Sametime 8.5.x has really helped in consolidating management of Sametime and WebSphere configurations into a single location. However, it is with this configuration that some additional issues crop up. Several Sametime components utilize the a technology called RTC4Web. This is used extensively in the Sametime Proxy, Advanced and Meetings server components. When more than one of these components is installed in the same cell, messages may be misrouted to the incorrect location.
Virtualhosts can help to route traffic to a specific location. By default, everything is assigned to default_host. To segregate the traffic, you will need to create a new virtual host. The hostnames which you provide should always include the load balanced hostname for the service and the ports through which the service is accessed. Administrators may optionally add the backend servers and the respective ports to make it easier to troubleshoot the infrastructure in case problems arise.
Another trick with virtual hosts if that they can be used for security. If you for example, do not want users to access the Sametime proxy service directly on the backend server, administrators count theoretically restrict access to only the load balanced hostname. On the other hand, you may also remove port 80 from the virtual hosts configuration and in doing so force everyone to access the service through a secure connection on port 443.
For information on setting up the WebSphere virtual hosts, take a look at the following IBM Technote:
IBM WebSphere Proxy redirects to Sametime Proxy unexpectedly
Learn MoreIf you have been patiently waiting for the release of Sametime 8.5.2, the wait is over. Sametime 8.5.2 is now available for download through the normal channels! One thing you will definitely want to note is the location change of the documentation. Instead of publishing the Sametime 8.5.2 in the traditional IBM information center, the documentation has been moved to the wiki.
Sametime 8.5.2 Product Documentation Wiki
Here is the announcement letter again outlining some of the improvements which have been made:
http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.jsp?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/5/897/ENUS211-165/index.html
And finally, here are the part numbers which you need to keep an eye out for.
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CF2XZML |
IBM Sametime Entry and Standard V8.5.2 Multiplatform Multilingual Quickstart Guide |
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CZYF7ML |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 Connect Clients Standalone, Notes, Network Installer, Mobile Windows Mac Linux ML |
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CZYD7ML |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 Community Server Windows Multilingual |
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CZYD8ML |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 Community Server AIX Linux Solaris Multilingual |
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CZYD9ML |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 Community Server IBM i Multilingual |
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CZYE0ML |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 Meeting Server Windows Multilingual |
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CZYE2ML |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 Meeting Server AIX Multilingual |
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CZYE4ML |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 Meeting Server Linux on x86 Multilingual |
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CZYE5ML |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 Meeting Server Solaris Multilingual |
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CZYE3ML |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 Meeting Server IBM i Multilingual |
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CZYE6ML |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 Proxy Server Windows Multilingual |
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CZYE7ML |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 Proxy Server AIX Multilingual |
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CZYE8ML |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 Proxy Server Linux on x86 Multilingual |
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CZYE9ML |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 Proxy Server Solaris Multilingual |
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CZYE1ML |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 Proxy Server IBM i Multilingual |
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CZYF0ML |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 Media Manager Windows Multilingual |
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CZYF1ML |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 Media Manager Linux on x86 Multilingual |
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CZYF2ML |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 System Console Server Windows Multilingual |
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CZYF3ML |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 System Console Server AIX Multilingual |
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CZYF4ML |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 System Console Server Linux on x86 Multilingual |
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CZYF5ML |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 System Console Server Solaris Multilingual |
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CZYF6ML |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 System Console Server IBM i Multilingual |
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CZYF8EN |
IBM Sametime Standard V8.5.2 SDK Windows AIX Linux Solaris IBM i Mac English |
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WebSphere Applicaton Server Network Deployment for Sametime |
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CZYA0ML |
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V7.0.0.15 Customized Installation Package Windows for Sametime 8.5.2 Multilingual |
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CZYA1ML |
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V7.0.0.15 Customized Installation Package AIX Sametime for Sametime 8.5.2 Multilingual |
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CZYA4ML |
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V7.0.0.15 Customized Installation Package Solaris SPARC for Sametime 8.5.2 Multilingual |
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CZYA2ML |
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V7.0.0.15 Customized Installation Package Linux x86 for Sametime 8.5.2 Multilingual |
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CZYA3ML |
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V7.0.0.15 Customized Installation Package IBM i for Sametime 8.5.2 Multilingual |
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CZYH1ML |
IBM WebSphere V7.0.0.15 iFixes for Sametime V8.5.2 Windows, AIX, Linux x86, zLinux, Solaris, IBM i Multilingual |
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Optional parts
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Languages: All Languages |
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CZIP9EN |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 32 bit for Windows English |
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CZJ99EN |
IBM Domino Server 8.5.2 for AIX 32 bit English |
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CZIQ2EN |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 32 bit Linux for xSeries English |
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CZIQ4EN |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 for Solaris 32 Bit English |
