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Federation with Skype

March 13, 2014, 11:47 am
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Hello,

I wanted to enable Skype Federation for my Lync enterprise server. I did the provisionning request, and apparently everything worked fine because I received an email from Microsoft explaining that process was successful.\o/

I tried then to communicate from my Lync client to a Skype account, but it never worked. I never received invitation from Skype nor Lync so users cannot see them.

I of course enabled federation on the Lync web interface. I tried this too : http://blogs.4ward.it/lync-2013-and-skype-federation-how-to with no more result.

My Lync client is a Lync client 2010, so I do not recognize the "add" button I saw on screenshots, but I guess it has no functionnal impact.... Did I miss something ? Is there is any possible reason why the "add buddy " requests be bloqued somewhere ? What can I try to monitor the phenomenon ?

Thank you very much for your help!

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Lync sign-in issue & Director role questions

March 13, 2014, 12:11 pm
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Hello Lync Fans !

I'm having some trouble with my Lync lab 2013 Hosting Pack deployment. I use Director pool to authenticate users but i'm not sure about DNS requirements for this pool.
I don't find a lot of documentation on this role...
For information all my users are external.

I work with HLB and this one act as reverse proxy too. I have followed the very good documentation found on aloha website so i presume my HLB is correctly configured.
I have two problems :

1) Lync client (external) sign-in works ONLY when port 5061 is open on my HLB external Front-End vIP (and not redirected to port 4443), so i don't understand because this port must be open on internal "side" not external one...
2) Lync autodiscover test on OCS connectivity with user@domainA.com give me SSL error on the name lyncdiscover.domainA.com. This DNS record is a CNAME point to lyncdiscover.hoster.com, and this one is in my SAN certificate.
Ocs test is able to deals with CNAME record ?

Any king of help will be highly appreciated :)

Topology :

Servers : Front End pool
DNS external name : FEpool.hoster.com -> point to vIP on HLB
Ports open : 443
External IP : 1.1.1.1
Redirect to : FE private IP address on port 4443 
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DNS internal : FEpool.hoster.com -> point to my HLB 
Ports open : 80,135,443,444,448,4443,5060,5061,5065,5069,5070,5071,5072,5073,5074,5075,5076,5080,8080 
Internal IP : 10.x.x.200
Redirect to : FE private IP address
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Servers : Edge pool
DNS external names : Edgepool.hoster.com & sip.edgepool.hoster.com & conf.edgepool.hoster.com & av.edgepool.hoster.com -> point to vIP on HLB
Note : One single public IP address is used (AV port = 5062, Conf port = 5063, Sip port = 443)
Ports open : 443, 5061, 5062, 5063
External IP : 2.2.2.2
Redirect to : Edge server public IP address
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DNS internal name  : Edgepool.hoster.com
Ports open : 443, 5061, 5062, 8057
Redirect to : Edge private IP address 
Internal IP : 10.x.x.201
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Servers : Director pool
DNS exernal name  : Dirpool.hoster.com -> point to vIP on HLB
Ports open : 443
External IP : 3.3.3.3
Redirect to : Director private IP address on port 4443 
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DNS internal name  : Dirpool.hoster.com
Ports open : 80,443,444,44443,5061,8080
Internal IP : 10.x.x.202
Redirect to : Director private IP address

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DNS requirement for hoster :

A : lyncdiscover.hoster.com -> External name Director pool (does this DNS entry need to point to my Director ?)
A : sip.hoster.com -> External name Edge pool (does this DNS entry need to point to my Director ?)
A : meet.hoster.com -> External name Director pool
A : dialin.hoster.com -> External name Director pool
+ all DNS external/internal names above

DNS requirement for domainA :

SRV : _sip_tls.domainA.com port 443 to SIP Edge address (does this DNS entry need to point to my Director ?)
CNAME : sip.domainA.com to SIP Edge address (does this DNS entry need to point to my Director ?)
CNAME : lyncdiscover.domainA.com to lyncdiscover.hoster.com

