Deploying #Lync Jump Start

Hi,

Check out this course published on NextHop:

http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2012/04/27/deploying-lync-jump-start-series.aspx

Great information about configuring Lync!

update for Lync Server 2010, Mobility Service: March 2012

This update improves the reliability, stability and performance of Lync Server 2010, Mobility Service. This update also fixes the issues that are previously listed in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

2675053   Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2010, Mobility Service: February 2012

Microsoft Download Center

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the McxStandalone.msp package now.

Release Date: March 2012

 

The update will be installed by the LyncServerUpdateInstaller.exe which can be found here

My 2nd Lync Nexthop Article: Lync Mobile Deployment Script

Recently I have created a script (based on the set-lyncfeatures script from Pat Richards) for easy deployment of Lync Mobile and it got posted on the Nexthop site!

Please read and test the script (and help improving it) so let me know what you think!

http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2012/03/01/lync-mobile-deployment-script.aspx

#Lync CU5 Released

Microsoft has released the CU5 Updates for MS Lync Server 2010:

Download location:http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=11551

 

Updates that are released for Lync Server 2010

  • Update for Administrative Tools

2670358    (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2670358/ )    Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2010, Administrative Tools: February 2012

  • Update for Core Components

2670334  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2670334/ )        Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2010, Core Components: February 2012

  • Update for Conferencing Attendant

2670540  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2670540/  )        Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2010, Conferencing Attendant: February 2012

  • Update for Conferencing Server

2514978   (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2514978)   Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2010, Conferencing Server: November 2011

  • Update for Web Components Server

2670534  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2670534/)  Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2010, Web Components Server: February 2012

  • Update for Standard/Enterprise edition Server

2670352  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2670352/ )   Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2010: February 2012

  • Update for Web Conferencing Server

2575871 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2575871)    Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2010, Web Conferencing Server: July 2011

  • Update for Mediation Server

2640253  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2640253)  Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2010, Mediation Server: November 2011

  • Update for Unified Communications Managed API 3.0 Runtime

2670539  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2670539/)   Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2010, Unified Communications Managed API 3.0

Runtime: February 2012

  • Update for Bandwidth Policy Service

2650037    (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2650037)        Description of the update for Lync Server 2010 Bandwidth Policy Service: December 2011

  • Update for Mobility Service

2675053      (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2675053/ )        Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2010, Mobility Service: February 2012

Installation methods

To install updates for Lync Server 2010, use one of the following methods.

Method 1 Cumulative Server Update Installer

To install these updates, you must apply the updates by using Cumulative Server Update Installer.
Note The Cumulative Server Update Installer applies all updates for the   appropriate server role in one click.
To use the Cumulative Server   Update Installer, follow these steps.
Note If User Account Control (UAC) is turned on, you must start the   Cumulative Server Update Installer by using elevated permissions. This makes   sure that all updates are installed correctly.

  1. Download Cumulative Server Update Installer. To do this, visit the following Microsoft Download Center Web site:
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    Download   the LyncServerupdateInstaller.exe package now.            (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=796480cd-daf4-4463-b418-7391cc46a5e1)

  2. Run Cumulative Server Update Installer by using the UI or by using a command line.
    Note The UI provides a clear indication of which updates are installed when you click Install Updates.
    To run the Installer by using a command prompt, use the following command, together with the appropriate switches:

    LyncServerUpdateInstaller.exe [/silentmode  [/forcereboot]] | [/extractall]

    Notes
    The /silentmode/forcereboot switch applies all the applicable updates silently and then automatically restarts the server at the end of the installation process if it is necessary.
    The /extractall switch the updates from the installer and puts the updates in a subfolder that is named “Extracted” in the folder in which you ran the command.

