1. Ewan MacKellar / Andrew Ehrensing Microsoft Corporation
EXL321
Lync 2013 Deployment
Ewan MacKellar / Andrew Ehrensing
Microsoft Corporation

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3. Session Objectives Session Objective(s): Key Takeaways:
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Session Objectives
Session Objective(s):
The Setup & Deployment changes introduced in Lync Server 2013
Migration from legacy versions to Lync 2013
Key Takeaways:
Setup and Deployment prerequisites
New hardware and software requirements along with the new capacity model
New/Updated tools for the setup & administration
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4. Lync 2013
Topology Changes

5. Lync Server 2013 On-Premise Topology
Public
clouds
Federated
businesses
Remote
users
SQL
Front end servers
Back end SQL server
Web access and mobile
PSTN AD
Active directory
Monitoring
Exchange UM and archiving
System Center
WAC
Lync endpoints
FPO
Edge server
DMZ
Optional persistent chat pool
XMPP Gw
Central Mgt
Voice routing
Conferencing
Lync Web App
Mobile
SIP registrar

6. Lync 2013
Setup Flow

7. Setup Flow Defining the topology
Hardware and software infrastructure
File storage (DFS) and permissions
Request certificates
Internet Information Services (IIS) and SQL configuration
Simple URLs & DNS records
Defining the topology
Publish the topology
Delegate setup
Setting up and installing FE servers/pools
Install and configure the CMS
Configure certificates for FEs
Setting up Kerberos authentication
Adding server roles
Using Topology Builder
Administrator rights and permissions
Administration tools
Define and configure pools
Edit and configure simple URLs
Select the CMS
Preparing the infrastructure and systems
Finalizing and implementing the topology design

8. Setup Flow AD setup Certificate SQL Certificates Start Services
Domain-Joined System
Lync Server Systems
SQL Back End
Office WebApps-WAC
Local setup
Installs core and SQL instances RTCLOCAL & LYNCLOCAL
AD setup
SQL database setup performed through Topology Builder, or manually
Setup Web Apps
Add/remove
Install Topology Builder
Retrieve
topology
Create farm
& host
If first pool is SE: SQL instance is SQL Express
Author desired topology
Install components
Certificate
SQL
Other Systems
Certificates
Publish
topology
Exchange
UM / OWA / Archiving
SQL instance
Central management topology and configuration database
Reverse Proxy, SCOM
Start Services
Certificate maintenance
SQL Reporting Services
Validate deployment

9. Changes in Setup and Deployment
Changes to path for RTCLOCAL and LYNCLOCAL
Support of separate operating system and application drive
Custom database setup with Install-CsDatabase cmdlet
Four different ways for placing the databases files:
with no parameter for DB file locations
-DatabasePath
-UseDefaultSqlPaths
-DatabasePathMap
Sysprep support
Support creating an image using Sysprep that can easily
be specialized by providing a script to assist users in
creating a SysPrep'able image.

10. Changes in Setup and Deployment
New prerequisite check in Deployment Wizard
Windows Identity Foundation (WIF)
Powershell v 3
.NET Framework 4.5
Bootstrapper changes to support new roles
Persistent Chat
XMPP Translating Gateway Service
Certificate Changes
OAuthTokenIssuer certificate for Server-Server authentication
XMPP consideration in Edge Server certificates
New parameter for Request-CSCertificate: –AllSipDomain
New certificate management cmdlets: Set-CSCertificate -Roll

11. Changes in Setup and Deployment
Open Authorization (OAUTH) protocol
Provides authentication and authorization
Used for server – server communications
Lync 2013 <-> Exchange 2013
Lync 2013 <-> SharePoint 2013
Lync 2013 <-> Office 365
Components
Realms / Authorization Server
Realm – a security container
Partner application realm
No username/passwords exchanged between realms
Required when integrating Exchange, SharePoint 2013

12. Deployment Validation
Synthetic Transactions for deployment validation
Test-CsComputer – Checks and validates the local configuration
Local groups
Windows Firewall exceptions
File store ACL’s
IIS virtual directories
Local applications
Lync server services (status, auto start modes etc)
Test-CsDatabase – Checks and verifies connectivity to the SQL server and returns Database version info.
Could be run against local or remote SQL server

13. Office Web Apps Installation
Separate setup bits
Independent install experience
Install and then configure
Topology builder configures only discovery URL’s
Configuration done by its own Powershell module
Import-Module OfficeWebApps
Use Certificate Friendly Name in New-OfficeWebAppsFarm

14. Hardware and Software Requirements
Lync 2013
Hardware and Software Requirements

15. Hardware and Software Requirements Front End Server
Topology and function changes that effect hardware sizing
Collocated A/V MCU
Collocated XMPP gateway
New CPU intensive features (Multiview, HD Conferencing etc.)
Beta 2 current scalability capabilities
12-20 Servers per Pool
12.5K users per Front End *
Subject to change at RTM!!
* Depending on the user model

