May 28, 2010
The information in this Readme file pertains to Novell Messenger 2.1.
This release includes updates for the NetWare, Linux, and Windows Messenger software. The NetWare and Windows software is provided in one set of downloads; the Linux software, including the Linux/Mac client, is provided in a separate set of downloads.
The system requirements for Novell Messenger 2.1 are the same as those listed in the Novell Messenger Hardware and Software Requirements
in the Novell Messenger 2.1 Installation Guide.
Download the NetWare/Windows Novell Messenger 2.1 Administration compressed executable file (nm210_full_nlmwin_multi.zip) to a temporary directory on your NetWare or Windows server.
There is no English-only download.
Extract the .exe file into a directory at the root of your local drive or to a network server drive that can handle long pathnames.
The compressed file contains directory paths that could exceed DOS limits.
In Windows, click , then locate the directory where you extracted the administration files.
Select the setup.exe file, then click to run the Messenger Installation program.
Click , then click to accept the license agreement.
Select , then click .
Follow the on-screen instructions provided in the Messenger Installation program to update the software.
For additional instructions, refer to the Novell Messenger 2.1 Installation Guide on the Novell Messenger 2.1 Documentation Web site.
In your Web browser, enter the IP address of the Novell Messenger Download page.
This is the IP address and port of the Messaging Agent. By default, the Messaging Agent port is 8300. For example, if you installed to a server with an IP address of 172.16.5.18, the Novell Messenger Download page would be http://172.16.5.18:8300.
Follow the on-screen instructions to download the client.
In Windows, click to run the Messenger Installation program.
Follow the on-screen instructions provided in the Messenger Installation program to install the software.
Download the Novell Messenger 2.1 Administration/Client compressed tar file (nm210_full_linux_multi.tar.gz) to a temporary directory on your Linux server.
The Novell Messenger administration/client RPMs include all languages, so there is no English-only download.
In a terminal window at your Linux server, change to the temporary directory, then use the following command to uncompress and untar the downloaded file:
tar -xz nm210_full_linux_multi.tar.gz
The result is a directory named nm210_full_linux_multi.
Change to the nm210_full_linux_multi directory.
Become root by entering su - and then the root password.
Use the following command to start the Novell Messenger Installation program:
./install.sh
Follow the on-screen instructions to create or update your Messenger system.
For additional instructions, refer to the Novell Messenger 2.1 Installation Guide on the Novell Messenger 2.1 Documentation Web site.
In your Web browser, enter the IP address of the Novell Messenger Download page.
This is the IP address and port of the Messaging Agent. By default, the Messaging Agent port is 8300. For example, if you installed to a server with an IP address of 172.16.5.18, the Novell Messenger Download page would be http://172.16.5.18:8300.
Follow the on-screen instructions to download the client.
Change to the directory where you downloaded the file.
Enter the following command:
sh ./nvlmsgr.bin
To start the Linux client after installation, click the Messenger icon on your Linux desktop.
In your Web browser, enter the IP address of the Novell Messenger Download page.
This is the IP address and port of the Messaging Agent. By default, the Messaging Agent port is 8300. For example, if you installed to a server with an IP address of 172.16.5.18, the Novell Messenger Download page would be http://172.16.5.18:8300.
Follow the on-screen instructions to download the client.
To start the Mac client after installation, click the Messenger icon on your Macintosh desktop.
If you use Cerulean Trillian Pro to communicate between instant messaging systems, a Novell Messenger plug-in is available at the Cerulean Studios Web site:
The Pidgin (formerly Gaim) open source instant messaging connector is available at the Pidgin Web site.
The Kopete open source instant messaging plug-in is available at the Kopete Web site.
Section 5.1, Setup.exe File Does Not Display the Installation Page on a 64-Bit Server
Section 5.2, Extending the eDirectory 8.8.5 Schema When Using LDAP Mode on Linux
Section 5.3, Library Dependency on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
Section 5.4, Case-Sensitive Passwords Do Not Work with eDirectory 8.8
Section 5.5, Encrypted Messenger Attributes in eDirectory 8.8
Section 5.6, New Messenger Client Is Not Compatible with the Older Messenger Server
On a 64-bit server, running the Setup.exe file at the root of the image does not display the main Novell Messenger Installation page.
To work around this issue:
Manually run either the server or client Setup.exe files, which are located in the server and client folders, respectively.
When installing Messenger with eDirectory 8.8.5 with LDAP mode on Linux, you must manually extend the eDirectory schema.
How you extend the schema depends on whether eDirectory is installed locally or remotely.
Choose direct mode, as described in Configuring Your Messenger System on Linux
in Installing a Novell Messenger System
in the Novell Messenger 2.1 Installation Guide.
Extend the schema using the Windows installer’s option, as described in Configuring Your Messenger System on Linux
in Installing a Novell Messenger System
in the Novell Messenger 2.1 Installation Guide.
When running Messenger on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11, you need to install the libstc++.so.5 or greater library.
If you try to connect to eDirectory 8.8 from Novell Messenger with a case-sensitive password, eDirectory 8.8 might not recognize the case-sensitive password. For information on how to enable case-sensitive passwords in eDirectory 8.8, see “How to Make Your Password Case-Sensitive” in the eDirectory 8.8 What’s New Guide.
If you are storing any encrypted Novell Messenger attributes in eDirectory 8.8, you cannot see these attributes in ConsoleOne until they are unencrypted.
The Novell Messenger 2 Support Pack 2 and later clients are unable to connect to any Novell Messenger system that is older than Novell Messenger 2 Support Pack 1.
Novell Conferencing provides support for the English, French, and German languages only. If you are using Novell Messenger to launch a Novell Conferencing meeting, as described in Using Novell Messenger with Novell Conferencing
in the Novell Messenger 2.1 Client User Guide, the language in which you are viewing Novell Messenger might not carry over to Novell Conferencing.
For example, if you are viewing Novell Messenger in Chinese and want to launch a Novell Conferencing meeting, your Conferencing meeting would be displayed in English.
For information about Novell Messenger 2.1, see the online product documentation: Novell Messenger 2.1 Documentation Web Site.
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