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Certificate on Front-End :
FEpool.hoster.com, meet.hoster.com, dialin.hoster.com

Certificate on Edge :
Edgepool.hoster.com, sip.edgepool.hoster.com, conf.edgepool.hoster.com, av.edgepool.hoster.com, lyncdiscover.hoster.com

Certificate on Director :
Dirpool.hoster.com, meet.hoster.com, dialin.hoster.com, lyncdiscover.hoster.com

Cordialement,

Jordan

Ing&eacutenieur syst&egravemes - OPENHOST

Si vous trouvez ma r&eacuteponse utile, merci de voter ;)

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3 domains, 2 existing Lync 2010, 1 new Lync 2013 deployment - SIP/2.0 404 Not Found

March 13, 2014, 12:56 pm
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Hey,

Need some help please as I cannot find any helpful documentation on this situation.

I have 3 domains in 3 country's. US and Australia has a working Lync 2010 deployment, and we have just added a new site in the New Zealand domain with Lync 2013 (eventually the other sites will be migrated to Lync 2013). The Lync 2013 Front End has been installed and all services are running. I have enabled the first test user in the Lync Control Panel successfully . When I go to sign-in I get an error along the lines of "try again or check with your administrator". On inspection of the client logs I can see that client sends a SIP register, the server responds with the available authentication methods, the client then trys again with using Kerboros and the server responds with SIP/2.0 404 Not Found - ms-diagnostics: 4005;reason="Destination URI either not enabled for SIP or does not exist". The use account is valid and I can log on to a workstation successfully with the same account.

We have not yet run enable-cstopology on the Lync 2010 FE's as this is not normally required. However to be safe this is currently going through change control. Something that isnt common in a migration is adding a new SIP domain (for New Zealand) and new meet and dialin URL's. This makes me think that running enable-cstopology on the Lync 2010 FE's will fix it.

The other thing that springs to mind is domain secuity on containers and OU's etc.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Andrew Morpeth
Lync Server Specialist - Auckland, NZ
Blog - http://www.lync.geek.nz
Twitter @AndrewMorpeth

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Step by Step Migration from Lync Server 2010 to Lync Server 2013

December 19, 2012, 6:04 am
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Hi All,

I just finished migration from Lync Server 2010 to Lync Server 2013 (for enterprise servers) in my lab environment. After that I started to write article series that contains five parts. You can see below first three parts and I think , I will upload rest of parts until this weekend.

Part 1 - http://www.oiboran.com/?p=1073

Part 2 - http://www.oiboran.com/?p=1109

Part 3 - http://www.oiboran.com/?p=1140

Hope to be useful,

Regards

Part 4 http://www.oiboran.com/?p=1171

Part 5 http://www.oiboran.com/?p=1219 (added on 20.12.2012)

 
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Lync 2010 server status shows "Retrieving" in Control Panel

March 13, 2014, 6:43 pm
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When I open Control Panel on my Lync 2013 FE server, all my 2013 FE servers show a status of normal and a green check mark under replication. For my legacy 2010 server, the status just says Retrieving. Replication with the 2010 is OK. Is this normal? Not a big deal because we will be decommissioning the 2010 anyway. I don't see any errors in the Lync server log for the 2010.

One thing that is strange though with the 2010 server is I can run setup, Step 2 (Bootstrapper) and it runs fine. Puts a green check mark and says Complete. If I exit and re-run setup, it looks like Step 2 wants to be run again. the green check mark goes away. CMS has been moved to 2013 about a month ago and everything is fine. Only reason I am keeping the 2010 around is because we are still using the 2010 Edge. Edge is pointing to 2013 FE so I think the 2010 FE is out of the picture completely (no users on it)  but I wanted to keep it around until we stand up a 2013 Edge. 2010 FE is current with cumulative updates.