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CZIQ5EN |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 for IBM i English |
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CZIF0EN |
IBM Notes, Designer and Domino Admin 8.5.2 for Windows 32 bit English |
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CZIF7EN |
IBM Notes 8.5.2 basic configuration Win English Win English |
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CZM9UFI |
IBM Notes and Domino Designer 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista Finnish |
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CZM9VDE |
IBM Notes, Domino Designer and Admin 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista German |
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CZM9WKO |
IBM Notes, Domino Designer and Admin 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista Korean |
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CZM9XNO |
IBM Notes and Domino Designer 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista Norwegian |
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CZM9YSC |
IIBM Notes, Domino Designer and Admin 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista SimplifiedChinese |
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CZM9ZES |
IBM Notes and Domino Designer 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista Spanish |
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CZMA0SV |
IBM Notes and Domino Designer 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista Swedish |
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CZMA1FR |
IBM Notes, Domino Designer and Admin 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista French |
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CZMA2TC |
IBM Notes, Domino Designer and Admin 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista Traditional Chinese |
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CZMA4IT |
IBM Notes and Domino Designer 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista Italian |
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CZMA5DA |
IBM Notes and Domino Designer 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista Danish |
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CZMA7NL |
IBM Notes and Domino Designer 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista Dutch |
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CZQ1BCS |
IBM Notes and Domino Designer 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista Czech |
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CZQ1CHU |
IBM Notes and Domino Designer 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista Hungarian |
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CZQ1DRU |
IBM Notes and Domino Designer 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista Russian |
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CZQ1EEL |
IBM Notes and Domino Designer 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista Greek |
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CZQ1FTR |
IBM Notes and Domino Designer 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista Turkish |
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CZQ1GAR |
IBM Notes and Domino Designer 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista Arabic |
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CZQ1HPT |
IBM Notes and Domino Designer 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista Portuguese |
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CZQ1IPL |
IBM Notes and Domino Designer 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista Polish |
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CZQ1KSI |
IBM Notes and Domino Designer 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista Slovenian |
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CZQ1LSK |
IBM Notes and Domino Designer 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista Slovakian |
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CZMA3JA |
IBM Notes, Domino Designer and Admin 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista Japanese |
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CZMA6BP |
IBM Notes and Domino Designer 8.5.2 for Windows XP and Vista Brazilian Portuguese |
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IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Packs |
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CZM56BP |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003, Windows 2008 and IBM Power Systems Brazilian Portuguese |
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CZM4TDE |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 and IBM Power Systems German |
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CZM4XES |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 and IBM Power Systems Spanish |
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CZM4ZFR |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 and IBM Power Systems French |
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CZM52IT |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 and IBM Power Systems Italian |
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CZM51JA |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 and IBM Power Systems Japanese |
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CZM4UKO |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 and IBM Power Systems Korean |
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CZM4WSC |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 and IBM Power Systems Simplified Chinese |
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CZM50TC |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 and IBM Power Systems Traditional Chinese |
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CZM54EN |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 and IBM Power Systems English |
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CZM53DA |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 and IBM Power Systems Danish |
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CZM4SFI |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 and IBM Power Systems Finnish |
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CZM55NL |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 and IBM Power Systems Dutch |
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CZM4VNO |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 and IBM Power Systems Norwegian |
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CZM4YSV |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 and IBM Power Systems Swedish |
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CZM68BP |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP AIX, Solaris, Linux on xSeries, Linux zSeries Brazilian Portuguese |
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CZM5XDE |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP AIX, Solaris, Linux on xSeries, Linux zSeries German |
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CZM61ES |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP AIX, Solaris, Linux on xSeries, Linux zSeries Spanish |
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CZM63FR |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP AIX, Solaris, Linux on xSeries, Linux zSeries French |
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CZM66IT |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP AIX, Solaris, Linux on xSeries, Linux zSeries Italian |
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CZM65JA |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP AIX, Solaris, Linux on xSeries, Linux zSeries Japanese |
