In my previous blog post I explained how to install the first Front-End server in a Front-End pool. To extend the functionality we are now going to install a Lync 2013 Edge server. Using the Edge server users can logon to the Lync environment externally, and you can setup a federation with other companies to communicate with users in these companies as well.
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Deploying Lync Server 2013
In a earlier blog post I explained the basics of Lync Server 2010 and how to install Lync Server 2010, including a Lync Edge Server and a reverse proxy to publish the accompanying web services.
Microsoft has recently released Lync Server 2013 so it’s time to have a closer look at installing this version. Like the previous articles this article explains how to install a green field environment so there’s no ‘old’ version installed. In the previous blogs I have been working with Lync Server 2010 Standard edition, this blog is based on the Enterprise Edition of Lync Server 2013. There are multiple differences between Standard and Enterprise: Continue reading Deploying Lync Server 2013
TMG 2010 Console fails on startup
I ran into this issue several times now. After installing a new Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) 2010 when the TMG Console is started the first time it fails with the following error:
An error has occurred in the script on this page.
Line: 283
Char: 13
Error: invalid argument
Code: 0
URL:file:///C:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20/Forefront%20Threat%20 Management %20Gateway/UI_HTMLs/Generic.htm?guid=%7B43E06AFC-729B-8BC2-33A9E35BB12D%7D
Do you want to continue running scripts on this page?
This is a small bug in HTML interface code. To solve it, navigate to the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway\UI_HTMLs\TabsHandler\ directory and open the TabsHandler.htc file.
There are 3 lines containing “paddingTop” causing this issue. Find the lines and disable them by adding // at the beginning of the line.
Save the file and the console opens as expected.
Upgrade Windows Standard to Enterprise
Note. When Exchange is installed on this particular server you can use this procedure only in a lab environment. To change an Exchange server is not a supported scenario!
When installing an Exchange 2010 environment in my lab I discovered that the Fail Over Clustering bits were not available on my planned DAG members. It turned out that I installed Windows 2008 R2 Standard Edition instead of Enterprise Edition. Even worse, Exchange Server 2010 SP2 was already installed as well.
On TechNet there’s an article that explains how to Upgrade Windows 2008 R2 without using the installation media (i.e. reinstall Windows 2008 R2 from scratch) using DISM, the Deployment Image Servicing and Management Tool.
Lync Phone Support and PIN login
When using a Lync server infrastructure it is possible to use Lync Phones without connecting them to a PC using the USB cable. Devices like the Polycom CX500, CX3000, Snom UC600 or Aastra 6725ip are just a few examples. Since these clients are not connected to the PC they have to get their configuration information somewhere else.
This information is retrieved by the clients using DHCP. In DHCP the following options are used:
- 001 UCIdentifier;
- 002 URLScheme;
- 003 WebServerFqdn;
- 004 WebServerPort;
- 005 CertProvRelPath;
- 120 UCSipServer;
- 042 NTP Server (Optional);
While it is possible to configure these options manually there’s a tool in Lync that will retrieve the appropriate information and configure DHCP for you!
Jaap Wesselius 
You must be logged in to post a comment.