Considerations for upgrading Sametime clients
When you upgrade your Sametime server environment to version 8.5.2, you need to plan to upgrade your Sametime clients to version 8.5.2 to benefit from the features you are deploying, such as audio and video, as well as ensuring that you are able to take advantage of the latest performance improvements. If your current environment includes Sametime clients running Sametime version 7.5.1 or higher, the clients can upgrade directly to Sametime 8.5.2. The following are some items to keep in mind when planning your client upgrade:
If you have clients running the Sametime Unified Telephony plugin from a version earlier than 8.5.1, you will need to uninstall the plugin before upgrading. The plugin can be uninstalled using the operating system uninstaller.
Upgrading the Sametime client software will not upgrade the optional Microsoft Office integration features unless you include them in your new 8.5.2 client package. Otherwise, the older version will...
