I recently got an error on Microsoft Fabric that is installed on my Lync SBA. As a result, the Lync 2013 Front End service refuse to start with an error about the other Front End being down. This message doesn’t really make sense for an SBA since there is only 1 Front End on the pool. following is the exact error and the solution to solve it.
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Solve sync issue in OneDrive for Business
Recently, I start using the tools that are included into Office 365, especially OneDrive for Business. If the installation and configuration is pretty straight forward, the sync didn’t go smooth at all. It looks like there is a lot of restriction that the client doesn’t handle properly. As a result, the sync get stuck with various error and no luck to fix them. After few reinstall I made a Powershell script that is checking before the sync that all your folders respects the requirements.
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PortQueryUI for SBA usage
Introduction
Couple of month ago, I posted a paper that was giving all the ports used by the SBA SBC and Lync SBA Ports . We can found couple of list that are giving the required port to be open for Skype and especially for SBA. This page content a small tools that I improved to be able to test the connectivity between the SBA and all the other server that are part of the Skype environment.
Using REST API to update Sonus SBA on SBC1000/2000
Summary
SBA required different type of update:
- SbcComms update
- Lync Cumulative Update
- Windows Update RollUp
All this update can be done trough WebUI but they can also be trigger using the Sonus REST API that can be scripted with Powershell. This article describe all the steps required to update an SBA. It also contains a “All In One” script that will completely update an ASM automatically.
Using REST to deploy an SBA on Sonus SBC1000/2000
Summary
This is a guide writes for the Sonus SBC1000/2000 with SBA. It may sometime be needed to deploy the SBA using scripting. To do it, the REST API is available and allow us to have a dynamic script that will start all the action and wait for their completion. This article contains all the steps required one by one then a script that is completely deploying the SBA in 30 min without human interaction.
Skype for buisness anounced by Microsoft
After OCS2007, Lync 2010 and Lync 2013, Microsoft just introduce Skype for Buisness.
See the video http://blogs.skype.com/2014/11/11/introducing-skype-for-business/
Lync Client 2013 Autodiscover
Auto-discover allow a Lync client to automatically locate the Lync Server based on the domain of your username. Auto-discover is something capital for your infrastructure that require a clean and comprehensive configuration of your DNS server. In oder to keep retro-compatibility Lync 2013 client will try the several method to reach your Lync server.
Lync user assign to an SBA pool can’t have VoiceMail
Summary
Voice mail is an interesting feature of Lync 2013 / Exchange 2013 integration, but it’s not really dynamic and adaptive. This is a little how-to check if the users assign to one of your SBA can’t have a voice mail.
SBC and SBA guide ports
Summary
Lync required a wide varity of port to be open. This article contains a list of all the port required by the SBA. this allow to ensure all the other port are protected.
Identify TCP dynamic port of SQL instance
Summary
SQL ports are a key information of your Lync infrastructure, they need to be clearly identify in order to guaranty a proper replication. The official UDP 1434 is well-known, but identifying the TCP ports can be a bit more difficult. The objective of this article is to determine the TCP port use by an SQL instance. By default SQL Server listens on TCP port number 1433, and for named instances TCP port is dynamically configured.