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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.
Deploying an instant messaging gateway for external communities
Clients in a local IBM® Sametime® community can communicate with users in other communities through the Sametime Gateway.
Installing Sametime® Gateway Servers in a cluster
Install a cluster of IBM® Sametime® Gateway servers in a network deployment.
Creating a cluster and proxy servers
Create a Sametime® Gateway cluster, install proxy servers, and then configure the proxy servers to use the cluster. Set up node replication only if you need high availability and failover, and then start the cluster.

Creating a cluster and proxy servers

Create a Sametime® Gateway cluster, install proxy servers, and then configure the proxy servers to use the cluster. Set up node replication only if you need high availability and failover, and then start the cluster.

About this task

Starting a cluster involves starting the deployment manager, starting the node agents on all the nodes, and then starting the servers, including the proxy servers, on each node.