16. Hardware and Software Requirements Front End Server
Hardware requirements (As of Beta 2 – Not finalized yet)
RTCLOCAL and LYNCLOCAL database size changes (as of Beta 2)
Initial size: 4GB per DB – Should be planned beforehand (especially for Virtual Machines)
Component
Spec (Minimum)
Server
Enterprise-grade server with a minimum of 2 CPU sockets (8-24 CPU core total)
CPU
Intel Xeon 5500 series or AMD Opteron 6100 series (2 GHz+)
NIC
Dual 1 GbE or 10 GbE
Storage
Enterprise Edition FE: 8 or more SATA or SAS HDD 10K RPM or higher (DAS), or equivalent storage, RAID 1
Standard Edition FE with collocated SQL DB server 4 disks, RAID 1
Memory
16-GB PC DDR2, or PC DDR3 memory (or faster)

17. Hardware and Software Requirements Director and SQL Back End
Director, Monitoring, and Archiving Servers (As of Beta 2 – Not finalized yet)
Component
Spec (minimum)
Server
Enterprise-grade server with a minimum of 2 CPU sockets (8-24 CPU core total)
CPU
Intel Xeon 5500 series or AMD Opteron 6100 series (2 GHz+)
NIC
Dual 1 GbE or 10 GbE
Storage
2 or more SATA or SAS HDD 10K RPM or higher (DAS), or equivalent storage, RAID 1
Memory
8-GB PC DDR2, or PC DDR3 memory (or faster)
SQL Back-End Server (As of Beta 2 – Not finalized yet)
Component
Spec (minimum)
Server
Enterprise-grade server with a minimum of 2 CPU sockets (8-24 CPU core total)
CPU
Intel Xeon 5500 series or AMD Opteron 6100 series (2 GHz+)
NIC
Dual 1 GbE or 10 GbE
Storage
8 or more SATA or SAS HDD 10K RPM or higher (DAS), or equivalent storage, RAID 1 or 10 (4 spindles: OS, Log, Log, DB). SAN with 4 dedicated LUNs
Memory
32-GB PC DDR2, or PC DDR3 Memory (or faster)

18. Hardware and Software Requirements Network, Operating System, SQL
NIC Recommendations:
Minimum supported NIC: Single 1 Gbps (Ethernet)
Recommended: Dual Ethernet 1 Gbps (Teamed Ethernet)
Media Server minimum NIC: Teamed 4 x 1 Gbps (NIC Teaming) (Edge and Front Ends for Audio/Video)
Operating System:
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or above for Lync server roles
Windows Server 2008 is only supported on SQL Server, File Server, Domain Controller, etc.
New: Microsoft Windows Server 2012
SQL Server:
SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 and above for database servers (back end, Archive/Monitoring databases)
Lync Server 2013 automatically installs SQL Server 2012 Express (Denali) on each Front End
Supported Back-End High Availability is SQL Mirroring
No support for “Always On” or “SQL Clustering”

19. Hardware and Software Requirements Software Prerequisites
Windows Identity Foundation (WIF)
Server support for server-to-server authentication scenarios
Download:
PowerShell 3
Part of Windows Management Framework 3.0
Download:
Lync 2010 Cumulative Update 6 on Lync 2010 servers
Download:
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 – included in the Lync Server Setup Media
dotNetFx45_Full_x86_x64.exe
.NET FW 4.5 RC QFE: NDP45-KB x64.exe
Windows Desktop Experience – All Front End servers
Required for supporting the media stack on A/V Conferencing and applications like Call Park, Response Group and Conferencing Announcement
Message Queuing – (MSMQ) and Directory Service Integration on Front End and Archiving servers

20. Hardware and Software Requirements Admin Tools, Active Directory, Infrastructure
Admin Tools and Core Components
Windows 7 (x64 only) and Windows Server 2008 R2 - Windows 8 on the way
Microsoft Windows PowerShell™ V3 required
Active Directory Forest/Domain Functional Level
Windows Server 2003 (Native mode only)
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Infrastructure
Hardware Load Balancer (HLB) for Web Services
Even with DNS load balancing deployed, HWLB is still required for HTTP/HTTPS traffic
Hardware Load Balancer Partners for Lync Server

21. Server Virtualization
Support for all Lync Server workloads
Supported on Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition and all other roles
Supported Hypervisors
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Hyper-V® minimum (guest and host)
VMWare ESX 5
Use current Lync Server 2010 hardware recommendations for virtualization
Will take advantage of Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V (3.0)
New large vCPU with NUMA architecture and large memory support
Unsupported Virtualization Features
Quick/Live Migration
Dynamic Memory
VM Replica
Virtualization support in Lync 2013 Planning Tool

