Administator client for
Windows 95 & Windows NT. This is provided as a self-installing image file
OSAINTEL.EXE.
3.2 QARS
Any bugs found can be discussed in the NIMBUS_FT conference, but if
accepted as a genuine problem, you should raise a QAR as described in
NIMBUS_FT note #10. This is the only way to schedule the work to fix the
problem.
3.3 REGISTRATION
If you have not already done so, please introduce yourselves in the NIMBUS_FT
conference note #2 using the template provided. The details supplied will be
used to track the distribution of the Nimbus base-level(s), to assess the
extent and scope of internal/external field test required and to keep you
informed of updates to the kit.
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