  3. On Standard Edition Server and Enterprise Edition – Front end server once you have installed update for core components, the updated sql files will be dropped on the server. Then, run the following cmdlet to apply the changes:
    Install-CsDatabase -Update -ConfiguredDatabases -SqlServerFqdn <EEBE.Fqdn> -UseDefaultSqlPaths

    Notes

    • In a Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition environment, run the cmdlet from the Standard Edition server.
    • In a Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Edition environment in which the archiving/monitoring services are collocated with an Enterprise Edition back-end server, run this cmdlet from the Enterprise Edition back-end server.
    • In a Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Edition environment in which the archiving/monitoring services are not collocated with an Enterprise Edition back-end server , run this cmdlet from the Enterprise Edition front-end server.

    If the RTCDyn databases are removed after you run the cmdlet without the UseDefaultSqlPaths parameter, run the following cmdlet to restore the RTCDyn databases:

    Install-CsDatabase -Update -ConfiguredDatabases -SqlServerFqdn < EEBE.Fqdn > -DatabasePaths <RtcDyn log path>, <RtcDyn data path>

    Note The RtcDyn log is located under the path of the rtcdyn.ldf file. The RtcDyn data is located under the path of the rtcdyn.mdf file.

Method 2 Microsoft Update

You can use Microsoft Update to apply the updates for Lync Server 2010.
Note The updates will be available on Microsoft Update in late August, 2011.

Method 3 Manual installation

If you select to manually install these updates, this article helps you determine the mapping between the updates and the different server roles. However, you should consider the following recommendations for manual deployment:

  • All updates for a role must be deployed. Additionally, all updates on the same server role must be at the latest update level.
  • Lync Server Standard Edition and Lync Server Enterprise Edition Consolidated also require all updates for any roles that are deployed on the server. All updates must also be at the latest update level.
  • Additionally, the following recommendations apply to the Lync Server 2010 Distributed Enterprise Edition:
    • Update the whole topology with the latest cumulative update for each component at the same time. This best practice is highly recommended.
    • If the previous recommendation cannot be followed, install the latest cumulative update on at least all the pools and the directors at the same time.
List of server roles and the updates that apply to them

Lync Server 2010 – Standard Edition Server

    • Update for Core Components – KB 2571545
    • Update for Conferencing Server – KB 2575870
    • Update for Web Components Server – KB 2571547
    • Update for Standard/Enterprise edition Server – KB 2571546
    • Update for Web Conferencing Server – KB 2575871
    • Update for Conferencing Attendant – KB 2670540
    • Update for Unified Communications Managed API 3.0 Runtime – KB 2571505

Lync Server 2010 – Enterprise Edition – Front-end

    • Update for Core Components – KB 2571545
    • Update for Conferencing Server – KB 2575870
    • Update for Web Components Server – KB 2571547
    • Update for Standard/Enterprise edition Server – KB 2571546
    • Update for Web Conferencing Server – KB 2575871
    • Update for Conferencing Attendant – KB 2670540
    • Update for Unified Communications Managed API 3.0 Runtime – KB 2571505

Lync Server 2010 – Enterprise Edition – Stand-alone A/V Conferencing Server

    • Update for Core Components – KB 2571545
    • Update for Conferencing Server – KB 2575870
    • Update for Unified Communications Managed API 3.0 Runtime – KB 2571505

Lync Server 2010 – Monitoring Server

  • Update for Core Components – KB 2571545
  • Update for Unified Communications Managed API 3.0 Runtime – KB 2571505

Lync Server 2010 – Edge Server

  • Update for Core Components – KB 2571545
  • Update for Unified Communications Managed API 3.0 Runtime – KB 2571505

Lync Server 2010 – Stand-alone Mediation Server

  • Update for Core Components – KB 2571545
  • Update for Mediation Server – KB 2502810
  • Update for Unified Communications Managed API 3.0 Runtime – KB 2571505

Lync Server 2010 – Administration Tools – Topology Builder

  • Update for Core Components – KB 2571545
  • Update for Administration Tools – KB 2670358

#Lync Virtual Server Scaling

To provision enough virtual servers for your needs, use the following table to compare recommended scalability of physical and virtual specifications for Lync Server 2010 roles.

