Microsoft’s released a couple of client updates recently. Client There’s a new client release: 4.0.7577.4384 x86 x64 2832123 You cannot start Lync 2010 after you install the March 2013 cumulative update for Lync 2010 in Windows XP Pro or Windows Server 2003 Attendee “This cumulative update improves the reliability, stability, and performance of the Lync …
I recently added a new SBA to an existing Lync 2010/2013 (hybrid) deployment and found the usually routine process of adding the new SBA/Gateway to UM failed. The integration script ExchUCUtil.ps1 reported the following error, sending me on a wild goose chase. Pool: <SBA-FQDN> A UMIPGateway doesn’t exist in Active Directory for the Office Communications …
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I’ve encountered this one twice now, so I figure it’s worthy of a post. Scenario: Your new Lync deployment looks good DhcpUtil.exe –EmulateClient works like a charm, reporting SUCCESS You plug a new Common Area phone in and jump through the config settings on screen. It logs in OK Choose either : You move it …
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March 14th, 2013: Lync 2010 CU8 has landed. It takes the server to .216 and the client to .4378. Of interest to me in this update: Server Side 2796755 Registrar service crashes on a Lync Server 2010 server when the SBA or SBS are deployed in branch sites 2796747 Intercluster routing component does not route …
Those of us with a telephony background have been rejoicing of late with the release of several Call Pickup solutions for Lync. Long conspicuous by its absence from the OCS and Lync feature list, it’s been at the top of the Cisco competitive playbook for those aiming to shoot down a Lync Enterprise Voice opportunity. …
Here’s an ad-hoc post with a collection of snippets of PowerShell I often seem to find myself needing to refer to. There are some more good ones here from Paul Bloem, over the pond. How do I find (and/or count) the users homed to a given FE/pool? Get-CsUser | Where-Object {$_.RegistrarPool -match “<POOL FQDN>”} | …
Alas, Polycom has advised that the SoundStation Connect has been pulled. I’ve left the review here to show what might have been… – Sept 2013. “Crystal-clear audio conferencing for your computer” I recently found myself in possession of a Beta version of the new Polycom SoundStation Connect and an opportunity to put it through its paces. …
It’s here! There’s a CU1 for Lync 2013 already!! Released separately, the client updates (two of them) were released on Feb 11th, with the server side arriving on the 26th. Client Updates The client updates are detailed here, and this package includes a handful of feature enhancements, as well as the expected bugfixes. One such …
One of the highlights of the Lync Conference in San Diego (Feb 2013) was the demonstration and revelation of much of the workings of the long-awaited Lync Federation with Skype. Here’s a bullet-point summary of what I took from the sessions: Federation will require an update to the Skype client (to v6.x – release TBD). …
Given that by default anyone can see a user’s presence and Personal Note, I thought it’d be an interesting challenge to see if I could turn Lync into a remote indicator panel to provide distributed monitoring of a process or an application. All we need are some sensors to interface to the real world, and …