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CZM5YKO |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP AIX, Solaris, Linux on xSeries, Linux zSeries Korean |
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CZM60SC |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP AIX, Solaris, Linux on xSeries, Linux zSeries Simplified Chinese |
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CZM64TC |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP AIX, Solaris, Linux on xSeries, Linux zSeries Traditional Chinese |
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CZM6AEN |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP AIX, Solaris, Linux on xSeries, Linux zSeries English |
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CZM67DA |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP AIX, Solaris, Linux on xSeries, Linux zSeries Danish |
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CZM5WFI |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP AIX, Solaris, Linux on xSeries, Linux zSeries Finnish |
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CZM69NL |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP AIX, Solaris, Linux on xSeries, Linux zSeries Dutch |
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CZM5ZNO |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP AIX, Solaris, Linux on xSeries, Linux zSeries Norwegian |
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CZM62SV |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP AIX, Solaris, Linux on xSeries, Linux zSeries Swedish |
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CZQ3RTH |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP AIX Thai |
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CZU5LCS |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 Czech |
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CZQ39HU |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 Hungarian |
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CZQ3CRU |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 Russian |
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CZQ37EL |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 Greek |
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CZQ3DTR |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 Turkish |
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CZQ35AR |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 Arabic |
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CZQ3APT |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 Portuguese |
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CZQ38IW |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 Hebrew |
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CZU5MPL |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 Polish |
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CZQ3FSI |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 Slovenian |
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CZQ3ESK |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 Slovakian |
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CZQ3GTH |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 Language Pack for Windows 2003/2008 Thai |
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CZU5NCS |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP Linux on xSeries Czech |
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CZQ3LHU |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP AIX, Linux on xSeries Hungarian |
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CZQ3PRU |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP Linux on xSeries Russian |
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CZQ3JEL |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP Linux on xSeries Greek |
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CZQ3QTR |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP Linux on xSeries Turkish |
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CZQ3HAR |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP Linux on xSeries Arabic |
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CZQ3MPT |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP Linux on xSeries Portuguese |
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CZQ3KIW |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP Linux on xSeries Hebrew |
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CZU5PPL |
IBM Domino 8.5.2 LP AIX, Linux on xSeries Polish |
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IBM Edge Components |
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C1I4YML |
IBM Edge Components V7.0 for Windows on x86-32 bit, Multilingual |
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C1I50ML |
IBM Edge Components V7.0 for Windows on x86-64 bit, Multilingual |
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C1I52ML |
IBM Edge Components V7.0 for AIX 32-bit, Multilingual |
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C1I7LML |
IBM Edge Components V7.0 for Linux on Intel 32-bit, Multilingual |
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C1I58ML |
IBM Edge Components V7.0 for Solaris SPARC 32-bit, Multilingual |
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IPV6 |
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C1I4ZML |
IBM Edge Components for IPv6 V7.0 for Windows on Intel 32-bit, Multilingual |
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C1I51ML |
IBM Edge Components for IPv6 V7.0 for Windows on x86 64-bit, Multilingual |
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C1G2DML |
IBM Edge Components for IPv6 V7.0 for AIX 32-bit, Multilingual |
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C1I53ML |
IBM Edge Components for IPv6 V7.0 for AIX 64-bit, Multilingual |
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C1I7MML |
IBM Edge Components for IPv6 V7.0 for Linux on 32-bit, Multilingual |
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C1I7PML |
IBM Edge Components for IPv6 V7.0 for Linux on x86 64-bit, Multilingual |
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C1I7IML |
IBM Edge Components for IPv6 V7.0 for Solaris SPARC 32-bit, Multilingual |
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C1I7JML |
IBM Edge Components for IPv6 V7.0 for Solaris SPARC 64-bit, Multilingual |
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IBM DB2 |
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CZ1HKML |
IBM DB2 9.7 – Limited Use for Windows on 32-bit AMD and Intel systems (x86) |
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CZ1HLML |
IBM DB2 9.7 – Limited Use for Windows on AMD64 and Intel EM64T systems (x64) |
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CZ1HMEN |
IBM DB2 9.7 – Limited Use for 64-bit AIX |
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CZ1HPEN |
IBM DB2 9.7 – Limited Use for Solaris on UltraSPARC systems |
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CZ1HREN |
IBM DB2 9.7 – Limited Use for Linux on 32-bit AMD and Intel systems (x86) |
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CZ1HSEN |
IBM DB2 9.7 – Limited Use for Linux® on AMD64 and Intel® EM64T systems (x64) |
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Sametime Gateway |
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CRE9SML |
IBM Sametime Gateway Server 8.5.2 Multiplatform Multilingual eAssy |
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CZYF9ML |
IBM Sametime Gateway Server 8.5.2 Windows IBM i Multilingual |
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CZYG0ML |
IBM Sametime Gateway Server 8.5.2 SOL SPARC Multilingual |
The next major release of Sametime is just around the corner. Yesterday, Sametime 8.5.2 was officially announced to the public. For those of you looking for the download in the Software Downloads site, it isn’t there yet. Sametime 8.5.2 will be available for download on June 10, 2011.