Server role Physical Virtual
CPU Memory Number of users supported CPU Memory Number of users supported
Front End Server, all workloads 8 cores 16 GB 10,000 4 cores 16 GB 5,000
Front End Server, IM and presence only 8 cores 16 GB 25,000 4 cores 16 GB 12,500
Standard Edition server, all workloads 8 cores 16 GB 5,000 4 cores 16 GB 2,000
Standard Edition server, IM and presence only 8 cores 16 GB 10,000 4 cores 16 GB 10,000
Director 4 cores 4 GB 20,000 concurrent users 2 cores 3 GB 8,000 concurrent users
Monitoring Server and/or Archiving Server 8 cores 16 GB 100,000 or more 4 cores 8 GB 100,000
A/V Conferencing Server 8 cores 16 GB 20,000 4 cores 12 GB 10,000
Mediation Server (stand-alone server) 8 cores 16 GB 800 concurrent calls 4 cores 10 GB 400 concurrent calls
Edge Server 8 cores 16 GB 15,000 users concurrently connected through the Access Edge Service 4 cores 8 GB 7,500 users concurrently connected through the Access Edge Service
Survivable branch server 2 cores 2 GB 1,000 2 cores 2 GB 1,000
Back-end database 8 cores 32 GB 80,000 4 cores 16 GB 40,000
Monitoring and Archiving Database 8 cores 16 GB 230,000 4 cores 12 GB 115,000
Group Chat Server 8 cores 8 GB 20,000 4 cores 8 GB 10,000
File Server 4 cores 4 GB 80,000 2 cores 3 GB 40,000

Source: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg399035.aspx

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Multitenant Pack

Microsoft has released the MS Lync Server 2010 Multitenant Pack.

Microsoft® Lync™ Server 2010 Multitenant Pack for Partner Hosting is a unified communications (UC) solution for telecom and hosting providers. Unified communications is a way for telecom and hosting providers to expand their service offering to their current customers.

The Deployment Guide can be downloaded here

Note: Please be aware that some features such as Call Park and Public IM is not supported!

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Features Comparision:

Lync Server feature

Lync Multitenant Hosting Pack

Lync Online

Presence

Contacts   list

Yes

Yes

Address   Book Service Web Query service

Yes

Yes

Distribution   List Expansion protocol (DLX)

Yes

Yes

Instant Messaging (IM)

Point-to-point   IM

Yes

Yes

Multiparty/Group   IM

Yes

Yes

Group Chat

No

No

Client Support

Lync desktop   client

Yes

Yes

Mac   Messenger

Yes

Yes

Attendee   (meeting only)

Yes

Yes

Lync Mobile   on:
iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone 7, Android

Yes

Yes

Conferencing and Sharing

Point-to-point   audio/video

Yes

Yes

Video   conferencing over IP

Yes

Yes

Audio   conferencing over IP only

Yes

Yes

Meeting   recording

Yes

Yes

Ad-hoc   audio dial-out conferencing

Yes
via SIP Trunk

Yes
via SIP Trunk

“Meet now”   audio dial-out conferencing

Yes
via ACP

Yes
via ACP

Scheduled   audio dial-out conferencing

Yes
via ACP

Yes
via ACP

Sharing

Point-to-point/multiparty   data conference (white boarding)

Yes

Yes

Point-to-point/multiparty   file share

Yes

Yes

Point-to-point/multiparty   desktop and application sharing

Yes

Yes

Point-to-point/multiparty   Microsoft PowerPoint® slide sharing

Yes

Yes

Polling

Yes

Yes

Integration

Microsoft   Outlook integration for IM, presence, calendar
(with users on the same hosting partner)

Yes

Yes

Microsoft SharePoint®   integration for IM, presence
(with users on the same hosting partner)

Yes

Yes

PIC and Federation

Intertenant   federation

Yes

Yes

Federation   with Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP)

