Installing Zimbra OSE on Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS - Part 4

Install Zimbra

NOTE: Install Zimbra by typing "./install.sh" and uninstall by typing "./install.sh -u"

Prerequisite packages:

• NPTL
• sudo-1.7.2p1-1ubuntu5.3
• libidn11-1.15-2
• libpcre3-7.8-3build1
• libgmp3c2-2:4.3.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1
• libexpat1-2.0.1-7ubuntu1
• libstdc++6-4.4.3-4ubuntu5
• libperl5.10-5.10.1-8ubuntu2.1

Suggested prerequisites:

• perl-5.10.1
• sysstat
• sqlite3

Install Procedure:

1. Start the Ubuntu server and connect using PuTTY.
2. At the login prompt, login with your administrator account (administrator / myadminpass) and then type su and the root password (myrootpass)
3. Download the Open Source Edition from Open Source Edition Downloads: Enterprise Messaging and Collaboration Software by Zimbra
   
   Method #1 - Download from your PC
   
   A. Download the .tgz file and copy it to the Ubuntu share --> \\mail\share or \\192.168.107.25\share
   B. Once copied to the server, access the console and type the following:
   
   
   Code:

   mv /srv/samba/share/zcs* /var/temp

   Method #2 - Download directly from the server
   
   A. Obtain the download URL from the Zimbra OSE page
   B. Type the following commands on the server console (using the correct URL)
   
   
   Code:

   cd /var/temp
   wget http://files.zimbra.com/downloads/7.2.0_GA/zcs-7.2.0_GA_2669.UBUNTU10_64.20120410002303.tgz

4. Extract the archive by typing the following commands:
   
   
   Code:

   mkdir /var/temp/install
   tar -C /var/temp/install --strip-components=1 -xzf /var/temp/zcs*

5. Start the installation program by typing the following:
   
   
   Code:

   cd /var/temp/install
   ./install.sh

6. Agree to license agreement? Press y {ENTER}
7. If you are missing any prerequisites, exit the installation and install them. You can install all at one time by separating each name with a space after aptitude install such as the following:
   
   Code:

   aptitude -y install sysstat sqlite3

8. Install zimbra-ldap? Press y {ENTER}
9. Install zimbra-logger? Press y {ENTER}
10. Install zimbra-mta? Press y {ENTER}
11. Install zimbra-snmp? Press y {ENTER}
12. Install zimbra-store? Press y {ENTER}
13. Install zimbra-apache? Press y {ENTER}
14. Install zimbra-spell? Press y {ENTER}
15. Install zimbra-memcached? Press n {ENTER} (if multi-server, press y instead)
16. Install zimbra-proxy? Press n {ENTER} (if multi-server, press y instead)
17. The system will be modified. Continue? Press y {ENTER}
18. DNS ERROR resolving MX for mail.mydomain.com. Change domain name? Press y {ENTER}
19. Now we put the correct domain name in so type mydomain.com {ENTER}
20. You are presented a menu for resolving unconfigured options, press 3 {ENTER}
21. Select Admin password, press 4 {ENTER}. Then type your new password (myzimbrapass) {ENTER}
22. Press r {ENTER} for previous menu
23. Press a {ENTER} to apply changes.
24. Press y {ENTER}, {ENTER} to save configuration (/opt/zimbra/config.9066)
25. The system will be modified - continue? Press y {ENTER}
26. Notify Zimbra of your installation? Press n {ENTER} (feel free to answer yes if this is not a test system)
27. Press {ENTER} to exit setup. NOTE: Log files placed in /opt/zimbra/log
28. Shutdown and power off the server by typing the following:
    
    Code:

    /etc/init.d/zimbra stop
    shutdown -P now

29. In VM menu, select VM --> Snapshot --> Take Snapshot. Give it a name like STEP 5 and description of Ubuntu Server 10.04.4 LTS, Zimbra 7.2.0 OSE installed, Static IP: 192.168.107.25. The Snapshot Manager should now have a nice hierarchy of snapshots (STEP 1 --> STEP 2 --> STEP 3 --> STEP 4 --> STEP 5 --> You are here)

Admin Console and Initial Test

1. Start the Ubuntu server.
2. Access the webmail control panel by opening a web browser and typing this in the address bar: https://192.168.107.25:7071
3. If your browser barks about an untrusted connection, tell it to continue anyway and add an exception for it so it will not have a problem with it next time.
4. Login as admin@mydomain.com / myrootpassword
5. Create a new user account.
6. When done creating a new user, open a new browser tab and access: http://192.168.107.25/ and login with your new user account. See if you can send an email! If it does not work, well, what can I say...you followed the advice of a Linux newbie.