Sstrutt: Initial creation - content from Zimbra page

2012-02-14T13:40:29Z

Initial creation - content from Zimbra page

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The [http://www.zimbra.com/products/zimbra-appliance.html Zimbra Collaboration Appliance (ZCA)] seems to be a bit of a forgotten/troublesome project for Zimbra. Version 7 has been in beta for a very, very long time; and if you trawl the forum you'll find comments from those that have been waiting for it for a long time and are now being ignored by their sales reps. I'd like to think it is a genuine attempt to get Zimbra into non-Linux environments, rather than a vanity project since the purchase by VMware; either way, I suspect its probably demanded far more development resource than they expected hence the delays.

That said, it has the potential to be a great solution for those new to Zimbra and Linux.

== Installation ==
Download a copy of the ([[Acronyms#O|OVA]] format) appliance from http://www.zimbra.com/downloads/zca-downloads.html or just get a copy of the download URL to delay downloading until deployment, plus get a license if you want to run for more than 60 days (10 user license is free, and includes Zimbra Mobile (ActiveSync)). The appliance needs to be run on VMware vSphere.

The appliance is just over 2GB in size (though the disk in 18GB if thick provisioned and can be deployed as...
* '''Trial''' - 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM
** Not officially suitable for production, but fine for the free 10-user license
* '''Midsize''' - 2 vCPU, 4GB RAM
** Production use up to 500 users
* '''Large''' - 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
** Production use up to 1000 users

To deploy
# In the VI Client, go to '''File | Deploy OVF Template...'''
# Locate the downloaded OVA file or paste in the URL, click '''Open''' and then '''Next'''
# Check the ''OVF Template Details'' and click '''Next'''
# '''Accept''' the ''End User License Agreement'' and click '''Next'''
# Enter a suitable VM name, and change the destination location as required, and click '''Next'''
# Select the appropriate ''Deployment Configuration'', and click '''Next'''
# Select the appropriate ''Host / Cluster'', and click '''Next'''
# Update the ''Resource Pool'' config as required, and click '''Next'''
# Select a ''Datastore'' and click '''Next'''
# Select a ''Disk Format'' of your preference and click '''Next'''
# Select a network to connect the VM to (IP address settings can be applied later), and then click '''Next'''
# Leave the ''IP Address Allocation'' as ''Fixed'', and then click '''Next'''
# In the ''Properties'' step, proceed as follows and then click '''Next'''
#* ''0. Configuration Password'' - Enter a password ''note that it won't be obscured''
#* ''1. Server Name'' - Enter the network hostname for your server (not FQDN - eg mailserver)
#* ''2. Administrative Account'' - Enter your admin email address and password ''note that the password won't be obscured''
#* ''Networking Properties'' - Enter an IP address
# Confirm the config is correct, then click '''Next'''

* V7 Beta - http://files.zimbra.com/downloads/zca/zca-7.0.0_BETA1_406/ovf/zimbra.ovf

=== Post-Install ===
* [[Installation_(Zimbra)#High_CPU_Workaround|High CPU Workaround]] - Quite why you have to tweak a VMware provided appliance to make it run efficiently on VMware is mind boggling
* [[Ubuntu#Setup_.28v10.29|SNMP Install]]

=== License ===
You may get a warning to say that your license is not activated, in which case log in as the zimbra user to your server, check you've got the correct license loaded, then activate it (your server needs to be able to reach the Zimbra license portal)

<pre>
zimbra@mail:~$ zmlicense -p
[License]
AccountsLimit=10
ArchivingAccountsLimit=0
AttachmentConversionEnabled=true
AttachmentIndexingAccountsLimit=10
BackupEnabled=true
CrossMailboxSearchEnabled=false
HierarchicalStorageManagementEnabled=false
ISyncAccountsLimit=0
InstallType=regular
IssuedOn=<removed>
IssuedToEmail=<removed>
IssuedToName=<removed>
LicenseId=<removed>
MAPIConnectorAccountsLimit=0
MobileSyncAccountsLimit=10
MobileSyncEnabled=true
ResellerName=
SMIMEAccountsLimit=0
ValidFrom=<removed>
ValidUntil=<removed>

zimbra@mail:~$ zmlicense -c
license not activated for 7.0.0_GA_3077

zimbra@mail:~$ zmlicense -a

zimbra@mail:~$ zmlicense -c
license is OK
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