This documentation supports the 21.3 and consecutive patch versions of Live Chat.To view an earlier version, select the version from the Product version menu.

Getting started


Live Chat provides a self-service portal that enables end users to chat with support agents. Agents can participate in a chat session from Smart IT or BMC Helix Business Workflows. Administrators can configure Live Chat to suit your organization's business requirements. 

To initiate a chat session, end users can log in to the Self Service Portal in Live Chat or BMC Helix Virtual Agent, and then connect to support agents.

The following video (1:05:11) is a webinar by the BMC engineering team that explains the features of Live Chat version 19.08 integrated with Smart IT version 19.08:


video icon play.png https://www.youtube.com/embed/NjWg2JDwmuA


If you are new to Live Chat, information in the following sections introduce you to the product features and helps you to get started with Live Chat.

 

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