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Deploying
IBM® Sametime® consists of a variety of servers and clients, and can be deployed to suit many different environments. The deployment instructions are organized by feature set, beginning with the minimum components that are necessary to support instant messaging, and then expanding the deployment to include features such as audio and video support, and conferencing.
Deploying instant messaging
Instant messaging features are provided primarily by the IBM® Sametime® Community Server, which supports presence, text chats, and two-way phone calls.
Sametime® Community Server on IBM® i
The IBM® Sametime® Community Server supports presence, text chats, and two-way phone calls.
Configuring LDAP and Domino® connections
Configure the IBM® Sametime® Community Server to work with LDAP and Domino® directories.
Creating custom Java™ classes for searching the LDAP
Create custom Java™ classes that provide greater control over how the Sametime® Community server conducts name searches of an LDAP directory and how results are formatted.
Adding the new class to the Sametime® Community Server
Add a new Java™ class to the IBM® Sametime® Community Server by compiling the source code and then copying the class to its new location.
Adding paths for the new class to the sametime.ini file
Add the path for your new custom Java™ class to the sametime.ini file so that the IBM® Sametime® Community Server can locate the new class.

Adding paths for the new class to the sametime.ini file

Add the path for your new custom Java™ class to the sametime.ini file so that the IBM® Sametime® Community Server can locate the new class.

About this task

Edit the sametime.ini file on the Sametime Community Server and add the paths for the new custom class.

Use a text editor to open the sametime.ini file, which is stored in the Domino® installation directory.
In Microsoft™ Windows™, the default location for this file is: C:\Program Files\IBM\Domino
Add or modify the following statements to the [Config] section of the file:
Make sure your file contains all three statements when you finish:
```
ST_JAVA_CLASS_PATH= verify that the custom_class_directory
folder is part of this path
ST_JAVA_JVM_PATH=java_jvm_install_path
ST_JAVA_CUSTOM_PATH=custom_class_directory
```
where:custom_class_directory indicates the path to the new custom Java class.
Save and close the file.