Contents

Planning the Operating System and Hardware
Deploying in Portal or Standalone Mode

Deployment Options
Deploying iPlanet Instant Messaging Server in Portal Mode
Deploying iPlanet Instant Messaging Server in Standalone Mode

Other Software Dependencies

Server Software Dependencies
Client Software Dependencies

Planning Your Server Configuration

Namespace Management
Directory Information Tree Examples

DIT Example 1—Unique UIDs Across the DIT
DIT Example 2—UIDs Unique Across Multiple Organizations

Directory Server and Provisioning iPlanet Instant Messenger Users
How iPlanet Instant Messenger Uses the Directory Server

iPlanet Portal Server Namespace Implications

Logical Domain vs. DNS Domain
Searching the Directory and Anonymous Bind
LDAP Issues
Indexed LDAP Attributes

Planning Your Client Configuration

Web Server Overview
Web Server Issue for Both Portal and Standalone Deployments

Location of iPlanet Instant Messenger Software and Web Server

Web Server Issues for Standalone Deployments Only

iPlanet Instant Messenger Software Not Located in Web Server Document Root
Web Server Installed on a Port Other than Default (80)
Launching Java Web Start and MIME Types

iPlanet Portal Server Issues

Application Channel Links
Secure Mode vs. Non-Secure Mode
Launching iPlanet Instant Messenger in iPlanet Portal Server Overview
Notes on Running iPlanet Instant Messenger with iPlanet Portal Server

Planning Your Multiplexor Configuration
Planning Security

Planning Privileges: Access Control
Planning Server-to-Server Communication
Planning Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) For Server to Server Communications

Other Considerations

Planning SRAP Gateway and Netlet

Planning for Accessing iPlanet Instant Messenger Outside a Firewall

Portal Mode
Standalone Mode

Tuning and Performance Issues

Tuning Server Memory
Tuning the Multiplexor

Figuring Maximum Number of Concurrent Client Connections

Multiplexor Configuration Rules of Thumb
Concurrent Users and Resource Requirements

Small Deployment Sample Resource Requirements Numbers
Large Deployment Sample Resource Requirements Numbers

iPlanet Instant Messaging Server Deployment Example

Software Components Description
Client Files
Client Files Content by Server
How the Sample Deployment Works