Clustering Sametime Media Manager components

The IBM® Sametime® Media Manager includes several components. You can install the components separately and optionally cluster some of them.

About this task

The Media Manager comprises four components:

  • Video Manager

    Provides call signaling and routes all the incoming calls for a particular conference to a Video MCU.

  • Video MCU

    Functions as the switch in a conference, connecting the audio and video streams of the participants so that they can see and hear each other.

  • Conference Manager

    Manages multipoint conferences by maintaining a dialog with each participant, and ensuring that all media flows between those participants. You can install multiple Conference Manager components and cluster them for high availability and failover.

  • SIP Proxy/Registrar

    Directs conference participants to Conference Manager servers and provides high availability and failover functionality. You can install multiple SIP Proxy/Registrar components and cluster them for high availability and failover.

Complete the clustering tasks in the sequence shown: