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Sametime 8.5.1 Overview – Pre Install Considerations

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Sametime 8.5.1 – Dos, Don’ts and other considerations

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Pre-install considerations

Directories (AD/Domino)Availability RequirementsVideo/Audio NeedsSSL Certs & TokensBusiness requirements

FAT or web clientWhat versions need what?Web access to chat (iNotes, websites) – Proxy Decisions

Pre-install considerations

SametimeProxy

Embedded Applications Web, Portal etc.

VP

VP VP

HTTP

HTTP

External IM CommunitiesAOL, Google, Yahoo, OCS

SIPXMPP

Meetings

MediaManager

SIPTCSPI

Enterprise A/V Conf bridgesMCUsEnd points

Sametime Clients

Windows, Mac, LinuxWeb browser, mobile devices

WAS

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VP – Virtual PlacesRTP – Real-time Transport ProtocolSIP – Session Initiation ProtocolXMPP – Extensible Messaging and Presence ProtocolTCSPI – Telephony Conferencing Service Provider Interface

SIPRTP

Note: Logical servers shown. May be combined or clustered depending on user load and network design

Source: IBM

SametimeGateway

WAS

VP

Presence, IM &Classic Mtgs

DOM

Sametime System Level Architecture – Our Focus For This Session

Architecture of ST 8.5.1

You can install Community w/o SSC

BUT…

Cheese and Bread! 17 Servers?!?!

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Sametime System Console – Main Page

Ensure that all services are running. Go to: taadom01.lab.bsbcmn.com:8080 and Navigate to the bottom right and click on “Administer the Server” and login with UN: sametime admin PW: password – you should see the following screen:

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SSC – Instant Messaging – Edit Policies Screen

Click Path: SSC/Manage Policies/Instant Messaging Tab/Edit…

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Current Policies – Default Policy Instant Messaging > Edit Policy

Specify settings for this policy to give access or limit access to a feature.

Policy Name:Sametime Instant Messaging Default Policy

Chat

User must set this community as the default server community (IC)

Al low user to add multiple server communities (IC) Al low user to add external users using Sametime gateway communities Al low user to save chat transcripts (IC)

Automatically save chat transcripts (IC)

Valid only if "Allow user to save chat transcr ipts" is checked. Maximum days to save automatically saved chat transcripts (IC):

Set this field to zero to allow users to save chat transcripts for an unlimited time.

Limit contact list size Contacts:

Val id (and required) if "Limit contact list size" is checked.

Al low all Sametime Connect features to be used with integrated clients (IC)

Use this setting if the Sametime Connect Client is enabled and licensed to work with another product's client.

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Users must log in to this community before they can log in to other communities. This setting does not apply to browser users.

If this is checked, community preferences and menus are available to users. This setting does not apply to browser users.

Allowing users to connect to external communities such as AIM, Yahoo, OCS, and Google Talk. If this policy is not allowed, the check box and text for adding external users by email address i s not available in clients.

If this is enabled, users see the File-Save option in the chat window. Chat history capabilities are available. This setting does not apply to browser users.

This limits the number of contacts that users can enter in their contact lists.

If this is not selected, some Lotus Sametime Connect features do not display when Lotus Sametime is integrated with other products. This setting does not apply to browser users.

Chat

User must set this community as the default server community (IC) Allow user to add multiple server communities (IC) Allow user to add external users using Samet ime gateway communities Allow user to save chat transcripts (IC)

Automatically save chat transcripts (IC)

Valid only if "Allow user to save chat transcripts" is checked. Maximum days to save automatically saved chat transcripts (IC):

Set this field to zero to allow users to save chat transcripts for an unlimited time.

Limit contact list size Contacts:

Valid (and required) if "Limit contact l ist size" is checked.

Allow al l Sametime Connect features to be used with integrated clients (IC)

Use this setting if the Sametime Connect Client i s enabled and licensed to work with another product's client. Allow mobile client

Sametime update site URL (IC):

The site where users will get automatic refreshes of the Sametime Connect client.

Image Settings

Allow custom emoticons (IC)

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updates.sametime.ibm.com

Allowing users to connect to external communities such as AIM, Yahoo, OCS, and Google Talk. If this policy is not allowed, the check box and text for adding external users by email address is not available in clients.

If this is enabled, users see the File-Save option in the chat window. Chat history capabil ities are available. This setting does not apply to browser users.

This limits the number of contacts that users can enter in their contact lists.

If this is not selected, some Lotus Sametime Connect features do not display when Lotus Sametime is integrated with other products. This setting does not apply to browser users.

This feature lets users deploy Lotus Sametime awareness and chat features mobile device.

Allows al l actions on the preferences palette: new, import, export, add picture, add palettes. This setting does not apply to browser users.

Allows pasting and right- click copying of image and screen captures. This setting does not apply to browser users.

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SSC - Meetings – Edit Policies Screen

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Specify settings for this policy to give access or limit access to a feature.

