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In this session, we will discuss how to deploy Zimbra Collaboration Server(ZCS) on at CentOS 6.2 64bits
environment. You might need to check on earlier chapter on how the setup CentOS 6.2 and get ready all
the prerequisite packages and setup
Step1: Download Zimbra Collabration Suite
Download the latst ZCS packages from VMware Zimbra version.
wget http://files2.zimbra.com/downloads/version_GA/zcs-NETWORK-XXXXXXX.tgz
We are showing you version 8 beta, so we are downloading beta version of ZCS-Network edition here and
put it into software directory
#mkdir /software
#cd /software
#wget http://files2.zimbra.com/downloads/8.0.0_BETA5/zcs-NETWORK8.0.0_BETA5_5277.RHEL6_64.20120710123526.tgz
Step2: Download Zimbra Collaboration Suite
Next, let us extract the package.
#tar zxvf zcs-NETWORK-XXXXXXX.tgz
Step3: Install Zimbra Collaboration Suite
Because of CentOS is not the "official" distro for ZCS installation, we need to use --plaform-override option
to bypass the distro checking.
./install --platform-override
First you must accept the license
Do you agree with the terms of the software license agreement? [N] Y
Next, the installation will run the prerequisites process check, if you see and missing packages, you might
need to refer to the prerequisites packages installation that we discussed earlier.
Do Checking for prerequisites...
FOUND: NPTL
FOUND: nc-1.84-22
FOUND: sudo-1.7.4p5-12
FOUND: libidn-1.18-2
FOUND: gmp-4.3.1-7
FOUND: /usr/lib64/libstdc++.so.6
Checking for suggested prerequisites...
FOUND: perl-5.10.1
FOUND: sysstat
FOUND: sqlite
Prerequisite check complete.
Checking for installable packages
Found zimbra-core
Found
Found
Found
Found
Found
Found
Found
Found
Found
Found
Found
zimbra-ldap
zimbra-logger
zimbra-mta
zimbra-snmp
zimbra-store
zimbra-apache
zimbra-spell
zimbra-convertd
zimbra-memcached
zimbra-proxy
zimbra-archiving
Next, accept all the default setting of the installation packages by press <Enter> key
Select the packages to install
Install zimbra-ldap [Y]
Install zimbra-logger [Y]
Install zimbra-mta [Y]
Install zimbra-snmp [Y]
Install zimbra-store [Y]
Install zimbra-apache [Y]
Install zimbra-spell [Y]
Install zimbra-convertd [Y]
Install zimbra-memcached [N]
Install zimbra-proxy [N]
Install zimbra-archiving [N]
Checking required space for zimbra-core
Checking space for zimbra-store
Installing:
zimbra-core
zimbra-ldap
zimbra-logger
zimbra-mta
zimbra-snmp
zimbra-store
zimbra-apache
zimbra-spell
zimbra-convertd
We will see this warning page. Just ignore the warning and type "Y" to install the ZCS. The installation will
take while, relax and have a coffee break.
You appear to be installing packages on a platform different
than the platform for which they were built.
This platform is CentOS6_64
Packages found: RHEL6_64
This may or may not work.
Using packages for a platform in which they were not designed for
may result in an installation that is NOT usable. Your support
After the installation process, we will be informed that there is an "error" on Domain name. You need to fill
in your Domain.(for example 1a-centosserver.local)
NS ERROR resolving MX for mail.1a-centosserver.local
It is suggested that the domain name have an MX record configured in DNS
Change domain name? [Yes]
Create domain: [mail.1a-centosserver.local] 1a-centosserver.local
MX: mail.1a-centosserver.local (192.168.142.7)
Interface: 192.168.142.7
Interface: 127.0.0.1
Interface: ::1
done.
Checking for port conflicts
Some of you might have the following error -DNS error. The reason of such error is because:
either the DNS services is not started properly. Please use the following command "service named
status" to see if the BIND started properly.
If BIND is started properly and you still facing this error, please using "dig" command to see the
record can be resolved properly. If not, please edit your zone file.
Checked nameservers:
192.168.142.7
8.8.8.8
No results returned for AAAA lookup of mail.1a-centosserver.local
Checked nameservers:
192.168.142.7
8.8.8.8
DNS ERROR resolving mail.1a-centosserver.local
It is suggested that the hostname be resolveable via DNS
Change hostname [Yes]
Please enter the logical hostname for this host [mail.1a-centosserver.local]
No results returned for A lookup of mail.1a-centosserver.local
Checked nameservers:
192.168.142.7
8.8.8.8
Let us change the password immediately, type in 3 then go to 4 to change the admin password. Key in your
Remember to save and apply your configuration. It take a while to initialize the ZCS. Press <Enter> to
complete upon the installation
*** CONFIGURATION COMPLETE - press 'a' to apply
Select from menu, or press 'a' to apply config (? - help) a
Save configuration data to a file? [Yes]
Save config in file: [/opt/zimbra/config.10192]
Saving config in /opt/zimbra/config.10192...done.
The system will be modified - continue? [No] yes
Operations logged to /tmp/zmsetup.07282012-064546.log
Setting local config values...done.
Initializing core config...Setting up CA...done.
Deploying CA to /opt/zimbra/conf/ca ...done.
Creating SSL zimbra-store certificate...done.
Creating new zimbra-ldap SSL certificate...done.
Creating new zimbra-mta SSL certificate...done.
Installing mailboxd SSL certificates...done.
Installing MTA SSL certificates...done.
Installing LDAP SSL certificate...done.
Initializing ldap...done.
Setting replication password...done.
Setting Postfix password...done.
Setting amavis password...done.
Setting nginx password...done.
Creating server entry for mail.1a-centosserver.local...done.
Setting Zimbra IP Mode...done.
Saving CA in ldap ...done.
Saving SSL Certificate in ldap ...done.
Setting spell check URL...done.
Setting service ports on mail.1a-centosserver.local...done.
Adding mail.1a-centosserver.local to zimbraMailHostPool in default COS...done.
Setting zimbraFeatureTasksEnabled=TRUE...done.
Setting zimbraFeatureBriefcasesEnabled=FALSE...done.
Setting convertd URL...done.
Setting MTA auth host...done.
Setting TimeZone Preference...done.
Initializing mta config...done.
Setting services on mail.1a-centosserver.local...done.
Creating domain 1a-centosserver.local...done.
Setting default domain name...done.
Setting up default domain admin UI components..done.
Granting group zimbraDomainAdmins@1a-centosserver.local domain right +domainAdminConsoleRights
on 1a-centosserver.local...done.
Granting group zimbraDomainAdmins@1a-centosserver.local global right
+domainAdminZimletRights...done.
Setting up global distribution list admin UI components..done.
Granting group zimbraDLAdmins@1a-centosserver.local global right +adminConsoleDLRights...done.
Granting group zimbraDLAdmins@1a-centosserver.local global right +listAccount...done.
Creating domain 1a-centosserver.local...already exists.
Creating admin account admin@1a-centosserver.local...done.
Creating root alias...done.
Creating postmaster alias...done.
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