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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.
Integrating Sametime® with other products
Expand the range of features in your IBM® Sametime® deployment by integrating with other products.
Integrating Sametime® with Connections
Integrate IBM® Sametime® servers such as the Sametime Advanced Server and the Sametime Meeting Server with IBM Connections.
Deploying Connections community widgets for Sametime®
There are two IBM® Connections community widgets forSametime®, the Meeting Rooms Widget and the Chat Rooms Widget.
Installing and configuring the Meeting Rooms widget
Install and configure the Meeting Rooms widget.
Preparing to install the Meeting Rooms widget
The Meeting Rooms widget integrates IBM® Connections Communities and the IBM Sametime® Meeting Server. Owners of a Community can create a meeting room, and members of the Community can view a list of available meeting rooms and join those meetings. When creating a meeting room, the widget provides fields to configure the room.

Preparing to install the Meeting Rooms widget

The Meeting Rooms widget integrates IBM® Connections Communities and the IBM Sametime® Meeting Server. Owners of a Community can create a meeting room, and members of the Community can view a list of available meeting rooms and join those meetings. When creating a meeting room, the widget provides fields to configure the room.

About this task

The widget sends HTTP requests to the Sametime Meeting Server. The HTTP requests are handled by the Sametime Meeting Server's REST API. The API allows the widget to retrieve and create meeting rooms from within the Community page. The WebSphere® Application Server, IBM Connections, and the Sametime Meeting Server must be installed in order to use the Meeting Rooms widget.

Table 1. Supported Versions of products required for using Meeting Rooms widgets
Name	Versions
IBM WebSphere Application Server	7.7.0 and more recent
IBM Connections	4.0 and more recent
IBM Sametime Meeting Server	8.5.2 IFR1 and more recent