I was having a real problem building several Front-End servers for a customer this week. Try as I might, I couldn’t get the Roles and Features to install. Pat’s Set-Cs2013Features wasn’t cutting it, and neither was doing it the old-fashioned way. With every attempt it appeared to be doing something for a while but then …
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My post with lots of Lync 2010 error messages is my highest-rating page, and I’ve been meaning to start an equivalent collection of Lync 2013 messages. And so it begins. Jump to the relevant section headings or just ^F to search for your specific error: Signing-In Contact Management Instant Messages Voice / Phone Calls …
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The contents of Cumulative Updates are like a bag of mixed lollies – everyone seems to have a different favourite. Mine just happens to be the first one listed in this sticky collection of kb’s – because (in this case) I’m aware of customers plagued by dodgy address book entries since their Lync 2013 was …
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Hot on the heels of the v5.0.0 release comes v5.0.1, and with it, a chance to finally take the .CAB updating process for a test drive! Get clicking Download the new firmware from the Polycom voice landing page… Or jump straight to: the dedicated Lync .CAB file the updated BTOE connector application too, now at …
(There’s a caveat I’ll get to later, but at least I have your attention now). Every so often a customer will ask me to configure a recording of ringback tone as a Response Group’s MOH source. Their argument is that they don’t want their callers to be placed on hold or appear to be stuck …
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Uploading pre-produced audio recordings into Lync or Exchange can sometimes be a challenge. I’ve previously documented the audio file formats that Exchange and Lync require, and it’s relatively easy to reformat files with a digital audio editor like Adobe’s Audition or Goldwave. There are however a few circumstances where this isn’t possible – like setting …
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There are MANY blog posts offering you a cure for this one, all of them focussing on the password for the reporting services account, and ensuring it’s set correctly and to never expire (here, here & here are just some examples). An error has occurred during report processing. (rsProcessingAborted) Cannot impersonate user for data source …
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The latest Lync 2010 Client updates have hit the streets, taking it to version 4.0.7577.4409. There are a few interesting fixes: 2884790 Desktop sharing feature and other collaboration features do not work when a delegate creates a meeting in Lync 2010 2884791 Contacts are not sorted by availability after you sign out of Lync 2010 …
To round out the big week of updates, here’s the latest server update for Lync 2010 . The server release takes us to 4.07577.223. Sadly, there are NO specific fixes called out in this update. CU10 – October 2013 Server Download (4.0.7577.223) KB article
Wow – seems just about EVERYTHING’s had an update this week. Now it’s the LPE’s turn. Oct 24th: Ooh – a second sneaky LPE firmware update in October. Same KBs, same download links, but now 4.0.7577.4414. This cumulative update resolves the following issues: 2889645 Call record is missing after you answer the call on a …
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