Policy Name:Sametime Meetings Default Policy

General Meeting Settings

Maximum persistent meeting rooms this user can own:

Set this value to zero to prevent the user from creating any persistent rooms.

Al low user to create instant (non-persistent) meeting rooms

Automatically connect to meeting server when logging into Samet ime Connect (IC)

Al low searching for meeting rooms

If unchecked, users can attend meeting rooms only via a direct URL. The meeting room manager UI will never display.

Al low searching for hidden meeting rooms

If unchecked, hidden rooms will never be returned in search results. If checked, users can expl icitly search for hidden rooms by exact name.

Show "Scheduled Meetings" view (IC)

Al low meetings to be recorded (IC)

Al low meeting room content to be downloaded

Meeting room group chats:

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Read only

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Users are limited to creating this number of meeting rooms per user. When this limit is reached or set to zero, users cannot create more meeting rooms.

If not selected, user does not see the capabi lities for creating instant meetings. User can, still see the capabilities for using an existing room.

If not selected the user must manually connect to each meeting room server to view the meetings there. This setting is stored with the client, so t hat changes in the policy do not take effect unti l after the next time the user logs in to the server. This setting does not apply to browser users.

If not selected, users can attend meeting rooms only with a direct URL. The meeting room manager interface never shows. Only affects browser users.

If selected, the interface allows the user to explicitly search for hidden meeting rooms by exact name. If not selected, the interface for searching for hidden meeting rooms does not appear, and hidden meeting rooms are never returned in search results.

Determines whether to show the "Scheduled Meetings" view in the shelf. This setting does not apply to browser users.

Allows users to record meetings for rooms they have created. This setting does not apply to browser users.

Hidden - Users cannot see or create group chats. Read-only - Users can only read what others have typed into the group chat. Interactive - Users can type and read group chats.

• Maximum file upload size in megabytes. Users cannot upload a larger file into the library.

• Maximum total size in megabytes of all files that library can hold . If the size l imit is reached, or i f the value is zero, then users can not upload files to library

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Meeting Room Library

Maximum file upload size, in Megabytes:

This value must be larger than zero.

Maximum total size of library, in Megabytes:

Set this value to zero to prevent any documents from being added to libraries in rooms owned by this user.

Screen Sharing

Allow screen sharing:

No screen sharing allowed

Application only

Entire screen, frame, and applications

Allow user to control another user's shared screen (IC)

Allow peer-to-peer application sharing (IC)

Enforce bandwidth limits

Maximum bandwidth size, in Kilobytes per second:

Bandwidth usage is averaged per minute

Sametime Classic Meetings

Allow users to create instant meetings and breakout sessions

Allow Sametime IP audio and video for instant meetings and breakout sessions:

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Disabled - Users cannot share screens or applications. Share an application - Users can share a specific application. No other applications or their desktops are shared. Entire screen, frame, and applications - Users share their whole screen including any applications that they open on their screens.

Allow others to control a user's shared screen. Any participant can make changes to the shared information. This setting does not apply to browser users.

Whenever this user hosts screen sharing, peer-to-peer can be used by any viewers that support it.

Any time the user hosts sharing, the experience is limited by the value specified in the Maximum bandwidth size

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SSC – Media Manager – Default Policies Screen

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Media Manager > Edit Policy

Specify settings for this policy to give access or limit access to a feature.

Policy Name:Sametime Media Manager Default Policy

Telephony, Audio, and Video

Allow access to third-party service provider capabilities from contact lists, instant messages, and meetings

Allow changes to preferred numbers

When checked, allows users to add their own devices to make and receive calls. Valid only if "Allow access to third-party service provider capabilities from contact lists, instant messages, and meetings" is checked.

Voice and video capabilities available through the Sametime Media Server:

None

Audio only

Audio and video

Sametime Unified Telephony

Allow changes to the permanent call routing rule

Allow use of "Offline" status in call routing rules

Note: Meetings policy changes take place immediately, but other services can take up to 1 hour to refresh.

Allows outside vendors to provide audio and video for instant messages and instant meetings. This setting does not apply to browser meetings.

If not selected, user cannot add telephony devices. This gives the administrator control over the devices that can make or receive calls in the system. "Allow access to third-party service provider capabilities from contact lists, instant messages, and meetings" must be selected to specify this setting.

Allows users to use computer audio and video in instant messages and instant meetings. Choices are:

• None • Audio only • Audio and video

This setting does not apply to browser users.

If this setting is not selected a lock appears next to this rule in the user's preferences. "Allow access to third-party service provider capabilities from contact lists, instant messages, and meetings" must be selected to specify this setting. This setting does not apply to browser users.

Allows users to add their own devices to make and receive calls. "Allow access to third-party service provider capabilities from contact lists, instant messages, and meetings" must be selected to specify this setting. This setting does not apply to browser users.

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