Core Solutions of Microsoft Lync Server 2013

Planning for all Microsoft Solutions Framework Phases

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the overall server and client Lync Server 2013 architecture.

Describe the features and user scenarios of Lync 2013.

Describe the deployment process of Lync Server 2013.

Describe the components of a Lync Server 2013 design.

Plan for Microsoft Solutions Framework for Lync 2013.

This module explains how to design a complex Microsoft Lync Server 2013 topology including defining network sites and network regions, and sizing and placing server roles.

Planning Infrastructure Requirements for Lync Server 2013

Using the Lync Server 2013 Planning Tool

Using Topology Builder

Planning the Server Infrastructure

Designing Documentation Using Microsoft Office

Preparing for Lync Server 2013

Configuring a Lync Server 2013 Topology

Publishing the Topology

Configuring Domain Name Server (DNS)

Deploying the Front-End Server Role

Configuring Exchange UM and Enabling Users (optional lab exercise)

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Plan the infrastructure requirements for Lync Server 2013.

Use the Lync Server 2013 Planning Tool.

Use Topology Builder.

Plan for site topology.

Design the site topology.

Plan the server infrastructure.

Design the documentation by using Microsoft Office.

The purpose of this module is to introduce you to the methods available for configuring and managing users in Microsoft Lync Server 2013. You will learn about the configuration management options in Lync Server 2013, including the Lync Server Control Panel and the Lync Server Management Shell.

Managing Lync Server 2013

Introduction to Role Based Access Control

Start the virtual machines for the lab

Using the Lync Server Management Shell

Configuring Role-Based Access Control

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use Lync Server 2013 management interfaces.

Configure role-based access control.

Microsoft Lync Server 2013 introduces new ways of creating and defining client and user policies, as well as new procedures for deploying clients and devices. In this module, you will learn how to plan for introducing Lync Server 2013 clients into your network and the various phone devices that are supported. You will also learn how to effectively manage the desktop clients and devices.

Prepare for client deployment.

Deploy and manage clients.

Prepare for device deployment.

Deploy and manage IP phones.

Starting the virtual machines

Creating and Assigning Client Policies

Creating and Assigning Device Policies

Configuring a Device Update

Creating and Assigning Mobile Device Policies

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Prepare for client deployment.

Deploy and manage clients.

Prepare for device deployment.

Deploy and manage IP phones.

Conferencing is a core feature of Microsoft Lync Server 2013. This module introduces conferencing in Lync Server 2013, discusses dial-in conferencing in Lync Server 2013, and describes how to manage and administer conferencing policies.

Introduction to Conferencing in Lync Server 2013

Designing for Audio\Video and Web Conferencing

Dial-In Conferencing in Lync Server 2013

Managing and Administering Conferencing

Deploying Lync Server 2013 Conferencing—Installing Office Web App Server

Configuring Dial-in Conferencing

Configuring Conferencing Policies

Experiencing Lync Server 2013 Conferencing

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe conferencing in Lync Server 2013.

Describe dial-in conferencing in Lync Server 2013.

Manage and administer dial-in conferencing in Lync Server 2013.

This module discusses how to design the Microsoft Lync Server 2013 external access components and capabilities so that it meets the organization’s needs. This module also discusses how you can design a solution for external scenarios that support a variety of internal and external users connected to the Internet, to their corporate network or to a public switched telephone network (PSTN).

Conferencing and External Capabilities of Lync Server 2013

Planning for IM and Presence Federation

Designing Edge Services

Defining the Edge Server in the Topology

Deploying Edge Server and Configuring Remote Access

Validating the Edge Server

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the conferencing capabilities of Lync Server 2013.

Design audio and video for web conferencing.

Plan for instant message and presence federation.

Design Edge Services.

This module describes how to plan, design and deploy Lync Server 2013 Persistent Chat to the enterprise. It describes the fundamental process required to create and manage a Lync Server 2013 Persistent Chat room.

Overview of Persistent Chat Architecture in Lync Server 2013

Designing Lync Server 2013 Persistent Chat

Deploying and Configuring Lync Server 2013 Persistent Chat

Defining a Persistent Chat Topology

Installing Persistent Chat and Compliance Service

Configuring and Using Persistent Chat Rooms

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the features and concepts for Persistent Chat in Lync Server 2013.

Design Lync Server 2013 to include Persistent Chat.

Deploy and configure Persistent Chat in Lync Server 2013.

This module discusses the features and configuration of both the Monitoring and Archiving services. You will learn how to interpret the QoE reports and use this information to better manage and deliver a high-quality user experience for Lync Server 2013.

The Archiving Service

The Monitoring Service

Configuring Archiving and Monitoring

Configuring Lync Archiving to Exchange 2013

Configuring the Monitoring Server Role and the Lync Server Monitoring Reports

Exploring the Lync Server Monitoring Reports

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the Archiving service.

Describe the Monitoring service.

Configure the Archiving and Monitoring services.

This module introduces Lync Server 2013 administration tools and operational best practices needed to maintain Lync Server 2013 in the enterprise. It will also introduce basic techniques and tools to help when troubleshooting Lync Server 2013.

Introduction to Lync Server 2013 troubleshooting tools

Understanding Lync Server 2013 Operational Tasks

Developing Lync Server 2013 Troubleshooting Techniques

Reviewing Lync Server 2013 Maintenance/Operational Tasks (Paper-based lab)

Reviewing Lync Server 2013 Administration Tools

Enabling the Centralized Logging Service

Introduction to analyzing Lync Server 2013 logs and traces

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe and use the Lync Server 2013 troubleshooting tools.

Describe the daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance tasks.

Describe the fundamental troubleshooting approach to Lync Server 2013 issues.

Use SIP commands and analyze SIP logs.

This module describes the requirements for high availability with Lync Server 2013. Finally, this module discusses how to plan and design for load balancing with Lync Server 2013.

High Availability in Lync Server 2013

Configuring High Availability in Lync Server 2013

Planning for Load Balancing

Designing Load Balancing

Configuring Database Mirroring

Experiencing a Scheduled SQL Server Outage

Experiencing an Unscheduled SQL Server Outage

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe high availability in Lync Server 2013.

Configure high availability features in Lync Server 2013.

Plan for load balancing in Lync Server 2013.

Design load balancing in Lync Server 2013.

This module describes new disaster recovery features in Lync Server 2013. This module also discusses the tools and methods for successfully backing up and restoring a Lync Server 2013 environment, as well as how to back up and restore, and export and import, critical Lync Server 2013 data. Finally, this module discusses designing for Branch Site Resiliency in Lync Server 2013.

Disaster Recovery in Lync Server 2013

Tools for Backing Up and Restoring Lync Server 2013

Critical Lync Server 2013 Data to Back Up and Restore

Critical Lync Server 2013 Data to Export and Import

Designing Branch Site Resiliency

Configure Pool Pairing

Experiencing a Pool Failure or Outage

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the high availability options in Lync Server 2013.

Describe the tools for backing up and restoring Lync Server 2013 data.

Backup and restore critical Lync Server 2013 data.

Export and import critical Lync Server 2013 data.

Describe the design considerations for branch site scenarios.

In this module, you will learn about coexistence and migration to Microsoft Lync Server 2013. You will also learn how to design the infrastructure migration strategy and the migration strategy for Lync Server 2013 clients and devices.

Overview of Coexistence and Migration

Migration Steps

Planning for Clients and Devices

Designing a Client Migration and Device Migration Strategy

Creating a Migration Plan

Documenting the Migration Phases

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the migration process.

Describe migration and coexistence topologies.

Plan for device support and device requirements.

Design a software deployment strategy.