Configuring connectivity to a Sametime Proxy Server

Connecting IBM® Sametime® Advanced to an IBM Sametime Proxy Server activates the awareness feature allows browser clients to see the status of their contacts.

Before you begin

  • You must have a Sametime Proxy Server installed and configured.
  • You must set up Single Sign-On between Sametime Advanced and the Sametime Community Server.
  • The Sametime servers that run on IBM WebSphere® Application Server install with SSL enabled, using a self-signed certificate from IBM. For awareness to work, the Sametime Advanced server must use the same certificate that the Sametime Proxy Server uses.

Procedure

  1. On the server hosting the Sametime System Console, log in to the WebSphere Integrated Solutions Console.
  2. Click Sametime System Console > Sametime Servers > Sametime Advanced Servers.
  3. In the Sametime Advanced Servers list, click the deployment name of the server with the information that you want to add or change.
  4. Click the Administrative Settings tab.
  5. In the Sametime Proxy Server section, specify the host name, port, and protocol for the Sametime Proxy Server. If you have configured the Sametime Proxy Server behind a reverse proxy, use those connection settings here as appropriate.
    • Host name

      Type the fully qualified host name of the Sametime Proxy Server; example: sametime_proxy.example.com. This is the host name that you provided when you created a deployment plan before installing the Sametime Proxy Server.

    • Port

      Type the port number that the Sametime Proxy Server is listening on.

    • Protocol

      Use HTTP for regular connections. Use HTTPS if the Sametime Proxy Server is secured with SSL.

  6. Click OK.

    Sametime Advanced automatically makes the changes without restarting the server.