No

No

Public IM   connectivity and presence
Windows Live®, AOL®, Yahoo!®

No

Yes

Public IM   connectivity audio/video
Windows Live

No

Yes

Basic calling features

Public   switched telephone network (PSTN) calling via Lync
incoming and outgoing

Yes

Yes

Call controls
hold, transfer, forward, simultaneous ring

Yes

Yes

Voice   policies

Yes

Yes

Advanced calling features

Team call

No

No

Response   groups

No

No

Delegation

No

No

Private   line (secondary Direct Inward Dialing (DID))

No

No

Call park

No

No

Outgoing   DID manipulation

No

No

Voice features

Private   dial plans

No

No

Hosted   Exchange Unified Messaging (UM) for voice mail

Yes

Yes

#Lync Mobile Training Resources

Lync for mobile clients

Client Comparison Tables

Mobile Client Comparison Tables

Lync 2010 for Windows Phone

Quick Reference Card

Lync for Windows Phone Quick Reference Card

Lync 2010 for Windows Phone

Getting Started Guide

Lync for Windows Phone Getting Started Guide

Lync 2010 for Windows Phone

How-To Articles

How to Articles Lync for Windows Phone

Lync 2010 for iPhone

Quick Reference Card

Lync for iPhone Quick Reference Card

Lync 2010 for iPhone

Getting Started Guide

Lync for iPhone Getting Started Guide

Lync 2010 for iPhone

How-To Articles

How to Articles Lync for iPhone

Lync 2010 for iPad

Quick Reference Card

Lync for iPad Quick Reference Card

Lync 2010 for iPad

Getting Started Guide

Lync for iPad Getting Started Guide

Lync 2010 for iPad

How-To Articles

How to Articles Lync for iPad

Lync 2010 for Android

Quick Reference Card

Lync for Android Quick Reference Card

Lync 2010 for Android

Getting Started Guide

Lync for Android Getting Started Guide

Lync 2010 for Android

How-To Articles

How to Articles Lync for Android

Lync 2010 for Nokia

Quick Reference Card

Lync for Nokia Quick Reference Card

 

Source: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=9642

#Lync Mobile and #CU4 Quick Deployment Tool

I have created a Powershell script for deploying the Lync CU4 updates and install and configure the Lync Mobility and Autodiscovery Service.

This is the Alpha version and only tested on a Lync Standard Edition. Use at you own risk!

Download

Features:

- Download and install of Lync Mobility and Autodiscovery Service (McxStandalone.msi)

- Download and install of ServerUpdateInstaller for CU4 updates

- Configuration of policies

- Renew Front End Internal Certicicates

Wish List:

- Creation of DNS Record for lyncdiscoverinternal

MY SPECIAL THANKS TO PAT RICHARD FROM EHLOWORLD.COM FOR WILLING TO SHARE HIS SOURCE CODE FROM HIS ENABLE-LYNC2010FEATURES SCRIPT! THANKS PAT!

#Lync more than a year later….

Lync Server 2010 is now more than a year released. I made a brief overview with a timeline with the updates, add-in etc.

Please feel welcome to leave a comment if a forgot to mention a update, add-on etc.

Time Event
September 2010 Lync Release Candidate Released
October 2010 Lync RTM Released
January 2011 Lync CU1 update Released
February 2011 Lync Best Practices Analyzer Released
March 2011 Lync IM an Expert Released
April 2011 Lync CU2 update Released
April 2011 Lync Web Scheduler Released
June 2010 Lync Conversations Analyzer Released
June 2010 Lync Conversation Translator add-in released
June 2010 Lync Information Dashboard add-in released
June 2010 Lync Tabbed Conversations add-in released
July 2011 Lync CU3 update Released
November 2011 Lync CU4 update Released
December 2011 Lync Mobile Clients for Android, Windows Mobile en iOS Released

#Lync Management Scripts Tool *Updated V2* included Mobility!

Today I have released a new version of the Lync Management Scripts tool.

Changelog v2:

  • Added view configured mobility policies
  • Added view policy by user included the assigned mobility policy

Download Link

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