Deployment Scenario 2 (S2) demonstrates how to deploy Lotus Connections in a complex, Enterprise-level environment. This scenario, designed as an end-to-end guide for deploying Lotus^® Connections 2.5 in a Red Hat Linux environment, includes integration with Lotus Quickr services for WebSphere Portal 8.1.1, Sametime 8.0, and Domino Mail Server.

The full system specifications and list of software used in this configuration is outlined in the spreadsheet attached to the S2: Machine details article. For general deployment instructions, refer to the Lotus Connections Information Center at:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ltscnnct/v2r0/index.jsp?

S2: Scenario environment S2: Prerequisites S2: Configuration diagrams S2: Machine details S2: Installing Lotus Connections in an Enterprise level deployment S2: Preinstallation tasks S2: Creating the databases S2: Populating the Profiles database S2: Configuring WebSphere Application Server profiles S2: Installing Lotus Connections on node 1 S2: Adding nodes 2 and 3 to the cluster S2: Post installation tasks S2: Setting up the Web server S2: Configuring SSL and adding features to the SSL trust store S2: Adding WebSphere Application Server certificates to the IBM HTTP server SSL key S2: Adding features to the SSL trust store S2: Editing the configuration file S2: Scheduling Activities tasks S2: Tuning WebSphere Application Server for optimal performance S2: Starting Lotus Connections S2: Configuring an administrative user for Blogs S2: Integrating Lotus Connections with Lotus Quickr for WebSphere Portal S2: Enabling SSO between Connections and Quickr S2: Integrating the business card S2: Enabling the Activities publish feature S2: Installing the Lotus Connections Connector for Quickr S2: Enabling Sametime awareness on Lotus Connections S2: Troubleshooting