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     Default or Customized Message Router Configuration

  1.4     Directory Service Master Node

  1.5     Directory Service Node Numbers

  1.6     World Search Nodes

  1.7     Directory Service Population

  1.8     Routing
    1.8.1      Default Routing
    1.8.2      Destination Routing
    1.8.3      Area Routing

  1.9     Network Management Node

  1.10    Monitoring Exception Reporting

  1.11    Network Time

  1.12    Network Planning Checklist

  2      Planning a Default Configuration

  2.1     Configuring Clusters
    2.1.1      Cluster Alias
      2.1.1.1      Choosing to Use the Cluster Alias
      2.1.1.2      Choosing Not to Use the Cluster Alias
    2.1.2      Starting a Minimum Set of Message Router Processes

  2.2     Time Zone Correction

  2.3     Message Router Devices

  2.4     MBMANAGER Account Password

  2.5     Enabling Exception Reporting

  2.6     Alarm Levels of Free Blocks for Exception Reporting

  2.7     Configuration Checklist

  3      Planning a Customized Configuration

  3.1     Configuring Clusters
    3.1.1      Cluster Alias
      3.1.1.1      Choosing to Use the Cluster Alias
      3.1.1.2      Choosing Not to Use the Cluster Alias
    3.1.2      Starting a Minimum Set of Message Router Processes

  3.2     Configuring the Management Service
    3.2.1      Device for the Management Service
    3.2.2      Destination for Exception Reports
    3.2.3      Time Zone Correction
    3.2.4      Account Passwords

  3.3     Configuring the Directory Service
    3.3.1      Directory Service Device
    3.3.2      Exception Reporting for the Directory Service
    3.3.3      Directory Service File Locations
    3.3.4      Directory Service Events
    3.3.5      Deferring Updates
    3.3.6      Informing the Operators of Directory Service Errors
    3.3.7      Controlling the Number of Entries in the Cache Database
    3.3.8      Allowing Access from Remote User Agents
    3.3.9      Using Query Servers
    3.3.10     Restricting the Number of Network Links
    3.3.11     Running the Directory Service Maintenance Command Procedure
    3.3.12     Running the Directory Service Deferred Update Command Procedure
    3.3.13     Running the Directory Service Cache Refresh Command Procedure

  3.4     Configuring the Transfer Service
    3.4.1      Device for the Transfer Service
    3.4.2      Exception Reporting for the Transfer Service
    3.4.3      Size of the Error Information File
    3.4.4      Remote-commands Messages
    3.4.5      Transfer Service Maintenance Command Procedure
    3.4.6      Talkers
    3.4.7      Message File Areas
    3.4.8      Mailbox Directory Location
    3.4.9      Queue File Location
    3.4.10     Transfer Service Images
    3.4.11     Batch Queue
    3.4.12     Hopcount
    3.4.13     Handling Corrupt Messages
    3.4.14     Returning Service Messages
    3.4.15     Area Code
    3.4.16     Sending Messages to Unrecognized Recipients
    3.4.17     Message Journaling
    3.4.18     Destination of Non-delivery Notification Messages
    3.4.19     Alternative Recipients
    3.4.20     Broadcasting Notification Messages to Users
    3.4.21     Broadcasting Error Messages to Operators' Consoles
    3.4.22     Message Transaction File
    3.4.23     Message Transaction File Buffer
    3.4.24     Transaction File Size
    3.4.25     Active Queue Monitoring
    3.4.26     Netserver Process Timeout
    3.4.27     Mailboxes Accessed by Remote User Agents

  3.5     Configuring Exception Reporting
    3.5.1      Frequency of Exception Reports

  3.6     Configuration Checklist for Message Router

  3.7     Configuration Checklist for the Management Service

  3.8     Configuration Checklist for the Directory Service

  3.9     Configuration Checklist for the Transfer Service

  3.10    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     Extra Tasks for a VAXcluster
    5.4.1      Cluster with Multiple System Disks
    5.4.2      Cluster with Multiple SYSUAF.DAT Files
      5.4.2.1      Set a Device for Any Message Router Component
      5.4.2.2      Set Password for Any Message Router Accounts
    5.4.3      Cluster with Multiple NETOBJECT.DAT Files
      5.4.3.1      Set Password for DDSNET or MRNET Accounts
      5.4.3.2      Enabled or Disabled Use of the Cluster Alias

  5.5     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     Extra Tasks for a VAXcluster
    7.4.1      Cluster with Multiple System Disks
    7.4.2      Cluster with Multiple SYSUAF.DAT Files
      7.4.2.1      Set a Device for Any Message Router Component
      7.4.2.2      Set Password(s) for Any Message Router Accounts
    7.4.3      Cluster with Multiple NETOBJECT.DAT Files
      7.4.3.1      Set Password(s) for DDSNET or MRNET Accounts
      7.4.3.2      Enabled or Disabled Use of the Cluster Alias

  7.5     Copying Configuration Data Files

  Part IV    Reconfiguration

  8      Reconfiguring Message Router

  8.1     Introduction

  8.2     Reconfiguring Message Router to Upgrade from Version 3.2

  8.3     Reconfiguring Message Router to Recover from Errors
    8.3.1      Inconsistent Directory Service Node Numbers and Node Names

  8.4     Reconfiguring Message Router When Your System Changes
    8.4.1      Changing Configuration Options
    8.4.2      Changing Node or Cluster Names
      8.4.2.1      Primary Node Name Stays the Same
      8.4.2.2      Primary Node Name Changes
    8.4.3      Changing Your Directory Service Network Topology
    8.4.4      Adding a Configured Node to a Directory Service Network
    8.4.5      Removing a Node from a Directory Service Network
    8.4.6      Joining Directory Service Networks
    8.4.7      Moving Master Node Status from One Node to Another

  A   Example Default Configuration

  B   Default Configuration Settings

  B.1     Default Parameter Settings

  C   Configuration Questions

  C.1     Introduction

  C.2     Message Router Questions

  C.3     Management Service Questions

  C.4     Directory Service Questions

  C.5     Transfer Service Questions

  C.6     Exception Reporting Questions

  D   Planning Subscriber Entries

  D.1     VMSmail User Subscriber Information

  D.2     ALL-IN-1 User Subscriber Information

  D.3     DEC MAILworks 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     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

  TABLES

  8-1        Commands for Reconfiguring Message Router

  8-2        Examples of Moving Nodes Between Directory Service Networks

  B-1        Default Configuration Values

  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 DEC MAILworks User Subscriber Entry

  D-6        DEC MAILworks 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