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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 audio and video
Audio and video features are provided primarily by the IBM® Sametime® Media Manager, which supports point-to-point and multipoint calls. The Sametime Media Manager uses standard audio and video codecs so that it works with products from other audio and video vendors.
Installing Sametime® Media Manager
The IBM® Sametime® Media Manager is an optional component that runs on a WebSphere® Application Server and provides audio and video features for a Sametime deployment. It requires a Sametime Community Server. You must complete a guided activity for every component, which creates a deployment plan for the installation program. You must have a deployment plan for every Media Manager component before you start installing any component.
Sametime® Media Manager
The IBM® Sametime® Media Manager is available for installing on the Linux™ or Windows™ platforms only. The Sametime Video Manager and Sametime Video MCU components run only on Linux, and can be used only with the Sametime Conference or Sametime Complete offerings.
Installing the Sametime® Media Manager Video MCU
Install the IBM® Sametime® Media Manager Video MCU. Remember that the Video MCU is available only on Linux™, and only with the Sametime Conference and Sametime Complete offerings.
Configuring access to the Video MCU from a Video Manager server
Enable the IBM® Sametime® Video MCU to interoperate with the Sametime Video Manager by adding the Video MCU to the Video Manager's configuration.

Configuring access to the Video MCU from a Video Manager server

Enable the IBM® Sametime® Video MCU to interoperate with the Sametime Video Manager by adding the Video MCU to the Video Manager's configuration.

Procedure

Log in to the Sametime System Console as the Sametime administrator.
In the navigation tree, click Sametime System Console > Sametime Servers > Sametime Video Manager Servers.
In the list of Video Managers, click the name of the Video Manager you want to configure.
Click Configure the Video MCU.
On the Configuration page, click Add New Video MCU.
On the Sametime Video Manager Servers - Video MCU Details page, provide the following details for the Video MCU, and then click OK:
- Video MCU Name: Type a descriptive name for the Video MCU that you are adding; the name can consist of up to 32 characters.
- Management IP Address: Type the Video MCU's IP address.
- Admin user ID: Type the administrator's user name for Video MCU.
- Password: Type the administrator password for the Video MCU.
Click OK.