22. Lync 2013
Client Deployment

23. Lync 2013 Client Deployment
Online Meeting Outlook add-in automatically installed with the Lync Preview client
Office 2013 Preview installs side by side with Office 2010 / Lync client.
No standalone Lync 2013 Client MSI
Lync client part of Office 2013
Two Lync 2013 Client Deployment Options
Traditional MSI install as part of Office 2013 Preview
Click to Run install
Installation customization and process included in the Office 2013 Preview Resource Kit Documentation

24. Customizing Client Deployment
Use the Office Customization Tool (OCT)
Use CONFIG.XML to Perform Installation Tasks
Use Setup Command-Line Options to specify the Config.xml and configuring Client Bootstrapping Policies
CONFIG.XML
Specify the path of the network installation point.
Select the products to install.
Configure logging and the location of the Setup customization file and software updates.
Specify installation options, such as user name.
Copy the local installation source (LIS) to the user's computer without installing Office.
Add or remove languages from the installation.
Office Customization Tool
Setup Used to specify default installation location on the client and default organization name, additional network installation sources, the product key, end-user license agreement, display level, earlier versions of Office to remove, custom programs to run during installation, security settings, and Setup properties.
Features Used to configure user settings and to customize how Office features are installed. Administrators can use the OCT to specify initial default values of Office application settings for users. Users can modify most of the settings after the installation.
Additional content Used to add or remove files, add or remove registry entries, and configure shortcuts.
Outlook Used to customize a user's default Outlook profile, specify Exchange settings, add accounts, remove accounts and export settings, and specify Send\Receive groups.

25. Customizing Client Media Ports
Set-CsConferencingConfiguration
Setting
Description
Lync Server Management Shell cmdlet
Cmdlet parameters
Portrange\Enabled
Specifies whether the port ranges sent by the server should be used by the client for media and signaling. Used in conjunction with the subvalues MinMediaPort and MaxMediaPort.
CsConferencingConfiguration
ClientMediaPortRangeEnabled
Portrange\MinMediaPort
Specifies the starting port number to use for media. Combines with MaxMediaPort to specify the range of ports. The recommended minimum range is 40 ports.
ClientMediaPort (represents the starting port number to use for client media)
Portrange\MaxMediaPort
Specifies the highest port number to use for media. Combines with MinMediaPort to specify the range of ports. The recommended minimum range is 40 ports.
ClientMediaPortRange (indicates the total number of ports available for client media; default is 40)

26. Client Enhanced Privacy Mode
Enable Enhanced Privacy Mode
Restricts presence visibility only to people in your contact list
Enabling allows users to select which option they prefer (all people see presence vs only contact list sees presence)
Get-CsPrivacyConfiguration | Set-CsPrivacyConfiguration -EnablePrivacyMode $True
Only works for Lync 2010 and Lync 2013 Preview clients
OCS 2007 R1 and OCS 2007 R2 clients do not honor the enhanced privacy mode setting

27. Lync 2013
Manageability Tools

28. Planning Tool Planning tool New Supported Features (as of Beta 2)
A step-by-step tool to plan and design all the Lync infrastructure including hardware sizing with the user models
New Supported Features (as of Beta 2)
High Availability & Disaster Recovery
IPv6
Mobility
Exchange Unified Messaging
Exchange 2013 Archiving Integration
Persistent Chat
XMPP federation
Media Bypass
Multi-view & HD Conferencing
Voice applications (Call park, Response Groups)

29. Topology Builder Support for Lync 2013 topology
Support for the new features
Persistent Chat
Office Web Apps
High Availability and Disaster Recovery
Paired Pools
SQL Mirroring
Merge and manage Lync 2010 topology
M:N Routing – Trunks
IPv6
XMPP
Legacy Topology Builder should be retired

30. Planning Tool and Topology Builder for Lync 2013
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Lync 2013
Planning Tool and Topology Builder for Lync 2013
Ewan MacKellar
Microsoft Corporation
© 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

31. Lync 2013
Migration

32. Legacy Versions Lync Server 2010 OCS 2007 R2
Uses CMS (Central Management Store)
Lync 2010 client,
No Live Meeting client
Easy migration path
Topology Builder
OCS 2007 R2
No CMS (Central Management Store)
Configuration stored in Active Directory
Live Meeting and Office Communicator client
Migration to Lync Server 2013 Preview similar to Lync 2010 migration

33. Migration Approach
Lync Server 2013 Preview infrastructure deployed side-by-side with existing infrastructure
Similar to previous migrations
In place upgrade not supported
Migrate Side-by-side, Site-by-site
Ensures service continuity, low end user impact
Enables rollback, resiliency to logistical issues
Build  Pilot  Production
Minimize initial hardware requirements
Trial builds administrator and end user confidence and minimizes risk 33

