Install Lotus Sametime

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Set up Lotus Sametime to work with the WebSphere Portal offers portal users the complete set of people awareness features available in collaborative portlets. This section includes information you should read before you install Sametime 3.1, and a recommended order of installation. In addition, information about where to find additional documentation is provided.

• Before you install Sametime 3.1
• Recommended order for installing Sametime
• Locating additional information for Sametime

 

Before you install Sametime 3.1

The following information is specific for installing Sametime 3.1, which is included with some editions of WebSphere Portal. Usage restrictions apply for the copy of Sametime that is shipped with some editions of WebSphere Portal. For example, some capabilities of Sametime are not licensed for use. Consult the product license for details.

• Install and setup Lotus Domino 5.0.12
  Lotus Domino 5.0.12 is a prerequisite for Sametime. You must install and set up Sametime on a Domino server. Refer to Install Lotus Domino for information.
• Read additional information about preparing your system for Sametime. Note in particular that a separate IP address is required for your Sametime server. Refer to Locating additional information for Sametime for more information.
• Read additional information about using Domino Directory and LDAP with Sametime
  See the Sametime 3.1 Administrator's Guide for details on using Domino Directories and LDAP directories with Sametime. Refer to Locating additional information for Sametime for more information.
• Before you install Sametime for use with QuickPlace
  The following information is specific for using Sametime with QuickPlace.

  • If you will use Sametime and QuickPlace together, follow specific setup instructions. For more information, see the following Lotus technotes:

    • Technote 7003786 "QuickPlace for iSeries: Enabling Integration with Sametime"
    • Technote 1091353 "Sametime for iSeries: Can Sametime 3.x and QuickPlace Be Installed on the Same System?"

  • For Sametime and QuickPlace to work together, both servers must use the same LDAP directory, and Domino Directory (LDAP) is recommended. When you configure the Sametime server to operate as a client to an LDAP directory, the Domino Directory on the Sametime server is not used for user management.
    
    When Sametime is configured to connect to an LDAP directory, Sametime users are managed in the LDAP directory on the other server. The Domino Directory must exist on the Sametime server to store Domino server configuration information. The Sametime administrator must also have a Person document in the Domino Directory to authenticate when accessing the Sametime Administration Tool. All other users are maintained in the LDAP directory.
    
  • You must set up multiserver single signon authentication on both the Sametime server and QuickPlace server. To do this on the QuickPlace server, edit the settings with Domino Administrator. The Sametime installation program automatically sets up this authentication setting for you during the Sametime installation.
  • If you enable SSL on one of the servers, also enable it on the other server.

 

Recommended order for installing Sametime 3.1

The recommended order of installation and configuration for Sametime 3.1 is provided in the following list.

1. Install Domino 5.0.12. Domino 5.0.12 is a prerequisite for Sametime. Refer to Install Lotus Domino for information.
2. Install Sametime 3.1 and set up a Sametime server. Refer to the section Install Sametime 3.1 more information.
3. Configure portal to use the Sametime server. Refer to Configure WebSphere Portal to use Lotus Sametime for instructions on editing the Sametime.ini file and running the required configuration task. Note: If you intend to use both Sametime and Quickplace, follow the instructions for integrating the two products, and make sure the servers are working before configuring them to use portal.

 

Install Sametime 3.1

For specific instructions on installing and configuring Sametime 3.1 for iSeries, see the document Install and Managing Sametime 3.1 for iSeries (stinstall.pdf) which is available on your Sametime for iSeries product CD, or from the following Web site: http://www.ibm.com/lotus/ldd/doc

 

Launching the interface to the Sametime server

After installation, you can launch the Sametime server interface by opening a Web browser and typing:

<servername>/stcenter.nsf

 

Locating additional information for Sametime

To locate instructions for installing Sametime, do one of the following:

• Refer to the product documentation provided with the software
  Check the Sametime software image for documentation. Depending on how you have accessed the software image, you might find the documentation on disc or on an image downloaded from a Web site.
• Refer to the Documentation Library on the Lotus Web site

  1. Go to the Documentation Library on the Lotus Web site.
  2. Follow the instructions in the guide Install and Managing Sametime 3.1 for iSeries.
     
     Important: If you use the Sametime installation guide to install the Sametime software that is included with some editions of WebSphere Portal, note the following:

     • Software usage restrictions apply for Lotus Domino and Sametime. Read the product license that is provided with your copy of WebSphere Portal to understand the terms of entitlement for the Sametime software shipped with WebSphere Portal.
     • You might have access to the Sametime installation programs on discs provided with WebSphere Portal, or on software images from a download site.

 

Next steps

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See also

• Configure Lotus Sametime and WebSphere Portal to work together
• Enable Lotus Collaborative Components