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Lync Server 2010 reporting using Quest MessageStats (Part 3)
This is part 3 of a multi-part blog series looking at Lync Server 2010 reporting using Quest MessageStats Disclaimer: I do not work for Quest Software, nor do I recommend using Quest MessageStats to...
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Four new cmdlet’s in Lync Server 2010 CU4
After installing Lync Server 2010 CU4 the three hidden cmdlet’s present prior to CU4 yet without help nor documented in the helpfile now have details of what they do. Plus also a new one found only in...
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Moving SQL Express Database and Log File for a Lync Standard Edition Server
Databases in Lync Server 2010 are starting to become a pet hate of mine as when left to their not pre-created or SQL server is not configured with specific data and log location the SQL database and...
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Managing who can use Lync Mobile Clients
As we all wait for the mobility server installer to become available, something worth thinking about is how you manage the deployment of Lync Mobile Client out to users and what is the effect in terms...
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How NOT to install the Lync 2010 Mobility and Autodiscover Services
The Lync Server 2010 Mobility and Autodiscover services were released last night (McxStandalone.msi) with the documentation (LS_Mobility.doc) Firstly read the documentation if you don’t Lync Mobile...
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Reissuing Certificates for Lync Mobile
As part of installing and configuration Lync Server 2010 and the mobility service for Lync 2010 you will have to reissue and assigned your new certificates on your Director Servers, Front-End Servers...
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My Journey to the #Lync MCM
Over the years not much has been said about the Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) or the soon to be called Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM) or the Exchange Ranger which it originally began...
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Dump #Lync configuration to text files
When documenting a Lync deployment my backup script and its dump configuration function has been invaluable as I can easily convert the output by copy and pasting into Microsoft Word and then select...
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Enabling QoS for Exchange UM Media
Firstly, I don’t write too many articles on Exchange Server in fact this is first and probably the last, however I am not sure you can count Exchange UM as part of Exchange as it is really a Lync...
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Dump Exchange Server 2013 configuration to text files
Similar to my Lync Server related post Dump #Lync configuration to text files Here are two a nice PowerShell one-liner which will dump all the output of the Exchange related Get- cmdlets to text files...
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Limitation of SQL 2012 Express related to #Lync Server 2013 Standard Edition...
It is worth noting the following limitations on SQL 2012 Express related to Lync Server 2013 Standard Edition and collocation of any roles: Limited to lesser of 1 Socket or 4 cores 1GB Maximum memory...
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Blocking #Lync Mobile on specific mobile platforms within Lync Server 2013
Quite a while ago a customer wished to block Lync Mobile on iOS and Android platforms as it didn’t conform to their corporate device policy, sadly with Lync Server 2010 couldn’t do this out-of-the-box...
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Documenting a #Lync Environment
As a consultant I tend to do a fair amount of documentation. For the most part this is as part of a design (before deployment) discussing architecture decisions related to requirements but also as part...
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#Lync Question 0: Welcome to a QA Blog Series
Welcome to this series of blog posts whereby I will discuss and answer a question related to an aspect of Lync. Suggestions are welcome and I can add it the list.
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#Lync Question 1: Do I need a load balancer and why
Network Load Balancing comes in a few different ways: Hardware based Network Load Balancers (typically an appliance, but could be a module for switch/router) Software based Network Load Balancers...
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#Lync Question 2: How many Front-End servers do I need in a pool
When planning an Front-End pool first you should consider the number of servers required to support the required user capacity and also the level of concurrency, i.e. will 100% of users be online at...
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#Lync Question 3: Can I have a separate Web Scheduler URL
With Lync Server 2013, the web scheduler is installed by default rather than being required to be installed separately. By default the web scheduler is uses a /scheduler virtual directory from the base...
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#Lync Question 4: Can I stretch a 2013 Front-End pool between two datacentres
With Lync Server 2010 it was supported to have Full Site Resiliency (Metropolitan data center resiliency) which looks something like this: Although this solution provides the highest level of...
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#Lync Question 5: I want to Learn about Lync where do I start
The help files (2010/2013) are great resources as is the Nexthop blog which is the portal and route to everything Lync. Lync Server 2010 There are a few existing books on Lync Server 2010: Mastering...
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#Lync Question 6: Is there a 2013 version of Lync Phone Edition/Attendee...
A 2013 version of Lync Mobile is coming…soon. But the rest in a nutshell…No (at the time of writing). The Attendee client has effectively been replaced by Lync Web App, which can now to Voice and...
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