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Stop Lync Performing Reverse Number Look Up (ms-skip-rnl)
While investigating why we were being charged by our SIP trunk provider for calls made by Lync synthetic transactions, I discovered ms-skip-rnl. By adding this to the SIP or Line URI Lync will not try...
View ArticleJanuary 2014 Cumulative updates for Lync Server 2010 and 2013 now available
The first Lync Server updates are available for the year for both Lync 2010 and 2013.Download - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/lync/dn146015.aspx
View ArticleLync Script - Get All Assigned Numbers
This script queries Lync for all assigned numbers and displays in a formatted table with the option to export to CSV. During processing LineURI's are run against a regex pattern to extract the DDI/DID...
View ArticleWhat's New in Lync Server 2013?
Server RolesMonitoring and Archiving server is now co-located on the Front End server which reports directly to the monitoring/archiving backend database.A/V conferencing is now always installed on the...
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Lync and UM Licence Reporting Script
This script will report on the number of CAL/SAL licences that are in use for Lync and Exchange for a specified Active Directory OU.Licence Summary ReportUser Summary ReportDownload Lync Licence...
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Lync Discover URL's Summary
This is a summary of my understanding of the lyncdiscover records and the processes associated to them. Please let me know if you think I have misunderstood anything :)There are 2 records which Lync...
View ArticleLync Cumulative Updates
Good up-to-date reference for Lync updates:Lync 2010 - http://uclobby.wordpress.com/2013/09/05/lync-server-2010-cumulative-update-list/Lync 2013 -...
View ArticleLync Polycom VVX Manager Tool
Cheers James!http://www.mylynclab.com/2013/12/lync-polycom-vvx-manager-tool.html
View ArticleLync Server 2013 Synthetic Test PowerShell Script
Thanks to Murali Krishnan for this very useful script -http://unifiedme.co.uk/2013/11/lync-server-2013-synthetic-test-script/Core...
View ArticleLync Server 2013 Centralised Logging Service
CLSControllerManaged using ClsController.exe. Run this from the command prompt with elevated permissions which have access to the Lync CMS.Ports 50001, 50002 and 50003 need to be open on each server....
View ArticleDisabling a User in AD Does Not Disable the User In Lync
Great article by Jeff Guillet on why disabling a Lync user in AD may not stop the user logging in for up to 180 days, and some useful PowerShell by Pat Richard to help find such users.
View ArticleLync 2013 Bandwidth Guide
A common question that customers ask is "What is the minimum bandwidth required for a Lync Device to operate?" This is very difficult to say as there are many components that use varying amounts of...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Lync Response Group Abandoned Calls Report
The statistics provided in the Response Group Usage Report are a little misleading without understanding the definitions. An abandoned call doesn't necessarily mean the caller has hung up in...
View ArticleRun Lync Cmdlets Offline
Cool script by Vikas which allows you to run get-cs* commands against an exported XML's (export-clixml) from Lync server. http://www.allthingsuc.co.uk/run-lync-cmdlets-offline/
View ArticleRemoving a "stuck" call from Lync Response Group Service
Occasionally Lync fails to remove a Response Group call from the database once the call is completed.You can delete the stuck record from the "rgsdyn.MatchRequests" table directly on the SQL server:1....
View ArticleLync Snooper 2013 does not parse logs correctly unless machine region is...
Lync Snooper 2013 does not parse logs correctly unless machine region is EN-US -http://lyncdup.com/2013/06/lync-snooper-2013-does-not-parse-logs-correctly-unless-machine-region-is-en-us/Snooper.exe...
View ArticleLync Environment Report - Visio and Word Report of Existing Environment
This package of PowerShell scripts will gather data on a Lync deployment environment and store it into an XML data file. You can also create Microsoft Word reports and Microsoft Visio network diagrams...
View ArticleLync Edge Port Tester Tool
Tool developed by James Cussen over at My Lync Lab to assist in testing firewall rules for the Lync Edge server. Goodbye to my port test list!Features:One tool for testing both ends of the connection....
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Lync Mobility DNS Records
The DNS records required for Lync mobility can be a little confusing due to the fact that mobile clients will always connect to the external web services FQDN. In Lync 2010 the URL's returned by the...
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Lync click to call tel: hyperlinks do not open Lync
There seems to be an issue with Lync click to call tel: hyperlinks in certain circumstances.In my case click to call would open the Windows 8 app store Lync client rather than the desktop client. I...
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