Hardware requirements | IBM G325-2585-02 instruction

IBM Lotus Sametime 7.5.1

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Installation, migration, upgrade, and configuration information

Hardware requirements

Sametime

Hardware requirements for Sametime 7.5.1

Server hardware requirements

Sametime requires one server for Sametime installation that meets these requirements:

Operating System - IBM eServer pSeries (AIX)

zCPU -- Dual 475 MHz, or higher, IBM PowerPC processor recommended; Dual 375 MHz PowerPC processor minimum.

zRAM -- 2 GB recommended; 1 GB minimum.

zDisk space -- 3 GB free disk space recommended to allow space for meetings; 2 GB minimum.

zDisk swap space -- 1 GB minimum.

zVideo requirements -- Video card installed. Recommended video display color setting is 16-bit color. The setting must be higher than 256 colors.

Operating system - i5/OS

zIBM i5/OS, 5722SS1, Version 5 Release 3 or later. For more details, see "Installing and Managing Lotus Sametime 7.5 for i5/OS" (stinstall.pdf), available from the Lotus Sametime documentation page at http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/lotus/documentation/sametime.

zCPU -- IBM eServer iSeriesTM, IBM eServerTM i5, or IBM System i5TM server models capable of running IBM i5/OS V5R3

zRAM -- Minimum 1GB for each Sametime and Domino server

zDisk space -- 1 GB required to run each Sametime server; 2 GB recommended. Minimum 4 disk drives (arms) required

Operating system - Sun Solaris

zCPU -- UltraSPARC III 1 GHz processor, or higher recommended; UltraSPARC III 550 MHz processor minimum

zRAM -- 2 GB recommended; 1 GB minimum.

zDisk space -- 3 GB free disk space recommended to allow space for meetings; 2 GB minimum.

zDisk swap space -- 1 GB minimum.

zVideo requirements -- Video card installed. Recommended video display color setting is 16-bit color. The setting must be higher than 256 colors.

