Installing the stand-alone Sametime SIP Proxy/Registrar

Before you can install the stand-alone IBM® SIP Edge Proxy Server, you first install a Sametime® Media Manager's SIP Proxy/Registrar.

Procedure

  1. On the computer where you will install the Sametime SIP Proxy/Registrar, log on as root (Linux™) or as the system administrator (Windows™).
  2. Find the software packages you need to download.
  3. Download the packages.
  4. Extract all downloaded packages.
  5. Install IBM Installation Manager.
  6. Install IBM WebSphere Network Deployment.
  7. If Installation Manager is not running already, start it now:
    • Linux: Open a command window and change to the location where you installed Installation Manager. The default location is /opt/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse.

      To start Installation Manager, type the following command: ./IBMIM

    • Windows: Click Start > All Programs > Installation Manager > Installation Manager.
  8. Set the repository location by completing the following steps:
    1. In the Installation Manager window, click File > Preferences.
    2. On the Preferences page, click Repositories.
    3. Add the repository for the Sametime SIP Proxy/Registrar installation package:

      All Media Manager components use the same repository.

      1. On the Repositories page, click Add Repository.
      2. On the Add Repository page, click Browse.
      3. On the Select Repository page, browse to the location where you stored the extracted files for Sametime Media Manager's SIP Proxy/Registrar, and open the IAV subdirectory.
      4. Click the repository.config file to select it. Click Open, and then click OK.
      5. Leave the other options set to their default settings and then click Apply.
      6. Deselect any listed repositories other than Sametime Media Manager.
    4. Click OK.
  9. From the main Installation Manager window, click Install.
  10. On the Install Packages page, select IBM Sametime Media Manager - Version 9.0.0.0 and then click Next.
  11. Accept the terms in the license agreements, and click Next.
  12. Select a package group option and accept the installation directory. Click Next.

    Create a new package group - Select this option if you have not installed any other Sametime software on this computer.

    Use the existing package group - Leave this option selected if you are installing several Sametime servers on the same computer.

  13. Select IBM Sametime Media Server 9.0.0 as the feature to install.
  14. Ensure that Use Sametime System Console to install is not selected, and then click Next.
  15. In WebSphere Application Server location section, specify the location of the WebSphere Application Server and then click Validate, wait until the button label changes from Validate to Validated.
  16. In the WebSphere Application Server Configuration window, for the Select the type of installation option, select one of the following options:
    1. Stand-alone -- If you are installing a single server or the first node of a cluster.
    2. Secondary Node -- If you are installing an additional member of a cluster.
  17. Provide the following information:
    • For the host name, specify the fully qualified host name for the computer you are currently using. Do not use an IP address or short host name.
    • If you are installing the primary node, provide the administrative user's ID and password for the WebSphere Application Server.
    • If you are installing a secondary node, provide the settings of the WebSphere Application Server deployment manager that manages the SIP Edge Proxy cluster.
  18. In the Media Service Configuration section, select Proxy/Registrar, and then click Validate. Wait until the button label changes from Validate to Validated.
  19. In the LDAP section, select Configure LDAP after the installation, and then click Next.
  20. Review the summary, then click Install to start the installation.
  21. When installation is complete, ensure that the message The packages are installed appears with a check mark. Verify that there is no error message, and then click Finish.
  22. Click File > Exit to close the Installation Manager.