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Administering IBM Traveler
Information on planning, installing, configuring, and administering IBM Traveler.
Planning for installation and configuration
There are many installation and configuration considerations you should review before installing the IBM Traveler server.
Choosing a deployment configuration
The IBM Traveler server can be deployed using several different configurations.
Remote and local mail file considerations
IBM Traveler user mail databases do not need to reside on the same Domino® server as the IBM Traveler service. In a remote configuration, the IBM Traveler service looks up the IBM Traveler mail server name and file name of the user from the local names.nsf and remotely connects to that mail server when needed.

Administering IBM Traveler
Information on planning, installing, configuring, and administering IBM Traveler.
- Planning for installation and configuration
  There are many installation and configuration considerations you should review before installing the IBM Traveler server.
  - Choosing a deployment configuration
    The IBM Traveler server can be deployed using several different configurations.
    - Planning your server topology
      The IBM Traveler server can be deployed using several different configurations. Considerations should be given to capacity and availability needs of the IBM® Traveler servers, location of mail servers, domain of mail servers and directory server compatibility.
    - Planning your network topology
      Where to place your IBM Traveler server in your network depends on the types of devices used and sync types. This section includes a list of possible scenarios and why one might be selected over another.
    - Remote and local mail file considerations
      IBM Traveler user mail databases do not need to reside on the same Domino® server as the IBM Traveler service. In a remote configuration, the IBM Traveler service looks up the IBM Traveler mail server name and file name of the user from the local names.nsf and remotely connects to that mail server when needed.
    - Domino® directory server version compatibility
      If you are installing IBM Traveler into a IBM® Domino® domain that is running with a IBM Domino directory template older than the version shipped with your version of IBM Traveler, upgrade the design of the directory server template before installing the IBM Traveler server in the domain.
    - Supporting multiple IBM® Domino® domains
      Typically, the IBM Traveler server deploys in the same Domino® domain as production mail servers. However, there are a number of reasons why you may want to separate your IBM® Traveler server domain and your production mail server domains.
  - Planning IBM Traveler on IBM® i
    There are several IBM® i operating system considerations to be aware of when planning the IBM Traveler server installation on IBM i.
  - Clustering and failover
    The key to any production environment is the enablement of redundancy to account for planned or unplanned outages.
  - Planning for device security
    This section provides information about each IBM Traveler security option and how they can be applied by device type. You can use this information to plan your security configuration for IBM Traveler on your devices.
  - Planning for migration
    Migration covers a number of scenarios.
  - Language support
    This section lists and provides information on all supported language for IBM Traveler.
  - Sync protocol support
    When data is synced between the server and device, it is done so utilizing a protocol which controls what the message content (the HTTP body) contains.
  - Capacity planning guidelines for IBM Traveler
    There are a number of different factors you should consider when planning the type of computer system that will host the IBM Traveler application server.
  - Estimating the space needed for the IBM Traveler database
    You can estimate how much space is needed for the IBM Traveler database before it is installed.
- Installing the IBM Traveler server
  The following topics describe options for installing and uninstalling the server:
- Configuring IBM Traveler server
  The IBM Traveler configuration settings are part of the Domino® server document. The first time that the IBM Traveler server is started, it performs any necessary configurations. You might want to perform additional configurations beyond the basics. The following topics describe additional configuration options.
- Administering IBM Traveler
  The IBM Traveler server component functions as a Domino® server add-in task and responds to Domino server console commands. Topics in this section describe common administrative tasks for administering a IBM Traveler server.

Remote and local mail file considerations

IBM Traveler user mail databases do not need to reside on the same Domino® server as the IBM Traveler service. In a remote configuration, the IBM Traveler service looks up the IBM Traveler mail server name and file name of the user from the local names.nsf and remotely connects to that mail server when needed.

Remote mail databases

Make sure that the IBM Traveler server or each IBM Traveler server in an HA pool can physically connect to the remote mail servers. To verify this connection, from the Domino® server console on the IBM Traveler server, enter this command:

trace remote_server_name

This command shows connection routing information that shows you if there are any problems with the route between the IBM Traveler server and the specified remote server.

Local mail databases

While it is possible to run the IBM Traveler service on the same Domino® server that is hosting mail files, it is best to do this only for smaller installations. In general, the IBM Traveler service runs on a machine separate from other applications, such as IBM® Sametime® or IBM® Quickr®.

Remote mail database support

IBM Traveler server can connect to remote mail databases hosted by Domino® 7.0.2 servers or greater. The Domino® remote mail server can be any operating system supported by Domino®.

Mail file template support

IBM Traveler server supports standard and iNotes® mail file templates, version 6.5 and greater.

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