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Start-CsWindowsService : Service RTCATS failed to start within the expected

March 12, 2014, 10:00 am
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Good morning gentleman. 

Any help will be very appreciated. 

I have a new Lync 2013 Enterprise deployment and I had  an error with the RTCATS service as below:

   └ ▼ RTCATS  12/03/2014 12:25:22 Failed
         └  Service start requested "Lync Server Audio Test Service (RTCATS)". 12/03/2014 12:25:22  
         └  Waiting for service operation to complete. 12/03/2014 12:25:22  
         └  ServiceStartFailed: Failed to start service within the expected timeframe. 12/03/2014 12:27:24 Error
         └  
Error: System error.
▼ Details
└ Type: TimeoutException
└ ▼ Stack Trace
    └  at Microsoft.Rtc.Management.Deployment.Core.NTService.Start(Boolean wait)


I already checked the database and it´s ok. Cheking the topology publishment i can see that´s installed as below:

Application: testbot   12/03/2014 13:16:32     
                         └    Created trusted service entry for type=Microsoft.Rtc.Applications.TestBot, port=5076, routable=True, gruuId=3e73c1c2-367b-5e45-8eeb-afebfa256a61 and FQDN=pool.domain.local.  12/03/2014 13:16:32     
                         └    Contacts already exist for the application.   12/03/2014 13:16:32   

And with the Test-cscomputer:

Application "testbot" is ready on 

Databases are ok:

DatabaseName             : rtcab
StateOnPrimary           : Principal
StateOnMirror            : Mirror
MirroringStatusOnPrimary : synchronized
MirroringStatusOnMirror  : synchronized

DatabaseName             : rtcxds
StateOnPrimary           : Principal
StateOnMirror            : Mirror
MirroringStatusOnPrimary : synchronized
MirroringStatusOnMirror  : synchronized

DatabaseName             : rtcshared
StateOnPrimary           : Principal
StateOnMirror            : Mirror
MirroringStatusOnPrimary : synchronized
MirroringStatusOnMirror  : synchronized

DatabaseName             : rgsconfig
StateOnPrimary           : Principal
StateOnMirror            : Mirror
MirroringStatusOnPrimary : synchronized
MirroringStatusOnMirror  : synchronized

DatabaseName             : rgsdyn
StateOnPrimary           : Principal
StateOnMirror            : Mirror
MirroringStatusOnPrimary : synchronized
MirroringStatusOnMirror  : synchronized

DatabaseName             : cpsdyn
StateOnPrimary           : Principal
StateOnMirror            : Mirror
MirroringStatusOnPrimary : synchronized
MirroringStatusOnMirror  : synchronized

And already checked the get-csaudioTestServiceApplication and ADSI.edit the sip domain are ok 


Could you please help me?

Thank you in advance.

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Lync 2013 - Passive Authentication Secure Token Service

March 11, 2014, 1:31 pm
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Is anyone currently using Passive Auth for mobility in production or test? We are getting ready to stand this up in test and I have a couple of questions about the secure token server.

Does anyone know what the requirements are for the STS? The only info I have found shows is that ADFS can be used and I have heard that there are a couple of 3rd party services that can act as STS for Lync mobile. What about IBM TFIM or CA Siteminder? Has anyone tested using either of those as the STS?
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Lync 2013 Clean install Standard - Presense unknown -We couldn't send this message because we couldn't find

March 11, 2014, 5:59 am
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Lync 2013 Clean install Standard - Presense unknown -We couldn't send this message because we couldn't find

current setup

local Certification authority

Lync 2013 server showing no errors in logs

OWA server also have local certification SSL

can someone help please

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Does Lync Server 2013 Standard edition work on SQL Server 2012 Standard edition?

March 14, 2014, 1:39 am
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Hi,

My question is:

Does Lync Server 2013 Standard edition work on SQL Server 2012 Standard edition?

After Lync Server install, I have upgraded the 3 auto-installed Express editions (RTC, RTCLOCAL, LYNCLOCAL) to Standard, and Lync Server services are running.

