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HCL Sametime® Administration Guide 12.0.1
Installing
This section provides information on installing the servers for Sametime and Sametime Premium.
Installation road map
The installation road map lists 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.

HCL Sametime® Administration Guide 12.0.1
- Accessibility features for Sametime
  Accessibility features help users who have a disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, use information technology products successfully. HCL® strives to provide products with usable access for everyone.
- What's new
  HCL Sametime and HCL Sametime Premium 12.0.1 provide many new features, enhancements and fixes to servers and clients. Additional releases to version 12.0.1 also provides updates to the product.
- 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 the servers for Sametime and Sametime Premium.
  - Installation road map
    The installation road map lists 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 MongoDB
    The MongoDB Community Server can be downloaded from the MongoDB website. You can install MongoDB on Windows and Linux platforms. For information on MongoDB about its purpose for Sametime and deployment options, see mongodb.html.
  - Installing Sametime
    You can install HCL Sametime Premium and HCL Sametime in a single- or multi-node container environment. Four platforms are supported: Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
  - 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. Configuration tasks are dependent on the deployment environment.
- 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 removed, follow the procedure for the platform that Sametime is installed on.
- Migrating and Upgrading
  This section provides information on migrating data from an earlier release to Sametime 12.
- Notices

Installation road map

The installation road map lists 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.

Verify that your computer meets the minimum hardware and software requirements for installing the product.
Verify that your user ID meets the access requirements for installing and configuring the product.
Install MongoDB as the Sametime database. Sametime uses MongoDB to store configuration information, contact lists, chat history, and reserved meeting rooms.
Setup and configure the LDAP directory to authenticate and store user information.
Setup the environment. Sametime can be installed in a Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes environment.
Install the Sametime Premium or Sametime product.
Configure the client.
Manage clients with policies.
Configure servers and open ports for mobile users.

Table 1. Where to find more information
Item	More information
System requirements	HCL Sametime® System Requirements
Planning	Planning the network topology and connectivity Sametime client preferences Sametime client configuration options
Installing	Installing MongoDB Installing Sametime Installing Sametime clients Configuring LDAP
Clustering and high availability	Clustering and high availability Installing Prometheus
Migrating and upgrading	Planning for migration to Sametime 12 Upgrading from Meetings 11.5 and 11.6

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