Lync Server 2010 Cumulative Update 7

Microsoft has realeased new Lync 2010 Cumulative update on October 2012.
It fixes multiple issues reported till date,below are the major features of new update.

1-New Media Quality Comparison Report in Monitoring server
2-Call Leg media Quality report addition in Monitoring
3-Mobile user status showing as inactive in some users.

Also it fixing some invalid meeting URL error and some other web component issues.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2740403
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=2493736

What's New Lync 2013

Below is the some major feature about Lync 2013 Preview

• Full IPv6 support
• VDI plugin, allowing full A/V support in virtual desktop environments
• H.264 SVC codec support
• Skype federation support
• Persistent chat (or group chat) becomes a "full-fledged" Lync service, not just a bolted-on add-on
• Audio and video added to Lync Web App
• Consolidation of roles; no separate server role needed for monitoring and archiving
• Hybrid deployments of on-premises and Lync Online cloud servers now supported (this capability is called "hybrid voice")
• Support for M-N trunk routing, plus support for inter-trunk routing. Lasko explains: "This feature allows Lync to act as an intermediary between two or more different phone systems. For example, Lync can accept calls from one PBX, and pass the call through to another PBX. This can be very useful in larger environments and allows Lync to be the backbone of a corporate telephone network."
• Support for a unified contact store, with information maintained in MIcrosoft Exchange Server 2013, enabling users to access/manage contacts from Lync 2013 Preview, Outlook or Outlook Web App

Remove + from FromURI or RequestURI in Lync 2010

Some of the call manager will not suppot when lync initiate call with +symbol in both to and From URI's(E.164).In such cases You can remove the + from lync side while sending to the call manager or gateway.

ToURI + you can strip from the trunk configuration using GUI.Like below.

But to remove + from FromURi there is  no option available in GUI mode.Format will be something  like this.from<sip:+12345@.....>.In this case gateway or call manager may not acept such request.

This option you can change using powersehell script.Run the get-cstrunkconfiguration.You will get output like below.

Here in the image highlighted seeting we need to make it as true.So it will remove + before sending to Call manager or gateway.Command will be like this.Set-CStrunk configuration -identity "test" RemovePlusFromUri $true.Now the Header wil be like From<Sip:12345@.....>to<.....>

Change Lync Database default path

This is one of the major topic which i faced lot of issues.I tried multiple time to create databse using install-csdatabase command but it always create database its on logic.not wher you want.So after lot of study i found a solution and moved databse in to proper disks where i required.
Here in my case most of the databses created in C drive.I wanted create in E drive.Find the below steps how i achived the same.
Logon to SQL server
Open SQL managemnet Studio
Click on New Query
Follow the Steps Below
Example:-
rtccab
Note down the database path
  use rtcab
  go
  sp_helpfile
  go
C:\CsData\ABSStore\(default)\dbpath\rtcab.mdf
c:\csdata\absstore\(default)\logpath\rtcab.ldf
Detatch the databse
   use master
   go
   sp_detach_db 'rtcab'
   go

Lync Simultaneous ring Leads to grabbled voicemail

When you enable simultaneous ring in lync client and your not answered the call.you will get a grabbled voice mail.

This issue is because your ifrastructure configuration mismatch of lync and call manager.below is the solution for this issue.
Go to UM dial plan o your Unified messaging server configuration.In general tab go to VOIP security settings select secured insted of SIP secured.



This solved my issue.Hope this will Help you also.

If this solved your issue dont forget to write down your feedback here..........

Unified Messaging Service Not Starting

After installing Unified Messaging Role on Exchange 2010 the Unified Messaging service is not starting.Getting below Error.

The Microsoft Exchange Unified Messaging service was unable to start. More information: "Microsoft.Exchange.UM.UMService.UMServiceException: No certificate was found using the thumbprint '' specified in the UMCertificateThumbprint property of the UMServer object.

at Microsoft.Exchange.UM.UMService.UMConnectionManagerHelper.TLSConnectionManager.Initialize()

at Microsoft.Exchange.UM.UMService.UMService.InitializeConnectionManager()

at Microsoft.Exchange.UM.UMService.UMService.StartService()

at Microsoft.Exchange.UM.UMService.UMService.OnStartInternal(String[] args)"

For this issue First thing you need to check poper certificate is available in local system.
If certificate availbale Follow the below steps.
Go to Exchange management Console
Open Server configuration
Click on Unified Messaging
Click on the server
Go to right pane
Click on Assign certificate option
Follow the wizard and select the decided certificate.
Start the Service again..

Wow...now it is started right??????

Dont forget to put feedback.

Lync 2010 Power Shell Commands

Name	Synopsis	HelpUri
Approve-CsDeviceUpdateRule	Approves a device update rule that has been imported to the system. After a device update rule has been approved, the corresponding update will automatically be downloaded and installed by client devices affected by the update.	Link
Clear-CsDeviceUpdateFile	Deletes any rejected device update files that are no longer associated with a device.	Link
Clear-CsDeviceUpdateLog	Deletes all the Device Update Web service log and audit files that are older than the specified number of days.	Link
Debug-CsLisConfiguration	Displays the Enhanced 9-1-1 (E9-1-1) Location Information service (LIS) configuration in XML format.	Link
Disable-CsAdDomain	Undoes the domain preparation tasks carried out by the Enable-CsAdDomain cmdlet. This cmdlet is typically used only if you are uninstalling Microsoft Lync Server 2010 from a domain.	Link
Disable-CsAdForest	Undoes the forest preparation tasks carried out by the Enable-CsAdForest cmdlet. This cmdlet is typically used only if you are uninstalling Microsoft Lync Server 2010.	Link
Disable-CsComputer	Disables a service or server role that has been removed from a computer running Microsoft Lync Server 2010.	Link
Disable-CsHostingProvider	Disables a hosting provider currently in use in your organization. A hosting provider is a third-party organization that provides instant messaging, presence, and related services for a domain that you would like to federate with. Hosting providers, such as Microsoft Lync Online 2010, differ from public providers (such as Yahoo!, MSN, and AOL) in that their services are not offered to the general public.	Link
Disable-CsPublicProvider	Disables a public provider configured for use in your organization. A public provider is an organization that provides instant messaging, presence, and related services to the general public. Microsoft Lync Server 2010 ships with three public providers configured but not enabled: Yahoo!; AOL; and MSN.