CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Page Preface Part I Planning Your Configuration 1 Planning a Message Router Configuration 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Network Planning 1.3 Directory Service Master Node 1.4 Directory Service Node Numbers 1.5 World Search Nodes 1.6 Directory Service Population 1.7 Routing 1.7.1 Default Routing 1.7.2 Destination Routing 1.7.3 Area Routing 1.8 Clusters 1.9 Network Management Node 1.10 Network Time 1.11 Default or Customized Message Router Configuration 1.12 Network Planning Checklist 2 Planning a Default Configuration 2.1 Time Zone Correction 2.2 Message Router Devices 2.3 MBMANAGER Account Password 2.4 Enabling Exception Reporting 2.5 Alarm Levels of Free Blocks for Exception Reporting 2.6 Configuration Checklist 3 Planning a Customized Configuration 3.1 Configuring the Management Service 3.1.1 Device for the Management Service 3.1.2 Destination for Exception Reports 3.1.3 Time Zone Correction 3.1.4 Account Passwords 3.2 Configuring the Directory Service 3.2.1 Directory Service Device 3.2.2 Exception Reporting for the Directory Service 3.2.3 Directory Service File Locations 3.2.4 Directory Service Events 3.2.5 Deferring Updates 3.2.6 Informing the Operators of Directory Service Errors 3.2.7 Controlling the Number of Entries in the Cache Database 3.2.8 Restricting the Number of Network Links 3.2.9 Running the Directory Service Maintenance Command Procedure 3.2.10 Running the Directory Service Deferred Update Command Procedure 3.2.11 Running the Directory Service Cache Refresh Command Procedure 3.3 Configuring the Transfer Service 3.3.1 Device for the Transfer Service 3.3.2 Exception Reporting for the Transfer Service 3.3.3 Size of the Error Information File 3.3.4 Remote-commands Messages 3.3.5 Transfer Service Maintenance Command Procedure 3.3.6 Talkers 3.3.7 Message File Areas 3.3.8 Mailbox Directory Location 3.3.9 Queue File Location 3.3.10 Database Number 3.3.11 Transfer Service Images 3.3.12 Batch Queue 3.3.13 Hopcount 3.3.14 Handling Corrupt Messages 3.3.15 Returning Service Messages 3.3.16 Area Code 3.3.17 Sending Messages to Unrecognized Recipients 3.3.18 Message Journaling 3.3.19 Destination of Non-delivery Notification Messages 3.3.20 Alternative Recipients 3.3.21 Broadcasting Notification Messages to Users 3.3.22 Broadcasting Error Messages to Operators' Consoles 3.3.23 Message Transaction File 3.3.24 Message Transaction File Buffer 3.3.25 Transaction File Size 3.3.26 Active Queue Monitoring 3.3.27 Cluster Aliasing 3.3.28 NETSERVER Process Timeout 3.3.29 Mailboxes Accessed by Remote User Agents 3.4 Configuring Exception Reporting 3.4.1 Frequency of Exception Reports 3.4.2 Monitoring Exception Reporting 3.5 Configuration Checklist for the Management Service 3.6 Configuration Checklist for the Directory Service 3.7 Configuration Checklist for the Transfer Service 3.8 Configuration Checklist for Exception Reporting Part II Default Configuration 4 Configuring a Default System 4.1 Configuring Your Network 4.2 Starting the Configuration Procedure 4.3 Configuring the Management Service 4.4 Configuring the Directory Service 4.5 Configuring the Transfer Service 4.6 Completing the Configuration 4.7 Running the Configuration Verification Procedures 4.7.1 Running the Management Service CVP 4.7.2 Running the Directory Service CVP 4.7.3 Running the Transfer Service CVP 5 Post-configuration Tasks for a Default System 5.1 Tasks for the Directory Service Master Node 5.1.1 Adding Nodes to the Directory Service Network 5.1.2 Defining World Search Nodes 5.2 Tasks for the Network Management Node 5.3 Tasks for Every Node 5.4 Copying Configuration Data Files Part III Customized Configuration 6 Configuring a Customized System 6.1 Configuring Your Network 6.2 Starting the Configuration Procedure 6.3 Configuring the Management Service 6.4 Configuring the Directory Service 