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You have a number of servers in different Lync Server 2013/2010 Enterprise Front-End Server Pools. The task is to query users assigned to the respective pools and you came up with a short script not unlike the following sample:

$rpool = “pool01″, “pool02″, “pool03″

$rpool | % {
$v = $_
Get-CsUser -Filter { RegistrarPool -eq $v }
}

Pretty straightforward ain’t it, yet you are confronted with one or more errors as listed. How could you provide a fix or workaround? Get into the game and let us know your thoughts!

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The E2EVC Virtualization Conference will finally happen in under 3 weeks with my break-out session abstract now published online:

“Making Lync VDI work best in your virtualization environment”

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) promotes centralized, secure and efficient management of an organization’s fleet of machines in the datacentre. From the deployment of thin to thick clients, an understanding of the what and how to effectively support Lync Server 2013/2010 within a VDI infrastructure is crucial. Troubleshooting real-time communication tips and tricks round up the discussion in this practical orientated session.

The entire team and I look forward to meeting you (again) in person in Copenhagen real soon now.

Technorati tags: Event, Training, Virtualization, Microsoft Lync Server/Client /Lync Phone Edition / Lync Mobile

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It is not uncommon to set a constraint on a result set by piping the output further down the pipeline to the Where-Object cmdlet. Take for instance that you are looking to retrieve all users homed on the Lync Server Front-End Pool identified with a valid FQDN. Using Get-CsUser, you chain the cmdlets as illustrated:

$poolFQDN = “fepool01.swissitpro.ch”
Get-CsUser | Where-Object { $_.RegistrarPool -eq $poolFQDN }

The command statement completed successfully with neither any failure message nor usable data returned. So what could be the reason for this behaviour?

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To discover a list of available pools in the deployment of Lync Servers, simply execute the Get-CsPool cmdlet in the Lync Server Management Shell. Appending the fully qualified domain name to the positional parameter -Identity enables you to zoom into a particular pool, e.g.

Get-CsPool -Identity lyncpool.swissitpro.org

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Join us for the independent E2EVC Virtualization Conference May 31 - June 2, 2013 in Scandic Sydhavnen Hotel, Copenhagen (Denmark). With a record of over 18 successful events throughout Europe to-date, this vendor-neutral 3-day conference runs over the weekend (Friday to Sunday), and covers the latest Citrix, VMware, Microsoft and other virtualization products and solutions.

Take this great opportunity to meet with industry peers, partners and system integrator from the virtualization landscape and to share know-how in a nice, relaxing atmosphere. More than 20 break-out sessions and 3 Master Classes await your participation. We look forward to meet you all in Copenhagen!

Visit www.e2evc.com/home for the conference agenda and registration information (special 1st May offer till 2013-05-03 only; more here).

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SPEAKER ALERT:

I shall be speaking at a hot breakout session at this conference about Lync 2013 in a Virtualized Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environment; watch this space for more to come.

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This and more exciting news, tips and trick, etc. to follow here.

Technorati tags: Event, Training, Virtualization, Microsoft Lync Server/Client /Lync Phone Edition / Lync Mobile

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PowerShell Community Konferenz Update (link)
Fazit 3 Tage PowerShell Community Konferenz 2013! Einfach geil!
von Peter Kriegel

PowerShell Conference Germany (link)
von www.powertheshell.com

Start-Demo.ps1 (New and Improved Start-Demo)
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Mit PowerShell ist es möglich, Office Excel oder ähnliche Produkte durch Component Object Model (COM) zu steuren. Allerdings mit der klassichen Methode kann der Vorgang eine Weile dauern. Diese ist ein bekanntes Problem und eine häufige Frage, die ich auch bei der erfolgreichen PowerShell Community Konferenz stets bekommen habe.

Hier ist ein klassiches Bearbeitungsbeispiel:

$row = $col = 1
$data = Get-Process
$data | % {
$worksheet.Cells.Item($row++, $col).value2 = $_.Name
}

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Neben der Rolle als Proctor* bin ich sehr glücklich als Speaker an die PowerShell Community Konferenz in Oberhausen/Ruhrgebiet (Deutschland) mitzuteilen. Mein Vortrag findent am Mi. 10. Apr 2013 um 1630 Uhr statt:

Microsoft Office Automatisierung mit PowerShell

Dieser Vortrag fuehrt Sie praxisorientiert in der Verarbeitung von Office mit PowerShell. Von den grundlegenden Programmiertechniken bis hin zu den wichtigsten Merkmale werden bewährte Praktiken erläutert. Erlernen Sie “live” praxinah anhand zahlloser Beispiele die Kunst der PowerShell-Programmierung in Microsoft Office 2010/2013.

Ihren Besuch an die Konferenz (Anmeldung und Details hier) wird das ganze Team erfreuen!

* Grundlagen-Hands-On-Workshop (Di. 09. Apr 2013)

Technorati tags: Event, Training, PowerShell

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Completely rebuilt based on the latest HTML 5, CSS 3 and web standards, the core team is pleased to welcome Spring 2013* with the unveiling of the new Swiss IT Pro User Group web site.

Designed for IT Pros by real world IT Pro practitioners, consultants and trainers since early 1990s, join us to celebrate the re/launch in a series of popular conferences**, on-premise events and free in-depth technical webcasts in Switzerland and around the globe.

*in the northern hemisphere
** from Windows Server 2012 “the cloud operating system”, Exchange / Lync Server 2013, Automation/Scripting (PowerShell), Hyper-V virtualization, Cloud Computing (System Center 2012, Private Cloud) and more

Technorati tags: Event, Training, Community/ User Group

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Der PowerShell v3 Kurs am kommende Woche bei EB Zuerich (Di. 15.01.2013) ist ausgebucht (PowerShell course fully booked)! Sichern Sie Ihren Platz fuer den naechsten Kurs hier, welchen am Do. 22.08.2013 starten wird.

Technorati tags: Event, Training, PowerShell, Windows Server 2012

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Der neuste, naechste Generation PowerShell v3 Kurs wird in 2 Wochen am Do. 15.01.2013 bei EB Zuerich anfangen. Es gibt noch wenige frei Plätze. Lassen Sie sich diese Gelegenheit nicht entgehen, alle um das Shell, Skripten und Programmieren vertraut zu machen. Details und Anmeldung Informationen finden Sie hier.

Technorati tags: Event, Training, PowerShell, Windows Server 2012/Windows Server 8, Hyper-V, Info

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