The main focus on this release has been around the Sametime media functionality. Some of the functionality which has been lacking such as NAT support and firewall traversal have finally been reintroduced. Also, browser based web meetings and the Sametime Web client will get audio and video support. These two changes are significant since it represents the reintroduction of features that I know customers have been asking for since the first version of Sametime 8.5 was released.
In the mobile space, a native client for Android devices will be available and a Sametime meeting client will be available for Blackberry devices. Those of you looking for an iOS client will have to still use the Sametime Proxy web client for a bit longer.
There have been some pretty significant changes in way the Sametime system console. For example, there is now closer integration with Sametime Advanced and the way that deployment plans are created. Gone are the issues with using the guided activity to create Domino LDAP profiles and there is better policy management control and more granular administrative rights. Platform-wise, Sametime 8.5.2 will use a newer release of WebSphere and DB2 along with support for Windows 2008 R2 and Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.
Finally, the product name has been changed. Sametime is now officially referred to as IBM Sametime. Stay tuned on June 10th and get ready to start your download!
Official Sametime 8.5.2 Product Announcement letter
Learn MoreUpdate: Several changes were made to this post after the initial posting. I would like to clarify that the Sametime Cluster Guided Activity should be used whenever possible to update a product cluster.
Sametime 8.5.1 FP1, also known as 8.5.1.1 has many fixes which should be applied to an environment. However, in the initial release of the fixpack, a critical step was missing from the readme file. The IBM installation manager will install the files onto the server, however to commit the changes to a clustered environment, you will need to perform one additional step through the integrated solutions console. This is the process to upgrade the existing cluster. The steps for this can be found under, the section “Upgrading a cluster of Lotus Sametime 8.5 Proxy Servers on AIX, Linux, Solaris, or Windows” in the Sametime information center. Here is the abridged version of the guide:
In case there are problems updating a component with the guided activity, the following procedure can be used to manually deploy the update to the cluster:
I would like to announce the publication of the IBM DeveloperWorks article “Enabling SSL in IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5.1: A complete guide”. This white paper outlines the steps required to enable Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for an IBM Lotus® Sametime® component based on IBM WebSphere® Application Server. It focuses on installing the trusted root and intermediate root certificates, and on generating and installing a SSL certificate signed by a Certificate Authority. In addition, we’ll cover the steps to enable the Sametime Community server to connect to LDAP over SSL (LDAPS).
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/lotus/documentation/sametimessl/
Note: While this article was written for Sametime 8.5.1, the procedures and concepts still apply for later releases.
Learn MoreI am pleased to announce that one of the papers I have authored “Deploying a scalable IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5.1 environment for small-to-medium businesses” has finally been released to IBM developerWorks. Any organizationwhich is interested in hardware minimization or stacking certain components together should definitely read this paper. One of the main focal points is stacking multiple nodes on the same physical host. While the information is not covered in the Sametime Information Center, such a configuration does allow organizations to both scale the environment and add on redundancy as needed.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/lotus/documentation/scalablesametime/
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