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.
Expand the range of features in your IBM® Sametime® deployment by integrating with other products.
Integrate IBM® Sametime® servers with Microsoft™ Office.
The installation worksheets are organized according to feature area, such as instant messaging, audio video, and common components. Use the installation worksheets to record DNS-registered host names, database names, IP addresses, ports to open, credentials, and other information. The checklist contains sample tables already filled out, and blank tables for you to fill out.
Install an IBM® Sametime® fix by downloading packages and installing with the Update option.
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.
Instant messaging features are provided primarily by the IBM® Sametime® Community Server, which supports presence, text chats, and two-way phone calls.
Deploy the First Party Call Control (FPCC) feature by configuring settings in the IBM® Sametime® Connect and Sametime Embedded client installation packages and then distributing the updated packages to users.
Clients in a local IBM® Sametime® community can communicate with users in other communities through the Sametime Gateway.
The IBM® Sametime® Connect client or Sametime Embedded Client has to be installed on users' computers to use instant messaging and meetings. This section explains how to install these clients.
The Apple iOS client is distributed through the Apple App Store. The Android client is no longer available for download from the IBM® Sametime® Proxy Server. Customers with users who are unable to access the Google Play Store should contact IBM Support to request that a build be provided to them directly.
You can provide failover and load balancing in your deployment by creating a cluster of multiple IBM® Sametime® servers of the same type. All Sametime servers can be clustered except for the Sametime System Console, and the Video MCU and TURN Server components of the Sametime Media Manager.
Ensure the security of your IBM® Sametime® deployment by deploying servers in the extranet. Deploying Sametime servers in the extranet allows external clients to access Sametime features without directly connecting to servers deployed in your intranet.
Integrating Sametime® Communicate and Sametime Conference with IBM® Connections, MS Office, MS SharePoint, and IBM WebSphere® Portal.
Integrate IBM® Sametime® servers such as the Sametime Advanced Server and the Sametime Meeting Server with IBM Connections.
Integrating IBM® Sametime® with Microsoft™ Office enables users to collaborate, create meetings, and chat with coworkers directly through Microsoft Office applications. Sametime Office Integration with the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server allows similar collaboration with coworkers who use Office SharePoint Server as their instant messaging application.
Integrating IBM® Sametime® with Microsoft™ Office SharePoint Server extends collaboration capabilities by providing awareness and instant messaging between Sametime users who are using an Office SharePoint site. System administrators set up this feature by modifying template files on the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server as described. Users add these new capabilities by using a customized install file to install the optional client feature called "Sametime Connect Client integrator for SharePoint."
Integrate IBM® Sametime® servers with IBM WebSphere® Portal.
Integration between IBM® iNotes® 9.0 and IBM Sametime® requires the use of the Sametime Proxy Server. Install the Sametime Proxy Server as part of your Sametime deployment, and then update IBM Domino® settings to enable iNotes users to access Sametime features.