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Additionally the local MX for '''/opt/zimbra/conf/dspam.conf''' needs changing as well.
Additionally the local MX for '''/opt/zimbra/conf/dspam.conf''' needs changing as well.
=== Vserver /tmp size ===
My install of Zimbra wouldn't start clamd with my default debian 16m of /tmp ramdisk space in my vserver. I had to edit /etc/vservers/(name)/fstab and increase it to 128m (though smaller may work, I didnt test). 128m lets it start anyway, not sure if I'll run out during operations. ''--mathx''

Revision as of 18:57, 13 September 2006

Installation on VServer

These instructions are specifically for Debian VServers, but should be able to be applied to just about any system

WARNING - Upgrading Zimbra will overwrite all of these files - you must patch them after installing and each upgrade.

Debian and VServers

Gotchas

Unix file(1) utility

A base Debian vserver doesn't have a "file" utility installed by default. This is needed by amavis. Install it by typing:

apt-get install file

/etc/hosts

Make sure you have a localhost entry and also an entry with your primary IP. For example:

127.0.0.1       localhost
123.123.123.123 mail.somehost.zimbra

localhost

The Zimbra logger process doesn't seem to startup. "zmcontrol status" on my system shows:

vserver:~# /opt/zimbra/bin/zmcontrol status
Host vserver.somedomain
        antispam                Stopped
        antivirus               Stopped
        ldap                    Running
        logger                  Stopped
        mailbox                 Stopped
        mta                     Stopped
        snmp                    Stopped
        spell                   Running
vserver:~#


The logger uses MySQL. I'm guessing there is some problem with privileges and/or connecting to localhost in the "mysql" database. Just a hunch though.

I installed Zimbra on a new VServer and the logger seemd to startup properly. "zmcontrol status" shows it running after several stops/starts. However, I'm still not getting any log data. All statistics windows say "Data not available yet.". Oh well.


Postfix

In postfix/conf/master.cf

1.2.3.4:10025 inet n  -       n       -       -  smtpd
 -o mynetworks=127.0.0.1/8,1.2.3.4

Where 1.2.3.4 is your real IP number (not 127.0.0.1).

In postfix/conf/main.cf

content_filter = smtp-amavis:[1.2.3.4]:10024

Recently you also have to change zmmta.conf in /opt/zimbra/conf

POSTCONF content_filter smtp-amavis:[203.18.242.10]:10024

or your changes will keep getting overwritten.

Security limits (SuSE OSS 10.0 vserver)

Edit /etc/security/limits.conf and comment the last two lines - otherwise the su command won't work and the installation will fail.

# End of file
#zimbra soft nofile 10000
#zimbra hard nofile 10000

Rerun /opt/zimbra/libexec/zmsetup.pl to complete the setup.

Amavis

Edit /opt/zimbra/amavisd/sbin/amavisd (main Perl script) and explicitly add the IP address of the Zimbra VServer to the "inet_acl" line. I.e:

@inet_acl   = qw( 127.0.0.1 123.123.123.123 [::1] );  # allow SMTP access only from localhost

Postfix should then be able to talk to Amavis...

You may also need to change BIND address and the two services back to postfix (10025 port). Basically look for 127.0.0.1. (?? This above line is overly vague, refine please --mathx)

Additional changes likely required in /opt/zimbra/amavisd/sbin/amavisd (perl script):

change

$inet_socket_bind = '127.0.0.1';  # limit socket bind to loopback interface

to

$inet_socket_bind = '10.11.12.5';  # no loopback in vserver, use rfc1918 internal ip bound to your vserver

also few lines down:

$notify_method  = 'smtp:[127.0.0.1]:10025';   # change these to also match your internal
$forward_method = 'smtp:[127.0.0.1]:10025';   # rfc 1918 ip addr (can use inet ip, but not recommended)

A bunch of filters in /opt/zimbra/conf/amavisd.conf also need updating from 127.0.0.1:(port) to whatever IP you are using (though many in the default file are commented out, I think I found 3 in the default zimbra amavisd install that needed changing.)

Additionally the local MX for /opt/zimbra/conf/dspam.conf needs changing as well.

Vserver /tmp size

My install of Zimbra wouldn't start clamd with my default debian 16m of /tmp ramdisk space in my vserver. I had to edit /etc/vservers/(name)/fstab and increase it to 128m (though smaller may work, I didnt test). 128m lets it start anyway, not sure if I'll run out during operations. --mathx

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