But is it supported?

Thank you!

Adam

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Lync 2013 Standard SQL Express Best Practices

March 14, 2014, 11:36 am
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We are running Lync 2013 Standard.  Does anyone have info on best practices for managing SQL Express 2012 databases for Lync? 

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Need help with hybrid configuration

March 12, 2014, 11:41 am
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Hello,

This is the first time I am working with Lync Online. My task is to install Lync on premises and we either will keep it together, or we migrate to the local Lync.

The Lync online is running for about a year now, so I know that everything is configured correctly.

I installed and configured local Lync SE server, Lync Edge server and Reverse Proxy server. Everything is setup and configured. I added a user that I use for installation to that Lync and it can login. I configured federation with another company and federation works.

I run the following PowerShell commands on local Lync server:

Set-CsAccessEdgeConfiguration -UseDnsSrvRouting -AllowOutsideUsers 1 -AllowFederatedUsers 1 -EnablePartnerDiscovery 1

Set-CsHostingProvider -Identity LyncOnline -EnabledSharedAddressSpace $true -HostsOCSUsers $true -VerificationLevel UseSourceVerification -AutodiscoverUrl https://webdir.online.lync.com/Autodiscover/AutodiscoverService.svc/root

I thought that at this time I should be able to see status and communicate between my user that is on local Lync and everyone else in the company that is on Lync online. This does not happen. When I do search in my Lync client, it shows me all other people but I cannot IM to them, I do not see their status and they are displayed with icon of the phone. If I check details of the user, it shows me correct phone numbers, title, email address, etc...

Can someone tell me what am I missing? Why it does not work?

Thank you. Eric.

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Edge, firewall ports and directions

March 14, 2014, 1:49 pm
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Hi All,

When I was reading 101st time the firewall ports and Lync, one question flying in from my window:

The port for "A/V/RTP/TCP/50,000-59,999" says it is needed for outbound only (source is Edge and destination is Any). When you and your partner have Lync deployment with the Edge and you made such a rule (both have one outbound rule for 50k - 59k ports). Then question is, how the traffic from your edge ever reach your partner's edge, if they have no rule for inbound traffic at all?

Normally if your edge sends RTP package (e.g.) TCP:50101 to your partner's edge server, that package cannot go through the FW if there are no inbound rule available.

Petri

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Lync Director behind the firewall

February 21, 2014, 5:55 am
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Hi,

Has anybody deployed the Lync director behind of the firewall? Does anybody have a list of the required ports, flow direction and destination which need to open for the Director? These I found between Director and rest of the Lync infrastructure (two ways):

TCP / 80
TCP / 443
TCP / 444
TCP / 5060
TCP / 5061

And for the CMS:

TCP / 1433
TCP / 1434

But do I miss something?

Petri

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SQL mirroring or SQL mirroring?

February 28, 2014, 7:11 am
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Hi,

Lync Topology builder is able to build the SQL mirroring between the hosts. But what about if SQL team like to avoid that to use that? I mean is there big differences if the mirroring is built by topology team, or by SQL own tools?

And how is the supporting?

Technet says about mirroring"You use Topology Builder to deploy SQL mirroring". But it does not clarify if there are any differences if the mirroring is built by built in tools of SQL.

Petri

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An error occurred while applying SQL script for the feature BackendStore -Lync Server 2013 standard installation

March 15, 2014, 1:00 pm
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Hi, I am trying to install Lync Server 2013 standard edition and getting this error during step 2

"An error occurred while applying SQL script for the feature BackendStore. For details, see the log file......."

I went through many articles online on same issue but none helped me to fix this issue. I am preparing setup on virtual machine. here what I have

1) ESXi 5.5.0 installed on IBM System X3200 M3

2) Domain controller :- Server 2008 R2 SP1 (installed all updates from windows update) 

3) Lync 2013 Front End server :- Server 2012 R2 (installed all updates from windows update)

Any suggestions please !!!

