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HCL Sametime® Administration Guide 12
Installing
This section provides information on installing and configuring the servers for HCL Sametime and HCL Sametime Premium.
Installing Sametime
You can install Sametime Premium and Sametime in a Docker or Kubernetes container environment. The following platforms are supported: Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes.
Installing Sametime in a Docker environment
Installing Sametime on Docker
Installing Sametime involves starting the install procedure and specifying configuration information for the server, such as the credentials, the ports, MongoDB, and LDAP that the server uses.

HCL Sametime® Administration Guide 12
- Accessibility features for Sametime
  Accessibility features help users who have a disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use information technology products successfully. HCL® strives to provide products with usable access for everyone.
- New features in Sametime 12
  The current version of HCL Sametime and HCL Sametime Premium includes new features and enhancements.
- Planning
  This section describes the system requirements and server configurations needed for HCL Sametime and HCL Sametime Premium.
- Installing
  This section provides information on installing and configuring the servers for HCL Sametime and HCL Sametime Premium.
  - Installation road map
    The installation road map list the high-level steps for installing your product. Reviewing the high-level steps before you start the installation process helps you be prepared when prompted for information during the installation.
  - Installing the MongoDB
    The MongoDB Community Server can be downloaded from the MongoDB website. You can install MongoDB on Windows and Linux platforms.
  - Installing Sametime
    You can install Sametime Premium and Sametime in a Docker or Kubernetes container environment. The following platforms are supported: Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes.
    - Installing Sametime in a Kubernetes environment
      A Sametime deployment on Kubernetes requires a properly configured cluster consisting of a minimum of four nodes: a control plane and three worker nodes with an Ingress Controller.
    - Installing Sametime in a Docker environment
      - Installing Docker
        This section provides information on installing Docker.
      - Installing Sametime on Docker
        Installing Sametime involves starting the install procedure and specifying configuration information for the server, such as the credentials, the ports, MongoDB, and LDAP that the server uses.
  - Uninstalling Sametime
    You can use the Uninstall xxx in to uninstall Sametime or Sametime Premium.
  - Installing Sametime clients
    Sametime clients can be installed on a Windows or Mac machines.
- Configuring
  This section provides information on configuring the HCL Sametime server.
- Securing
  This section provides information on securing your HCL Sametime environments.
- Administering
  This section provides information on administering on Sametime environments.
- Troubleshooting
  This section provides information on troubleshooting and supporting Sametime environments.
- Uninstalling Sametime
  In the event that Sametime must be uninstalled, follow these steps to uninstall the Community, Proxy, and Meetings servers.
- Migrating and Upgrading
  This section provides information on migrating data from an earlier release to Sametime 12.
- Notices

Installing Sametime on Docker

Installing Sametime involves starting the install procedure and specifying configuration information for the server, such as the credentials, the ports, MongoDB, and LDAP that the server uses.

Before you begin

Download the product from the HCL Software Portal.

About this task

Docker commands are used throughout the install process. All commands require running as a root user. If not running as root user, you must preface all commands with sudo.

Procedure

Verify that the product files downloaded and extract to the desired installation directory.
Change to the installation directory and verify that the permissions are set correctly by running the following commands:
```
# cd sametime_install
# ls -la
```
Where sametime_install is the installation directory.
From the installation directory, run the Sametime install command.
```
# ./install.sh
```
The install command begins the installation of the Sametime product.
Enter the information for the prompts.
You are prompted to enter the following information.
- Fully qualified name of the Sametime server
- Sametime domain name
- Mongo host
- Mongo port
- Mongo admin user name
- Mongo admin user password
- Mongo Connection URL
- LDAP server host name or IP address
- Use TLS to access LDAP
- LDAP server port
- LDAP Base DN for resolving users and groups
- Configure advanced LDAP settings needed for binding
- Base64 encoded JWT SECRET
- TURN server address
- Configure TCP over 4443
- Configure LTPA
If you are installing HCL Sametime Premium, configure the virtual sound drivers.
Sametime Meetings require virtual sound drivers. See Configuring the recorder on Docker and Kubernetes instances for details.
If you are defining extra hosts, see Defining extra hosts for Docker deployments.

Results

After the installation is completed, the HCL Sametime services that support chat and meetings are running.

What to do next

Test the Sametime chat and meeting services. for details, see Testing Sametime chat and meeting clients.