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“The ABSConfig.exe tool does not save the most recent changes in Lync Server 2010″ described in KB2672934 applies to Lync Server 2010 (Standard and Enterprise editions) and is addressed with the following update:

- Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit: May 2012 (KB2672435)

You can download the updated OCSReskit.msi package and accompanying doc here (Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit Tools).

Technorati tags: Microsoft Lync Server/Client /Lync for Mac

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To install this latest update described in KB2690036, first ensure that you are running Mac OS X v10.5.8 (or higher) and Lync 2011 14.0.0 is already installed. This component can also be installed as part of (or from) one of the supported Microsoft Office for Mac flavors or editions.

This recommended update brings the version of of Lync for Mac 2011 to 14.0.2 and resolves the following issues (download):

- Several issues with Cisco and Juniper VPN clients
- An issue that causes an Active Directory lockout when the Kerberos protocol is used
- Several issues that cause Lync for Mac 2011 to sign out unexpectedly or to crash

Keywords: patch, hotfix, update, rollup package, lync cumulative update, lync for mac 2011, mise à jour

Technorati tags: Microsoft Lync Server/Client /Lync for Mac

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The Swiss IT Pro User Group, Unified Communications SIG is pleased to invite you to join in the next UC focused technical presentation. Scheduled on Tue 8 May 2012 afterwork (CEST evening local time), my good colleague Elia Noris will deliver an in-depth session on a subject that receives fairly limited coverage (until now).

An experienced IT professional and UC specialist based out of Zurich, Elia will explore how Lync Server synthetic transaction works and will discuss real-world deployment scenarios, rounding up with a look at extending the built-in capabilities with System Center Operations Manager - Management Pack for Lync (SCOM MP for Lync).

Event Info
This free in-depth technical session will be delivered in English, live on location at EB Zürich and simulcast online via webcast on Tue 8 May 2012 starting at 1830 CEST (UTC+2) / What is my local time?

Click more to see event details, abstract and speaker biography.

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Description of the update for Office Communications Server 2007 R2: April 2012 (KB2695383)

This update fixes a couple of key issues as highlighted:

• KB2664650 “Microsoft push notification messages are not delivered to Lync mobile clients”
• KB2686825 “An update is available to add a detailed exception message to an Office Communications Server 2007 R2 trace log”
• KB2686821 “OWA does not work correctly in an Office Communications Server 2007 R2 environment that has OWA integration configured”
• KB2686826 “An update is available for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, UCMA 2.0 Core Redist 64-bit to support encoded IPV6 addresses”

Keywords: patch, hotfix, update, rollup package, moc, ocs, 2007, r2, cumulative update, moc ocs 2007 r2 patch hotfix update apr 2012, mise à jour

Technorati tags: OCS/Communicator 2007 R2, Microsoft Lync Server/Client /Lync Phone Edition / Lync Mobile,

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Back from the Easter long weekend break and down with a cold, it feels as if early autumn/fall has returned with average daytime temperatures between 10 to 15 deg C / 50 to 60 deg F for the past days in most parts of Western Europe. So a recent from-the-field challenge that caused temperatures to rise and took a while to bring it back down to comfortable, normal conditions may help to spice things up a bit.

On an Exchange Server 2010 (us-en)* setup with the Client Access, Hub Transport, Mailbox and Unified Messaging server roles, applying Service Pack 1 (SP1) and rebooting may result in several red errors in the event logs, causing UM and Lync integration features like voice-mail to break:

Task Category:    UMCore
The Unified Messaging server shut down process umservice (PID=10627) because a fatal error occurred.

Task Category:    UMService
A fatal error occurred in the Microsoft Exchange Unified Messaging service. The Service Control Manager will restart the Unified Messaging service automatically to recover from this error.

Error details:
“Microsoft.Exchange.UM.UMService.UMServiceException: The Microsoft Exchange Unified Messaging service can’t create a worker process because SIP ports (”5069″ or “5071″) are unavailable.

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The cumulative update “Updates for Lync Server 2010″ (KB2493736) applies to the Standard and Enterprise Editions, and addresses issues in the core components, various server roles, Unified Communications Managed API 3.0 Runtime, Lync administrative tools and services (Bandwidth Policy and Lync Mobility Service).

Check out the download for the Lync Server 2010 update today (x64 only). This cumulative update CU brings the overall version of Lync Server 2010 to 7577.197.

Best Practice:
Make sure that a complete working and tested backup of your infrastructure is available beforehand, and only roll-out applicable hotfixes/updates to a production system after extensive tests and verification (in a pre-production or similar environment).

