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Skype for business 2015 - Recover user data from SQL backup restore

This blog may be helpful for reference when recovering the user data from back-end rtcxds database...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 03/26/2018

Skype for business- How to take SQL profiler tracing for a specific SPROC

This document may be helpful when setting up SQL profiler tracing on Lync/SFB servers. Identify the...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 09/21/2017

Unable to filter Polycom user agent in Call quality Dashboard (on-prem)

Skype for business CQD on-premise deployment by default will not add the category for third party...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 08/18/2017

Skype for business 2015 - Call quality dashboard (CQD) troubleshooting tips

This document may be helpful for troubleshooting CQD installation and configuration related issues....

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 08/16/2017

Skype for business 2015 - Limit fabric tracing logs growth

Skype for business server fabric traces are enabled by default. You can find the fabric traces in...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 08/15/2017

Skype for Business 2015 Server- Default SQL instance with custom ports - Failover test

This article may help you to understand the behavior when setting up SFB 2015 EE pool backend with...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 07/08/2017

Skype for business - Response group workflow list timeout in control panel

I have recently worked on an issue where RGS workflow list is not loading in SFB control panel, this...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 04/06/2017

Skype for business contact card with extension

This article may help you to understand the client behavior when adding extension in skype for...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 01/04/2017

Skype for business mobile client distribution group (DL) expansion insights

This article may be helpful for reference. I have used Skype for business 2015 server, ARR reverse...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 03/11/2016

Lync 2013 - ARR reverse proxy - Troubleshooting Tips

This blog may help you with troubleshooting Lync mobility connectivity failures and Lync external...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 02/18/2015

Lync 2013 resource forest deployment with manual sync - Part 4

F) User Behavior and Testing Let me test the user behavior in user forest. Login to fabrikam forest...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 06/07/2014

Lync 2013 resource forest deployment with manual sync - Part 3

User provisioning and Manual Sync Configuration D) User Provisioning Create a new user in fabrikam...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 06/07/2014

Lync 2013 resource forest deployment with manual sync - Part 2

C) Configure Forest Trust Next step is to configure trust between contoso and fabrikam forest....

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 06/07/2014

Lync 2013 resource forest deployment with manual sync - Part 1

Introduction I would like to share detailed information on Lync 2013 resource forest setup with...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 06/07/2014

Tri co-existence between OCS 2007 R1 , Lync 2010 and Lync 2013 - The reality check

First of all, tri co-existence is not supported by Microsoft. This article doesn't endorse any...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 04/24/2014

Lync 2013 standard edition backup and restore insights

I would like to share the backup and restore procedure for a Lync 2013 standard edition server....

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 03/20/2014

Lync 2013 pool failover when CMS is down

I have two standard edition pools, SE1.fabrikam.com (SE1) and SE2.fabrikam.com (SE2). My CMS is...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 12/02/2013

Gmail to Office 365 exchange online migration using IMAP

Migrate email to Office 365:...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 10/30/2013

OCS R2 Communicator web access (CWA) integration with Lync Server 2013

I would like share the steps to integrate Lync 2013 server with OCS - R2 Communicator web access...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 07/30/2013

Lync 2013 split-domain peer to peer VOIP call flow

I have been working on Lync 2013 split domain topology and thought of sharing peer-peer VOIP call...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 06/28/2013

CMS database movement between Lync 2013 standard edition servers

I have two Lync 2013 standard edition servers deployed part of my topology. Each standard edition...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 05/08/2013

Lync server 2013 simple central forest user provision through Linked mailboxes

I would like to share Lync user provisioning steps in central forest Lync topology without FIM. I...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 04/05/2013

Lync 2013 unified contact store (UCS) troubleshooting tips

I would like to share few troubleshooting tips based on UCS deployment experiences. Assume that, you...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 03/14/2013

How to verify Lync 2013 unified contact store (UCS) is enabled from client side ?

There are multiple ways to verify if UCS is enabled for the users from client side. Following...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 03/07/2013

Lync 2013 paired standard edition pools - DNS SRV record requirements

I have deployed two Lync 2013 standard edition servers in a paired mode. Half of the Lync users are...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 02/22/2013

LCS 2005 to Lync 2013 Cut over migration – Challenges

First of all, there is a potential risk involved in cut-over migration from LCS 2005 to Lync 2013...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 12/14/2012

Schedule Office 365 Lync-online conference using on-premise exchange mailbox

This is not a hybrid deployment scenario. Lync online and exchange on-premise are isolated domains....

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 10/24/2012

Lync Server 2013 Preview – High Availability Test

The aim of this test is to understand Lync 2013 (Preview) client behavior during an infrastructure...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 08/17/2012

Lync server 2013 Preview – Major Server Features – Quick reference guide

I have only listed major features or architecture changes introduced on Lync server 2013 preview...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 08/08/2012

Lync mobility deployment – Quick reference guide

Login to frontend server and ensure that mobility services are successfully installed. You can see...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 12/21/2011

Survivable branch appliance – User authentication

How does user authentication happens in Lync branch site ? Lync client will generate a DNS SRV...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 10/28/2011

Lync 2010 – Response Group Disaster Scenarios

I would like to discuss various disaster scenarios associated with Lync response group topology. I...

Author: Saleesh Neduvayalil Date: 09/22/2011