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Lync 2010 Client* ( CU 2.(3) )

• Description of the cumulative update package for Lync 2010: July 2011 [version: 4.0.7577.314] (KB2571543, download x86, x64)

Lync 2010 Group Chat

• Description of the update for Lync Server 2010 Group Chat: July 2011 [version: 4.0.7577.314] (KB2571550, download)

Lync 2010 Phone Edition

• Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for Aastra 6721ip and Aastra 6725ip [version: 7577.296] (KB2577595, download)
• Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540 [version: 7577.296] (KB2577593, download)
• Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for Polycom CX500, Polycom CX600 and Polycom CX3000 [version: 7577.296] (KB2577594, download)

Lync Server 2010

• Updates for Lync Server 2010 [version: 7577.166] (KB2493736, download)

* update #2(.3) / #cu3 for Lync 2010 Client

Keywords: patch, hotfix, cumulative update, rollup package, lync, 2010, client, server, cumulative update 2, cu2, cumulative update 3, cu3

Technorati tags: Microsoft Lync Server/Client, Lync Attendee, Attendant, Lync Phone Edition, Lync Group Chat

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In addition to updates to existing topics*, new technical reference documentation in the form of several Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit book chapters have been added in the July 2011 release of the must-have Lync Server 2010 Technical Library.

Thank you one and all at the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 documentation team for the excellent work; keep it up

* in areas from general, Lync Client, Multiple forests, supportability, planning,  deployment, migration, operations to PowerShell cmdlets

Reference
- Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Documentation Help File (July 2011 Release download)
- Lync Server/Client and Exchange Server 2010 Update Digest (May 2011); link

Technorati tags: Microsoft Lync Server 2010 / Lync 2010 (client)

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Finally the authoritative inside look at Lync Server 2010 (RK) direct from the source is here. Available for free download as a series of Word documents*, the journey to the final RTM release of Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit (RK) has finally come to a successful conclusion. Check it out today!

Update
According to the Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit project team, no hard copy of the RK will be published although a free e-book version is currently in the works. Thanks Susan for sharing this piece of great news!

See also:
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit Tools (link)

Technorati tags: Microsoft Lync Server/Client, Lync Attendee, Attendant, Lync Phone Edition

* Microsoft Word or the gratis Word viewer needed

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One of the final steps you need to take in the migration from OCS 2007 R2 to Lync Server 2010 is to decommission the former. The process is largely the same as described in my last post* on a similar subject some time back. Since then, official Microsoft documentation has improved and included information covering this important aspect.

Starting off with the deactivation of Standard/Enterprise Edition OCS 2007 R2 service (or server roles) in the recommended sequence, you may encounter a similar error as shown here right at the beginning with the attempt to deactivate the Conferencing Attendant:

A call to a subtask failed.: The call to subtask AppServer.GetAppState failed. Pool is not ready.

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  The super early bird registration is now opened for TechDays 2011, Switzerland. Taking place for the 8th time, the largest Swiss Microsoft Conference is scheduled in the fall / autumn at Kursaal, Bern (capital city). For the second time round this year*, the event is organized into 2 focused groups running on different days:

- Thu 20 Oct 2011 IT Professionals
- Fri 21 Oct 2011 Developer

You are welcomed to attend both tracks or simply choose to take part in one of them. The actual conference agenda is planned for publication in September with key highlights and exciting developments from the new BUILD Windows Conference**.

Bookmark the event dates and see you (again) soon!

* TechEd EMEA takes an absence this year 2011
** running from 13 to 16 Sep 2011 in Anaheim, California

Technorati tags: TechDays, Events

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