6.5 Configuring the Transfer Service 6.6 Configuring Exception Reporting 6.7 Completing the Configuration 6.8 Running the Configuration Verification Procedures 6.8.1 Running the Management Service CVP 6.8.2 Running the Directory Service CVP 6.8.3 Running the Transfer Service CVP 7 Post-configuration Tasks for a Customized System 7.1 Tasks for the Directory Service Master Node 7.1.1 Adding Nodes to the Directory Service Network 7.1.2 Defining World Search Nodes 7.2 Tasks for the Network Management Node 7.3 Tasks for Every Node 7.4 Copying Configuration Data Files Part IV Reconfiguration 8 Reconfiguring Message Router 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Reconfiguring Message Router to Upgrade From Version 3.1B 8.3 Reconfiguring Message Router to Recover from Errors 8.4 Reconfiguring Message Router When Your System Changes 8.5 Reconfiguration Tasks 8.5.1 Inconsistent Directory Service Node Numbers 8.5.2 Node Name Changes 8.5.3 Adding a Configured Node to a Directory Service Network 8.5.4 Removing a Node from a Directory Service Network 8.5.5 Joining Directory Service Networks 8.5.6 Moving Master Node Status from One Node to Another 9 Modifying Message Router Cluster Configurations 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Single-Node to Common-Environment Cluster Modifications 9.2.1 Adopting Node Name as Alias 9.2.2 Non-Master Node and Changing Alias Name 9.2.3 Master Node in Network Changing Alias Name 9.2.4 Master Node in Single-Node Network Changing Alias Name 9.3 Common-Environment Cluster to Single-Node Modifications 9.3.1 Adopting Alias Name as Node Name 9.3.2 Non-Master Node Changing Alias Name 9.3.3 Master Node in Network Changing Alias Name 9.3.4 Master Node in Single-Node Network Changing Alias Name A Example Default Configuration B Default Configuration B.1 Default Parameter Settings B.2 Default Directory Structure B.3 Message Router Files C Configuration Questions C.1 Introduction C.2 Management Service Questions C.3 Directory Service Questions C.4 Transfer Service Questions C.5 Exception Reporting Questions D Planning Subscriber Entries D.1 VMSmail User Subscriber Information D.2 ALL-IN-1 User Subscriber Information D.3 ALL-IN-1 MAIL User Subscriber Information D.4 ULTRIX Mail User Subscriber Information D.5 PROFS User Subscriber Information D.6 SNADS User Subscriber Information D.7 X.400 User Subscriber Information D.8 Telex User Subscriber Information D.9 Using Multiple Organizational Units With Message Router X.400 Gateway EXAMPLES 4-1 Management Service CVP Output 4-2 Directory Service CVP Output 4-3 Transfer Service CVP Output 6-1 Management Service CVP Output 6-2 Directory Service CVP Output 6-3 Transfer Service CVP Output FIGURES 1 Message Router Documentation Map 1-1 An Example of Destination Routing 1-2 An Example of Area Routing 9-1 Single-Node to Common-Environment Cluster 9-2 Common-Environment Cluster to Single-Node B-1 Default Directory Structure TABLES 8-1 Commands for Reconfiguring Message Router 8-2 Examples of Moving Nodes Between Directory Service Networks B-1 Default Configuration Values B-2 Message Router Files D-1 Requirements for VMSmail User Subscriber Entry D-2 VMSmail User Subscriber Entry Qualifiers D-3 Requirements for ALL-IN-1 User Subscriber Entry D-4 ALL-IN-1 User Subscriber Entry Qualifiers D-5 Requirements for ALL-IN-1 MAIL User Subscriber Entry D-6 ALL-IN-1 MAIL User Subscriber Entry Qualifiers D-7 Requirements for ULTRIX Mail User Subscriber Entry D-8 ULTRIX Mail User Subscriber Entry Qualifiers D-9 Requirements for PROFS User Subscriber Entry D-10 PROFS User Subscriber Entry Qualifiers D-11 Requirements for SNADS User Subscriber Entry D-12 SNADS User Subscriber Entry Qualifiers D-13 Requirements for X.400 User Subscriber Entry D-14 X.400 User Subscriber Entry Qualifiers D-15 Requirements for Telex User Subscriber Entry D-16 Telex User Subscriber Entry Qualifiers