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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 meetings
Meeting features are provided primarily by the IBM® Sametime® Meeting Server, which creates online "meeting rooms" where users can present information and share applications. If you deploy the Sametime Media Manager, conferences can include audio and video features as well.
Deploying Sametime® Meeting Server
Follow the instructions for your operating system to install an IBM® Sametime® Meeting Server. Read the system requirements to ensure that you know the minimum supported software requirements.
Installing the Meeting Recording Renderer Server on Windows™
Run the installation program on the computer on which you plan to install an IBM® Sametime® Recording Renderer Server on Windows™.
Installing Desktop Experience for a Meeting Recording Renderer on Windows™
If you are installing an IBM® Sametime® Meeting Server with the Meeting Recording Renderer configuration role, you must install on Microsoft™ Windows™, and you must install Windows Desktop Experience first. If you fail to install the Windows Desktop Experience, the recordings will fail.

Installing Desktop Experience for a Meeting Recording Renderer on Windows

If you are installing an IBM® Sametime® Meeting Server with the Meeting Recording Renderer configuration role, you must install on Microsoft™ Windows™, and you must install Windows Desktop Experience first. If you fail to install the Windows Desktop Experience, the recordings will fail.

About this task

You can install the Meeting Renderer role on its own server, or in a pilot deployment, as part of a complete Meeting Server that includes all roles.

Desktop Experience can be installed on Windows 2012 or Windows 2008.

If you have not installed Windows Desktop Experience, the recordings will fail with this error message: CoCreateInstance Windows Media error 0x80040154: Class not registered

Procedure

On the computer where you will install the Sametime Meeting Server with the Meeting Recording Renderer role, click Start > Administrative Tools > Server Manager.
In the "Features Summary" section, click Add Features.
In the features list, select Desktop Experience.
Follow the prompts in the wizard to complete the installation.
Restart the computer.