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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 common components
Many IBM® Sametime® servers use common components to support either an individual server or a server cluster. Installation Manager and WebSphere® Network Deployment are required prerequisites for most Sametime servers. DB2® and Sametime System Console must be installed once for the deployment. IBM Load Balancer is used in a clustered environment. Follow the instructions for each type of deployment to determine which common components you need to install.
Downloading IBM Sametime® software packages
Download the appropriate packages to the computer using one of these methods.
Determining which installation packages you need
Determine which software packages you will need for deploying or updating IBM® Sametime®.

Determining which installation packages you need

Determine which software packages you will need for deploying or updating IBM® Sametime®.

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For upgrades, server updates are available from IBM Fix Central.

For information on the packages and part numbers provided with Sametime 10, see Technote 0887399 Getting Started with IBM Sametime 10.