PMDF Installation Guide
Tru64 UNIX Edition
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3.2 Using the Web-Based PMDF-MTA Configuration Utility

The web-based PMDF-MTA configuration utility subsumes the following command line utilities:

It is generally recommended that you use this configuration utility to generate a PMDF-MTA configuration. However, the command line utilities can be a useful alternative for sites where web configuration is inconvenient.

Note
If this is a new installation, make sure you follow the preliminary tasks for new installations that are described in Section 1.2. In particular, a PMDF-MTA license must be installed, and the pmdf account must be created before you can run the configuration utility.

The web-based configuration utility can be used to generate an initial configuration, or it can be used to generate a new configuration of an existing PMDF installation. If you are configuring multiple components (for example, MTA/SMTP and IMAP/POP servers), these components can either be configured at the same time, or they can be configured at different times.

Configuring components at the same time lets the configuration utility mesh some of the configuration files itself, thereby minimizing the number of post-configuration checklist tasks that you will need to perform. In particular, configuring IMAP/POP server use at the same time as the base MTA/SMTP configuration is often convenient. However, configuring components at different times might be more convenient for an initial installation. Configuring and testing the MTA component (with or without IMAP/POP servers) before adding a PMDF-LAN or PMDF-XGS configuration is usually recommended.

If this is a new installation and PMDF is not running, initiate the web-based configuration utility according to the following:

  1. Log in as either root, or as the pmdf user.
  2. Issue the following command: 


           % /pmdf/bin/http_server -s

The above command starts up the PMDF HTTP server in standalone mode, making the web-based configuration utility available.

Note
Sites that already have PMDF running do not need to issue the above command when they want to re-run the configuration utility, as the PMDF HTTP server will already be running normally for them.

With JavaScript enabled, you can access the utility by pointing your web browser (using Netscape version 3.0 or later, or Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 or later) to 


http://localhost:7633/
where localhost is the TCP/IP name of your PMDF system. Select the Configuration Utilities link to begin the configuration.

Each screen in the configuration utility has radio buttons, checkboxes, and/or text input fields. If you click on any of these fields, instructions for the field appear in the Help box at the bottom of the page.

Note
If you use a full-screen web-browser window, you can avoid unnecessary vertical scrolling.

Once you have made your selections and returned to the main configuration screen, select the Generate button, and then click on the Confirm button (on the next page) to generate your configuration.

Review the checklist that is generated by the configuration, and take whatever additional steps are required.

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