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Contents

Release Notes First Edition Revised May 31 About this release Known limitations, problems, and workarounds IBM Lotus Sametime Documentation updates New in this release New features in IBM Lotus SametimeSametime Connect Client Sametime Meetings Sametime MobileSametime Server Limitations Beta release Backward compatibilitySummary Sametime Sametime pre-7.5 Limitations Sametime Sametime pre-7.5 Product compatibility Installing Sametime 7.5.1 integration with Microsoft Office Known issues Third Party Limitations Sametime 7.5.1 integration with Microsoft Office Initializing Sametime within Microsoft Outlook Features Sametime Toolbar in Microsoft Outlook IBM Lotus Sametime IBM Lotus Sametime IBM Lotus Sametime IBM Lotus Sametime IBM Lotus Sametime IBM Lotus Sametime IBM Lotus Sametime Sametime task menu in Microsoft Office Smart Tags IBM Lotus Sametime Configuration options IBM Lotus Sametime IBM Lotus Sametime Synchronization Sametime Client Limitations using Macintosh OS Supported languages in this release Spell checker overviewUnsupported languages in this release 1 Hungarian Hardware requirements for Sametime Hardware requirements Client hardware requirements Macintosh Operating system Microsoft WindowsOperating system Linux Client hardware requirements Linux Mobile Client requirements Hardware requirements for Sametime 7.5.1 MobileVideo Chat Supported PC Cameras and WebCams Client hardware requirements for Instant Messaging Software requirements Server Operating System IBM Lotus Sametime 7.5.1 Meetings requirementsIBM Lotus Sametime 7.5.1 Server software requirements Meetings Client Browsers supported Silent Install configuration Installation notesSametime Client for Macintosh Additional Java requirements Installing the Lotus Sametime 7.5.1 Software Development Kit Linux Sametime Server 7.5.1 installation on VMWare Pre-installation steps for Linux Sametime ServerHard Nofile 65535 Soft Operating System Single Sign-On feature installation Installing Sametime Conversion Services Run ssoremove.cmd Installing OS Single Sign-OnTroubleshooting Removing OS Single Sign -On Installing additional Spell Checker dictionaries Migrating privacy data after upgrading the server Upgrade notesRegistry entry for Sametime installation directory Conversion Services upgrade required Launching and configuring the Sametime Connect 7.5.1 client Configuration notes Configuring Sametime to work behind WebSEAL reverse proxy Connecting to a Sametime server using a reverse proxy server Proper Configuration Ldap Distinguished Name DN How name should appear in ACL Sametime Connect and Https connections on port 443 or Add a new IP address to the Sametime server machine Services IBM Lotus Sametime Adjusting the logging level in sametime .properties Windows DEP process causes launch errorWorkaround Allow only one chat client connection per IP address Single client login Collecting Resolve statistics Configurable preferred log-in listCase-sensitivity for the client Case insensitive ID compare Disabling partial search for users or public groups Conversion Services on Windows Sametime servers Force users to connect through home cluster How to configureMultiple Community considerations Server file transfer RTC Sametime Connect client file transfer overviewPeer-to-peer file transfer P2P RTC or P2P? Virus scanning is enabled on the serverVirus scanning is not enabled on the server Virus Scanning Sametime does not provide a virus scanner Which transfer method is my client using ? STPolicy exhaustive search through Domino Directory Sametime Policy for Anonymous userUser Consent framework Video Chat CPU Usage Video Chat Automatically adjusting bit rateVoice chat and Network Address Translation NAT IBM Lotus Sametime Uninstall on AIX when only Application Server is selected Uninstallation information Limitations Linux Automatic Reconnect not working Possible Linux sound issues with OSSSametime Connect client accessibility issues How Policy affects client-to-client telephony Click-to-call only works with primary community Contact issues Conversion Service failure produces no error message Internationalization issuesLinux Date displays incorrectly for Login Meeting issues Telephony, Mute may not work as expected Password is not case-sensitive using Mozilla with RedHatPreferences/Status Messages In a Meeting settings Premiere Global Services audio adapter not supported Date/time format in unlisted meeting pages is unlocalized When shared window is obstructed users will see graySome German characters may not work in shared application StarOffice Calc and Impress files cannot be attached Known issues with Sametime Connect and Yahoo ! Messenger Sametime Gateway issuesExternal user does not receive status messages Sametime Gateway has limited NAT support Server issuesDomino Web Administration does not support Firefox Sametime capabilities are limited with external users Internet e-mail addresses not supported in Ldap attribute Known problems and workaroundsSametime setup fails when xACL enabled for Domino Directory Tab order problems in installation program Corrupt .oit directory can cause conversions to fail on Unix Cannot rejoin conference call after hanging up phone Unable to log in to Sametime from Suse Linux client Microsoft Office Integration Re-enable Smart Tag Attribute name Attribute value I5/OS Update Business Card setup after changing to LdapPreventing errors when UserInfo servlet processes updates Call menu item on right-click Person menu loses sub-menu Do not use the Euro symbol in an attachment name Setting the company name for Domino LdapEuro symbol may display incorrectly International characters on slides may not display correctly Linux Square symbol may appear Cannot edit Telephony-based meetings Users may see incoherent message when ending a meeting Do not use certain characters in a meeting name Do not use certain characters in a meeting passwordDisk space limits for recorded meetings Do not import a nonexistent recorded meeting file Invalid blacklisted wildcards on Properties Linux Crash when using the IBM JVM 1.4.2 with Firefox Pre-7.5 Sametime clients are not licensed for use Conversion Service and files with wrong extensionsURLs displayed twice STPolicy Server Application trace file size decreasing Quick find behavior when Sametime server uses Domino LdapPolicy Assign Users incorrectly says to select a directory Policy Assign Users pages does not detect Java VM Upgrading to Sametime 7.5.x breaks Avaya Service Provider IBM Lotus Sametime Enabling Telephony support Installing the Sametime serverI5/OS Updates to Installation Guide Case insensitive awareness Ltpa token authentication Administering the Sametime serverClient log file overview Sametime Connect Client end-user Help Sametime Connect Client end-user Help updates/corrections Sametime Meetings end-user Help Meetings end-user Help updates/corrections IBM Lotus Sametime Where to find notice and license information Trademarks IBM Lotus Sametime