Installing Instant Messaging Overview

To install Instant Messaging on a Solaris system, you use the Java Enterprise System installer. On Linux and Windows systems, you use the setup program included in the Linux and Windows Media Kit CD. Optionally, you can download the software from the following site:

http://www.sun.com/software/download

The Java Enterprise System and Instant Messaging documentation provide procedures and tools for completing and upgrading your installation, for configuring your servers, setting up clients, and so on. For more information on these additional installation and configuration steps, see the following:

Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q4 Installation Guide for UNIX

Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q4 Upgrade Guide

Sun Java System Instant Messaging 7 2005Q1 Administration Guide

Before you begin an installation, see Chapter 3, Sun Java System Instant Messaging 7 2005Q4 Release Notes, in Sun Java System Communications Services 2005Q4 Release Notes for hardware and software requirements and supported versions:

Prior to installing Instant Messaging, you need to install a directory server, web server, and optionally a messaging server. On Solaris systems, you might also need to install Access Manager and Portal Server if you intend to use functionality provided by those servers with Instant Messaging. Interoperating with other servers is described in Components Related to Instant Messaging. In addition, Chapter 23, Developing an Instant Messaging Architecture provides some architectures that you can follow to enable various Instant Messaging features.