Keywords: patch, hotfix, update, rollup package, lync cumulative update, lync server, lync latest current version cu cu5 (Mar 2012), cu 5(.1)

Technorati tags: Microsoft Lync Server/Client /Lync Phone Edition / Lync Mobile, Microsoft Office 365 (Lync Online/Exchange Online)

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“Description of the update for Lync 2010: March 2012″ in KB2684739 addresses the following issues in the Lync 2010 client:

• IM history is not stored in the default Exchange mailbox when you use Lync 2010 (KB2689469)
• Dial-in conferencing information is not displayed when a user uses Lync 2010 to join a meeting (KB2688945)
• The CorePlaybackEngine.resources.dll file is not localized correctly in a Lync 2010 client (KB2684798)

Check out the download for the Lync 2010 client update today (x86/x64). This brings the version of Lync 2010 to 7577.4087.

Keywords: patch, hotfix, update, rollup package, lync cumulative update, lync client, lync server, lync latest current version cu cu5 (Mar 2012), cu 5(.1)

Technorati tags: Microsoft Lync Server/Client /Lync Phone Edition / Lync Mobile, Microsoft Office 365 (Lync Online/Exchange Online)

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• Lync Server Documentation Update: March 2012 (download; online)
• Microsoft Lync 2010 for iPhone CU5 [version 4.1 updated 17 Mar 2012] (download)
• Microsoft Lync 2010 for iPad CU5 [version 4.1 updated 17 Mar 2012] (download)
• Microsoft Lync 2010 for Android [version 4.1.5014.8880 updated 23 Feb 2012] (download)
• How to use and troubleshoot issues with Lync Mobile on Google Android mobile devices (KB2636313)
• Microsoft Lync 2010 Training Download Package [version 2.1, Mar 2012] (download)
• Lync and Learn - Online Training Sessions (link)
• Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Multitenant Pack for Partner Hosting Reference Architecture Case Study White Paper (download)
• Reference Architecture for the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Multitenant Pack for Partner Hosting (download)
• Client Virtualization in Microsoft Lync 2010 (download)
• Configuring On-premises Lync Server 2010 Integration with Exchange Online (online)
• Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Support for Large Meetings (download)

Keywords: lync documentation, resources, learn training video package, lync mobile client iPhone iPad Android, lync client virtualization, white paper article, update, lync exchange online on-premises integration, office 365 exchange lync partner hosting multi-tenant pack architecture, cu5, cumulative update 5

Technorati tags: Microsoft Lync Server/Client /Lync Phone Edition / Lync Mobile, Microsoft Office 365 (Lync Online/Exchange Online)

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• Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for Polycom CX500, Polycom CX600 and Polycom CX3000 [UCUpdates.exe version: 7577.4066] (KB2672349, download)
• Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for Aastra 6721ip and Aastra 6725ip [UCUpdates.exe version: 7577.4066] (KB2672352, download)
• Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for HP 4110 and HP 4120 [UCUpdates.exe version: 7577.4066] (KB2672743, download)
• Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540 [UCUpdates.exe version: 7577.4066] (KB2670373, download)
• Microsoft Lync 2010 for Android [version: 4.1.5014.8880] (updated 23 Feb 2012, download)

Keywords: patch, hotfix, update, rollup package, lync cumulative update 5 (Lync CU5), lync client, lync server, lync phone edition, lync mobile, android lync, polycom, aastra, lg-nortel, hp, cu5 update

Technorati tags: Microsoft Lync Server/Client /Lync Phone Edition / Lync Mobile

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Lync Server 2010
- Updates for Lync Server 2010 [version: 7577.190] (KB2493736; download)

Lync Server 2010 Group Chat
- Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2010, Group Chat: February 2012 [version: 7577.4071] (KB2670342; download)
- Description of the cumulative update for the Lync Server 2010, Group Chat Administration Tool: February 2012 [version: 7577.4071] (KB2672318; download)

Lync 2010
- Description of the cumulative update for Lync 2010: February 2012 [version: 7577.4072] (KB2670326 ; download x86, x64)*

Lync 2010 Group Chat
- Description of the cumulative update for Lync 2010 Group Chat: February 2012 [version: 7577.4071] (KB2672325; download)

* In addition to the issues fixed by this cumulative update, it also adds video support to RCC enabled users as described in KB2666709. See the great write up by Jamie Stark (Lync product team) here.

Keywords: patch, hotfix, update, rollup package, lync cumulative update 5, lync client, lync server, group chat server, admin tool, lync latest current version cu5(Feb/Mar 2012), cu5

Technorati tags: Microsoft Lync Server/Client

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