grommunio Administration
Everything you need to deploy, operate and scale grommunio — from a first appliance boot to multi-node, highly available clusters. grommunio is a complete communication and collaboration suite (e-mail, calendaring, contacts, tasks, notes, video meetings, chat and file management).
Where to start
Section titled “Where to start”New to grommunio? Read the Introduction for the concepts, then follow the Quickstart to stand up an appliance and reach first login — or pick the installation method that fits your environment from the cards below.
IntroductionWhat grommunio is, its components, and how the pieces fit together.
QuickstartStand up a grommunio appliance and reach first login in minutes.
Guided installationThe full appliance (ISO/OVA) walkthrough with the CUI setup wizard.
Manual installationInstall the base and core packages by hand for custom integrations.
Container installationRun grommunio with Docker Compose (gromox-container).
AdministrationDay-to-day management in the Admin UI — domains, users, roles, configuration.
ArchitectureComponents, protocols, the multi-server design and load-balancer examples.
High availabilityA reference Pacemaker/DRBD cluster with a floating IP.
Command-line (CLI)Manage grommunio from the shell — grommunio-admin and the gromox-* tools.
MigrationMove mailboxes from Exchange, Kopano and other systems.
Knowledge BaseFocused how-tos and troubleshooting for specific topics.
Audience
Section titled “Audience”This manual is for system administrators installing and operating grommunio. It assumes:
- An understanding of Linux, e-mail (e.g. SMTP), networking and DNS.
- General familiarity with the Linux operating system.
- Experience managing communication and/or collaboration solutions.
Offline reading
Section titled “Offline reading”This section is also available to download for offline use: