Installing the Sametime System Console on AIX, Linux, or Windows

Run the installation program to set up the Sametime® System Console on AIX®, Linux, or Windows.

1. On the computer where you will install Sametime System Console, log on as root (AIX or Linux) or as the system administrator (Windows).
2. Find the software packages you need to download.
3. Download the packages.
4. Extract all downloaded packages.
5. Install IBM Installation Manager.
6. Install IBM WebSphere Network Deployment.
7. If Installation Manager is not running already, start it now so you can install the Sametime System Console:
   • AIX or Linux: Open a command window and change to the location where you installed Installation Manager. The default location is /opt/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse.

     Start Installation Manager by running the following command: ./IBMIM

   • Windows: Click Start > All Programs > Installation Manager > Installation Manager.
8. Set the repository location by completing the following steps:
   1. In the Installation Manager window, click File > Preferences.
   2. On the Preferences page, click Repositories.
   3. Add the repository for the Sametime System Console installation package:
      1. On the Repositories page, click Add Repository.
      2. On the Add Repository page, click Browse.
      3. On the Select Repository page, browse to the location where you stored the extracted files for the Sametime System Console, and open the SSC subdirectory.
      4. Click the repository.config file to select it, and then click Apply.
      5. Deselect any listed repositories that you will not use for installing the Sametime System Console.
   4. Click OK.
9. Back in the main Installation Manager window, click Install.
10. Accept the terms in the license agreements, and click Next.
11. On the Install Packages window, verify that the path is accurate in the Installation Directory field.
12. Select IBM Sametime System Console, Version 9.x as the feature to install and click Next.
    Note: If you get an error stating that 64 bit installation is not supported, you can ignore it.
13. Specify the location of the WebSphere Application Server and then click Validate.
14. When the button label changes to Validated, click Next.
15. In the Common Configurations window, verify the cell, node, and host name.

    The Sametime System Console is a deployment manager and administers a cell for each Sametime product.

    • Cell: The name of the WebSphere Application Server cell that is created for the system console, such as systemNameSSCCell.
    • Node: The name of the WebSphere Application Server node that runs the Sametime applications in the system console.
    • Host Name: The fully qualified domain name of the computer where you are installing the Sametime System Console. The host name must be resolvable from other servers in the Sametime deployment. Do not use an IP address, a short host name, or localhost format as the host name.
16. Create the WebSphere Application Server administrator account.
    1. Create the user name.

       The user must not exist in the operating system, or in any LDAP directory or native Domino® Directory that is used with the Sametime deployment. Avoid a name that contains spaces. If you must create a user name that contains a space, the Sametime System Console may not appear in the WebSphere Application Server Integrated Solutions Console until you restart the Sametime System Console.

    2. Supply a password and confirm it.

       Avoid using the ! or @ characters in the password. Although these characters are valid in WebSphere Application Server, some Sametime utilities have encountered problems processing passwords that contain these characters.

    3. Make a note of the ID and password because you use them later for additional product installations and configuration. You also use them to administer the Sametime System Console.
    4. Click Next.
17. In the Configure DB2 for the System Console window, provide information for connecting to the System Console database.
    • Host Name: Use the fully qualified domain name of the server where you installed DB2®. Do not use an IP address or a short host name.
    • Port: Accept the default value unless you specified a different port during DB2 installation or your server is using a different port.

      On Linux, the default port varies. Check the /etc/services file on the DB2 server to verify the port number that is being used.

    • Database Name for the System Console/Policy: Enter the name of the database that you want to connect to. If you used the suggested name when you created the system console database, the name is STSC.

      Use only uppercase and lowercase English letters, numbers, and the following characters:

      ! ( ) - . ? [ ] _ ` ~

    • Application user ID: Enter the name of the database administrator that you created when installing DB2. The default is db2admin.
    • Application password: Enter the password that you created when you installed DB2, such as db2password.
    If you attempted to connect to the DB2 database as a database instance user and encountered problems, see the topic Connecting to the DB2 database created when the SSC install script was run on DB2 server.
18. Review the deployment settings, then click Validate. When the button changes to Validated, click Next.
    If the database connection is not successful, use the dbverify.log file to debug the problem. The log can be found in the temporary directory for your operating system; for example:

    • AIX or Linux: /tmp
    • Windows: %TEMP%
19. Review the summary, then click Install to start the installation.
20. When installation is complete, click Finish.

    When the installation finishes, a summary of the results is displayed.

21. The installation summary includes the URL for connecting to the WebSphere Integrated Solutions Console, so take note of this URL. You access both WebSphere and Sametime administrative features from the WebSphere Integrated Solutions Console.
22. Click Exit to close the Installation Manager.