Regards // Ajit

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Event 56102, LS Data Collection - Error

March 15, 2014, 1:34 pm
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Hi.

After installing Lync 2013 Standard Edition Front End Server, i receive this error in Event Viewer: 

Event 56102, LS Data Collection

A Data Collection Archiving adaptor was either unable to obtain the database version, or a database version mismatch was detected. The adaptor will continue to try and reconnect to the back-end.

Adaptor: SQL Archiving Adaptor 
Connection String: Data Source         = 0-fel-lyncfront.local.vtd.no;
                Database            = LcsLog;
                Max Pool Size       = 5;
                Connection Timeout  = 60;
                Connection Reset    = false;
                Enlist              = false;
                Integrated Security = true;
                Pooling             = true; 
Expected Schema Version: 24 
Expected Sproc Version: 40 
Actual Schema Version:  
Actual Sproc Version: 
Cause: This typically occurs due to an installation error
Resolution:
Verify the back-end is up and this Lync Server has connectivity to it. Verify that both Lync Server and the back-end were installed or modified by the same installation package.


Event Viewer reports this error every 10 minutes.

Any suggestion to correct this error?

-Thomas

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Lync 2013 replication not working between Lync 2013 edge servers and Lync 2013 enterprise pool

March 3, 2014, 11:29 am
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Hello,

I'm currently deploying Lync server 2013 in coexistence with Lync server 2010. My Lync 2010 setup consists of one front end server which is Standard and one edge server. While my Lync 20103 deployment consists of an enterprise pool of three front end servers and an edge pool consisting of two Edge servers.

After the whole Lync 2013 infrastructure was deployed successfully, I noticed that the edge servers are not replicating back to the front end servers ( the red 'X' showing in the toplogy tab of the control panel) when checking the event viewer on the edge server i'm getting the following error:

Event ID 3010

Failed to connect to back-end database. Microsoft Lync Server 2013, Replica Replicator Agent will continuously attempt to reconnect to the back-end. While this condition persist, no replication will be done.

The Connection string:

Data Source = (local)\rtclocal;

Database = xds

Max Pool Size = 5

Connection Timeput = 60;

Connection Reset = false;

Enlist = false;

Integrated Security = true;

Pooling =true;

Cause: Possible issues with back-end database.

Resolution:

Ensure the back-end is functioning correctly.

Event ID 3033

same as above but with additional SQL string connectivity exceptions.

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

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Lync Client 2013 Policy

March 9, 2014, 8:22 am
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Hi,

In Lync client 2013, I'm looking for the way to hide the "Add a contact not in my organization" using GPO or Registry.

thanks,

Roei

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Can't access Lync Control panel

March 17, 2014, 8:30 am
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I currently cannot access the Lync Control Panel. (Clients can still connect). There error I get is a http 404 - resource is not available.

In the event viewer I can see -

Exception: System.Web.HttpException (0x80004005): The service '/Reach/DataCollaborationRelayWebService.svc' does not exist. ---> System.ServiceModel.EndpointNotFoundException: The service '/Reach/DataCollaborationRelayWebService.svc' does not exist.

I cannot find out how to resolve this error. Google has very little on this.

I would appreciate some help if possible.

tx

Wil
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Upgrading Edge to 2013. Side by side or big bang

March 17, 2014, 7:36 am
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I want to upgrade my Lync Edge from 2010 to 2013. We only have one Edge. Is it possible to do a side by side upgrade? If so, what is the best way to do it. I am reluctant to just delete the existing Edge and then hope the new one works. One potential problem I see is when I create the new Edge in Topology builder, I will have to give all the Edge services different names. Not sure if this is correct but if so, its not worth it. I was planning on building out a new Edge with different IP addresses and then just updating public DNS with the new IP addresses. New certificates etc....Its a very simple environment. Just IM and Presence. We don't use conferencing at this time. We do federate with one external company.
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