34. Support Boundaries Server supports migration from N-1 or N-2
N (15): Lync 2013 Preview
N-1 (14): Lync 2010*
N-2 (13): Office Communications Server (OCS) 2007 R2*
Client support depends on workload
N-1 client (Lync 2010) against Lync Server 2013 Preview
N-2 client (Communicator 2007 R2) against Lync Server 2013 Preview
N client (Lync 2013 Preview) against Lync 2010 Server
Voice Coexistence
Support Legacy Mediation Servers (N-1, N-2)
Lync 2013 Preview SBA cannot use the Lync 2010 Pool
* With Latest Updates

35. Support Boundaries (Cont’d)
Persistent Chat supports migration from
N-1 (14): Lync 2010* Group Chat
N-2 (13): Office Communications Server (OCS) 2007 R2* Group Chat
Persistent Chat Client support
N-1 chat client (Lync 2010) against Lync 2013 Persistent Chat Server
N-2 chat client (Communicator 2007 R2) against Lync 2013 Persistent Chat Server
Lync 2013 Preview cannot connect to Legacy Group Chat Servers
* With Latest Updates

36. Voice Routing Coexistence
Outbound Calls
Survivable Branch Appliance (SBA)
Home Server
Mediation Server
Lync Server 2013 Preview
2013
Supported
Lync Server 2013 Preview - Lync Server 2010
2010
Lync Server 2013 Preview - OCS R2
2007 R2
Not Supported
Lync 2010 Pool
Lync 2013 Preview Pool
Lync 2010 SBA
Supported
Supported *
Lync 2013 Preview SBA
Not Supported
* Contents from 2010 SBA will write monitoring and archiving contents to Lync 2010 store
Inbound Calls
Mediation Server
Next Hop Server
Home Server
Lync Server 2013 Preview
2013
Supported
Lync Server 2013 Preview - Lync Server 2010
2010
Lync Server 2013 Preview - OCS R2
2007 R2
** Assumed certified Gateways for the release of MS shown in the tables above 36

37. Migrating from Lync Server 2010
Topology
Download existing topology in Lync Server 2013 Preview Topology Builder
Define new Lync 2013 Preview Pool and publish the new topology
Use Lync Server 2013 Topology Builder, Lync 2010 topology builder cannot be used
Configuration
Data exists in Lync 2010 Central Management Store (CMS)
Lync Server 2013 Preview uses Lync 2010 CMS instance
Users (Performed on Lync 2013 Preview System)
Via Lync Server Control Panel
From Management Shell: Move-CsLegacyUser
Roll back from Management Shell: Move-CsUser 37

38. Migrating from OCS2007 R2 Topology Users Other Move-Cs cmdlets
Merge topology using the Topology builder
Imports Legacy topology and conference directories
Via Lync Server Control Panel
From Management Shell: Move-CsLegacyUser
Rerun when Legacy topology changes
Roll back from Management Shell: Move-CsUser
Publish the new topology
Other Move-Cs cmdlets
Configuration
Applications: Move-CsApplicationEndpoint
Merge other configuration from Lync Management Shell:
Response Group: Move-CsRgsConfiguration
Exchange UM contacts: Move-CsExUmContact
Import-CsLegacyConfiguration
Conferencing dirs: Move-CsConferenceDirectory
Rerun when legacy configuration has changed with -ReplaceExisting 38

39. In Review: Session Objectives And Takeaways
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In Review: Session Objectives And Takeaways
Session Objective(s):
The on-premises deployment Setup & Deployment changes introduced in Lync Server 2013
Migration and Coexistence with legacy versions
Key Takeaways:
Transfer knowledge about the homogenous setup flow to include new roles and features
New hardware and software requirements along with the new capacity model
New/Updated tools for the setup & administration
© 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

40. Related Content EXL314 – Lync 2013 Architecture Wed 13:45-15:00
EXL316 – Lync 2013 Meeting Improvements Wed 17:00-18:15
EXL321 – Lync 2013 Deployment Thur 8:15-9:30
EXL224 – Lync 2013 Customer Panel Q&A Thur 13:45-15:00
EXL325 – Lync 2013 Voice Improvements Thur 15:30-16:45
EXL231 – Demystifying Integration of Lync to PBX Fri 8:15-9:30
EXL334 – Lync 2013 Enterprise Networking Fri 13:45-15:00
Lync Demos – Microsoft Booth

41. Track Resources Download and evaluate Exchange 2013 Preview
Download and evaluate Lync 2013 Preview
See and test drive Exchange and Lync in our Customer Immersion Experience Centers
Get a Lync Business Value Assessment
Get an Exchange and Lync Technical Briefing

42. 4/12/ :43 AM
© 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
© 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.