Novell’s exam 050-665 (course 370), “GroupWise 6 Administration” is one of the electives for the Certified Novell Engineer (CNE) 5 certification. This exam is designed for system administrators who can “effectively implement and administer GroupWise 6. It takes students through the process of implementing and administering a basic system to a more complex system, incorporating GWIA and WebAccess.” There is no specific prerequisite for this exam.

This exam is moderately difficult and is priced at $125, $55.50, or $27.50 dependant on the region in which it's taken.  Most North American and European and some Asia Pacific countries fall under the highest price tier. The exam may be taken from Pearson Vue or Thomson Prometric.

The passing score is 644. This exam is a form test (traditional), consisting of 56 questions, and has a duration of 75 minutes.

The topics covered by this exam include:

• Identify installation prerequisites
• Install the GroupWise Software
• Create the GroupWise system using ConsoleOne
• Install and run the GroupWise agents
• Install the GroupWise Client using the Setup Advisor
• Identify the GroupWise domain directory structure
• Identify the GroupWise post office directory structure
• View the GroupWise system in ConsoleOne
• Review and monitor agent processes
• Evaluate system performance using agent log files
• Use Web Console to monitor your system
• Use Web Console to monitor MTA's and POA's
• Create GroupWise post office users
• Create additional GroupWise post office objects
• Delete post office objects
• Rename a GroupWise UserID
• Establish mailbox security
• Describe Database and System Maintenance issues
• Use the Mailbox/Library Maintenance Tool
• Schedule Maintenance Events
• Maintain Directory Store Databases
• Identify the Features and Benefits of GroupWise Monitor
• Explain How GroupWise Monitor Works
• Install the GroupWise Monitor Agent Component
• Use the GroupWise Monitor Agent Console
• Back up a GroupWise System
• Enable Backup and Restore Options for the GroupWise Client
• Describe the protocols and components of GWIA
• Verify GWIA installation prerequisites
• Install GWIA
• Configure GWIA properties
• Stop and start GWIA
• Configure GWIA services
• Optimize GWIA
• Configure SMTP security
• Implement third-party virus scan utilities
• Configure and maintain access control
• Configure Internet addressing
• Describe the GWIA console screen
• Determine when to expand your system
• Set up an additional post office
• Link existing post offices
• Move a GroupWise Mailbox
• Create a secondary domain
• Identify link types and configurations
• Link existing domains
• Link domains using TCP/IP
• Define routing domains
• Decide how you will administer GroupWise
• Define the directory synchronization process
• Perform database maintenance
• Configure client settings
• Troubleshoot GroupWise
• Use GroupWise Monitor in an expanded environment
• Idenfity the features and benefits of WebAccess
• Describe WebAccess components
• Describe how WebAccess works
• Identify WebAccess installation requirements
• Install WebAccess
• Configure WebAccess agent properties
• Optimize the WebAccess agent
• Describe WebAccess application properties
• Describe the WebAccess console screen features
• Describe GroupWise wireless
• Install the GroupWise Monitor application component
• Using ConsoleOne to configure the monitor application objects
• Configure threshold profiles for GroupWise Monitor
• Test GroupWise system performance
• Run GroupWise Monitor reports
• Identify tools to troubleshoot agents and gateways
• Troubleshoot GWIA
• Troubleshoot WebAccess and wireless