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IBM Sametime 8.5.2 Administration Guide

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IBM Sametime 8.5.2 Administration Guide

Overview of this book

Sametime 8.5.2 delivers a state-of-the-art enterprise-ready instant messaging and meeting service. This Administrator's Guide navigates through the range of Sametime server components and features, providing you with the essential information required to install, administer and troubleshoot your Sametime 8.5.2 environment.The IBM Sametime 8.5.2 Administration Guide cuts through the complexity of architecting, installing, and administering all the moving parts of the latest version of Sametime. With this book, you will be able to make the necessary decisions when it comes to choosing which server components you need and how to install them to get the most performance and maintainability from the software. Starting with an overview of Sametime 8.5.2, you will then dive into each server component. You learn what each one does, why it might be needed in your environment, and what you need to have in place to run it. By the end, you’ll have Sametime running and configured properly for your particular situation.With flexibility comes complexity-- but not with this guide. You’ll learn how different architectures are possible and how to prepare properly for the installation of Sametime. You’ll learn how to install the servers in the right order so that you can maintain and expand your environment in the future. You’ll also find out how best to monitor your Sametime environment for issues, as well as how to effectively troubleshoot those problems so that you can quickly get Sametime running again.The IBM Sametime 8.5.2 Administration Guide is the perfect one-stop resource for learning important installation and configuration details quickly and easily.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
IBM Sametime 8.5.2 Administration Guide
Credits
Foreword
About the Authors
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
WebSphere Application Server-Related Resources

What Sametime client software is available


Your Sametime 8.5.2 environment offers a number of ways to connect users to the Sametime community. These options can be based on desktop configurations, device usage, or administration support considerations.

Sametime Connect

Sametime Connect is the Sametime client that offers the most power and functionality when using Sametime. It runs as a stand-alone client, and is not dependent on any other desktop software.

The Sametime Connect Client is a good choice if you want your users to connect and utilize the full range of Sametime features, such as Sametime Advanced and Sametime Meetings.

Notes embedded Sametime client

If you use Lotus Notes, the Notes embedded Sametime client runs as a plugin to the Notes client. When the user starts Lotus Notes, the Sametime client also launches and runs within Notes.

The Sametime client embedded within Notes is a good option for environments that already use Lotus Notes and want to minimize the number of client...