Had an installation of an Extra Small SMART LRS this has a single 55” display designed for smaller meetings rooms. On SMART website it state four people but you can get more people in the room depending on the layout. Here's a couple of difference i found when comparing against the larger models with 70 … Continue reading SMART Room System for Lync – Extra Small Review
Lync 2013 Server – SQL 2012 Express Service Pack 2 Manual Install
In preparation for your Skype for Business InPlace Upgrade remember you need have update your SQL Express 2012 to at least SP1. You need to do this on all Lync servers so you may be busy if you have updated already. By default Lync 2013 installed only SQL 2012 Express with no SPs. Heres the … Continue reading Lync 2013 Server – SQL 2012 Express Service Pack 2 Manual Install
Skype for Business Server 2015 InPlace Upgrade requires 32Gb of available disk space
Part of the Skype for Business InPlace Prerequisites checks requires 32Gb of available disk Space. Make sure you have this before you start the InPlace upgrade process !! or it will fail and error as shown below.
Office 365 Tenant rebranded to Skype for Business
Had a tweet from my colleague Corey Goodchild saying this 365 tenant had been rebranded to Skype for Business i checked and so has mine 🙂 So stands by the cloud first deployment then 🙂 I checked my skype for business client but not seeing any new features like skype directory search yet.
Key Health Indicators for Lync Server 2013 and Skype for Business Server 2015
Awesome, updated KHI Document for Lync and Skype for Business Server 2015. Looks very good doc. Be sure to look at this whilst updating to Skype for Business 🙂 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=46895
Skype for Business InPlace Upgrade Prerequisites for Lync 2013 Server
From the TechNet here are the Skype4B pre reqs links you need Windows Firewall Service must be running Disk Space At least 32Gb of available disk space ! Latest Lync 2013 Server CU (Feb 2015 currently) PowerShell RTM version 6.2.9200 or later SQL 2012 Express requires at least SP1 but SP2 is available SQL 2012 … Continue reading Skype for Business InPlace Upgrade Prerequisites for Lync 2013 Server
Lync Room System Admin Portal Diagnostic Logging error – Make sure the path is in a UNC directory and starts with two backslashes e.g \\mypc\myshare
Came across the below error when trying to save log files from an LRS in the LRS admin Portal. Make sure the path is in a UNC directory and starts with two backslashes, e.g \\mypc\myshare. If you are also specifying a fileName, the extension must be .zip. Failed to send command to the room I … Continue reading Lync Room System Admin Portal Diagnostic Logging error – Make sure the path is in a UNC directory and starts with two backslashes e.g \\mypc\myshare
Lync Server 2013 to Skype for Business Server upgrade techNet ebook download
Good Ebook on in place upgrade for a single Lync Server 2013 to Skype for business server 2015 upgrade. This covers a single standard edition Lync 2013 front end so upgrade times will vary and dependent on server count and different roles aren't included in this ebook yet. Gives good detail into what's coming and … Continue reading Lync Server 2013 to Skype for Business Server upgrade techNet ebook download
Lync Room Systems and WSUS Updates
Following on from the LRS Internal updater server blog post i wanted to give me details in what i found when trying to use WSUS with LRS’s. It appears although WSUS is allowed to be configured in the LRS and SMARTs documentation and Microsoft KB mentions using WSUS but it seems the LRS wont use … Continue reading Lync Room Systems and WSUS Updates
risual Event – Skype for Business, are you ready? on 28th April 2015 @risual
Skype for Business, are you ready? Everyone is talking about Skype for Business, why? How does this impact your business? After the success of our Skype for Business webcast, we have invited Microsoft down to our offices in Stafford to discuss the main changes to you. The event will enable you to discover the changes … Continue reading risual Event – Skype for Business, are you ready? on 28th April 2015 @risual
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