Installing the Base Meeting Server

Run the installation program on the computer on which you plan to install an IBM® Sametime® Base Meeting Server.

Procedure

  1. On the computer where you will install Sametime Base Meeting Server, log on as root (AIX® or Linux™) or as the system administrator (Microsoft™ 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 so you can install Sametime Base Meeting Server:
    • AIX or Linux: Open a command window and change to the location where you installed Installation Manager. The default location is /opt/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse.

      Start Installation Manager by running 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 Base Meeting Server installation package:
      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 the Sametime Base Meeting Server, and open the STMeetings subdirectory.
      4. Click the repository.config file to select it, and then click Apply.
      5. Deselect any listed repositories that you will not use for installing the Sametime Base Meeting Server.
    4. Click OK.
  9. Back in the main Installation Manager window, click Install.
  10. Accept the terms in the license agreements, and click Next.
  11. Select IBM Sametime Meeting Server 9.0.1 as the feature to install and select Use Sametime System Console to install. Click Next.
  12. Specify the location of the WebSphere Application Server and then click Validate.
  13. In the Common Configurations window, supply values for connecting to the Sametime System Console:
    • Host Name: Provide the fully qualified domain name in the Host Name field for the Sametime System Console.

      The host name was determined when you installed the Sametime System Console. The host name must be the actual host name and not a DNS alias.

    • Use SSL: Leave this option selected to run the server over a secure connection.
    • HTTPS Port: Leave 9443 as the default value.
    • User ID and Password: Provide the WebSphere Application Server User ID and password that you created when you installed the SametimeSystem Console.
  14. Provide the fully qualified host name for the computer you are currently using, which is the same name you used when you created the deployment plan for this installation.

    Do not use an IP address or short host name.

  15. Click Validate to log in to the Sametime System Console.
  16. When you are logged in, click Next.
  17. Select the Sametime Base Meeting Server deployment plan that you will use now, and then click Next.
  18. Review the deployment settings, then click Validate. When the button changes to Validated, click Next.
  19. Review the summary, then click Install to start the installation.
  20. When installation is complete, click Finish.
  21. Click Exit to close the Installation Manager.
  22. Start the Sametime Meeting Server by completing the steps in the following procedure: Starting and stopping servers running on WebSphere Application Server.
  23. If you are setting up a Meeting Server cluster, repeat the above steps on the remaining Secondary Nodes (SN).

What to do next

Back up the agent data created by Installation Manager in case you need to restore the server later. For information, see the following topic: Backing up server configuration from a WebSphere Application Server.