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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 an instant messaging gateway for external communities
Clients in a local IBM® Sametime® community can communicate with users in other communities through the Sametime Gateway.
Configuring WebSphere® proxy server for load balancing in a Sametime® Gateway cluster
To best support high availability and provide failover services, a cluster of IBM® Sametime® Gateway Servers should be fronted with at least two IBM WebSphere® proxy servers and IBM Load Balancer.
Setting up a Media Access Control (MAC)-forwarding load balancer in a Gateway cluster
Set up a Media Access Control (MAC)-forwarding load balancer in a Sametime® Gateway cluster to distribute requests. MAC forwarding is the most basic and efficient load balancing method.

Setting up a Media Access Control (MAC)-forwarding load balancer in a Gateway cluster

Set up a Media Access Control (MAC)-forwarding load balancer in a Sametime® Gateway cluster to distribute requests. MAC forwarding is the most basic and efficient load balancing method.