Archive for March, 2012

Update Digest: Lync Server 2010 (Mar 2012)

The cumulative update “Updates for Lync Server 2010″ (KB2493736) applies to the Standard and Enterprise Editions, and addresses issues in the core components, various server roles, Unified Communications Managed API 3.0 Runtime, Lync administrative tools and services (Bandwidth Policy and Lync Mobility Service).

Check out the download for the Lync Server 2010 update today (x64 only). This cumulative update CU brings the overall version of Lync Server 2010 to 7577.197.

Best Practice:
Make sure that a complete working and tested backup of your infrastructure is available beforehand, and only roll-out applicable hotfixes/updates to a production system after extensive tests and verification (in a pre-production or similar environment).

Keywords: patch, hotfix, update, rollup package, lync cumulative update, lync server, lync latest current version cu cu5 (Mar 2012), cu 5(.1)

Technorati tags: Microsoft Lync Server/Client /Lync Phone Edition / Lync Mobile, Microsoft Office 365 (Lync Online/Exchange Online)

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Update Digest: Lync 2010 (Mar 2012)

“Description of the update for Lync 2010: March 2012″ in KB2684739 addresses the following issues in the Lync 2010 client:

  • IM history is not stored in the default Exchange mailbox when you use Lync 2010 (KB2689469)
  • Dial-in conferencing information is not displayed when a user uses Lync 2010 to join a meeting (KB2688945)
  • The CorePlaybackEngine.resources.dll file is not localized correctly in a Lync 2010 client (KB2684798)

Check out the download for the Lync 2010 client update today (x86/x64). This brings the version of Lync 2010 to 7577.4087.

Keywords: patch, hotfix, update, rollup package, lync cumulative update, lync client, lync server, lync latest current version cu cu5 (Mar 2012), cu 5(.1)

Technorati tags: Microsoft Lync Server/Client /Lync Phone Edition / Lync Mobile, Microsoft Office 365 (Lync Online/Exchange Online)

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Update Digest: Lync Resources/Mobile 2010 “CU5″ (Feb/Mar 2012)

  • Lync Server Documentation Update: March 2012 (download; online)
  • Microsoft Lync 2010 for iPhone CU5 [version 4.1 updated 17 Mar 2012] (download)
  • Microsoft Lync 2010 for iPad CU5 [version 4.1 updated 17 Mar 2012] (download)
  • Microsoft Lync 2010 for Android [version 4.1.5014.8880 updated 23 Feb 2012] (download)
  • How to use and troubleshoot issues with Lync Mobile on Google Android mobile devices (KB2636313)
  • Microsoft Lync 2010 Training Download Package [version 2.1, Mar 2012] (download)
  • Lync and Learn - Online Training Sessions (link)
  • Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Multitenant Pack for Partner Hosting Reference Architecture Case Study White Paper (download)
  • Reference Architecture for the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Multitenant Pack for Partner Hosting (download)
  • Client Virtualization in Microsoft Lync 2010 (download)
  • Configuring On-premises Lync Server 2010 Integration with Exchange Online (online)
  • Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Support for Large Meetings (download)

Keywords: lync documentation, resources, learn training video package, lync mobile client iPhone iPad Android, lync client virtualization, white paper article, update, lync exchange online on-premises integration, office 365 exchange lync partner hosting multi-tenant pack architecture, cu5, cumulative update 5

Technorati tags: Microsoft Lync Server/Client /Lync Phone Edition / Lync Mobile, Microsoft Office 365 (Lync Online/Exchange Online)

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Update Digest: Lync 2010 Mobile / Phone Edition “CU5″ (Feb/Mar 2012)

  • Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for Polycom CX500, Polycom CX600 and Polycom CX3000 [UCUpdates.exe version: 7577.4066] (KB2672349, download)
  • Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for Aastra 6721ip and Aastra 6725ip [UCUpdates.exe version: 7577.4066] (KB2672352, download)
  • Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for HP 4110 and HP 4120 [UCUpdates.exe version: 7577.4066] (KB2672743, download)
  • Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540 [UCUpdates.exe version: 7577.4066] (KB2670373, download)
  • Microsoft Lync 2010 for Android [version: 4.1.5014.8880] (updated 23 Feb 2012, download)

Keywords: patch, hotfix, update, rollup package, lync cumulative update 5 (Lync CU5), lync client, lync server, lync phone edition, lync mobile, android lync, polycom, aastra, lg-nortel, hp, cu5 update

Technorati tags: Microsoft Lync Server/Client /Lync Phone Edition / Lync Mobile

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Update Digest: Lync Server/Client 2010 “CU5″ (Feb/Mar 2012)

Lync Server 2010
- Updates for Lync Server 2010 [version: 7577.190] (KB2493736; download)

Lync Server 2010 Group Chat
- Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2010, Group Chat: February 2012 [version: 7577.4071] (KB2670342; download)
- Description of the cumulative update for the Lync Server 2010, Group Chat Administration Tool: February 2012 [version: 7577.4071] (KB2672318; download)

Lync 2010
- Description of the cumulative update for Lync 2010: February 2012 [version: 7577.4072] (KB2670326 ; download x86, x64)*

Lync 2010 Group Chat
- Description of the cumulative update for Lync 2010 Group Chat: February 2012 [version: 7577.4071] (KB2672325; download)

* In addition to the issues fixed by this cumulative update, it also adds video support to RCC enabled users as described in KB2666709. See the great write up by Jamie Stark (Lync product team) here.

Keywords: patch, hotfix, update, rollup package, lync cumulative update 5, lync client, lync server, group chat server, admin tool, lync latest current version cu5(Feb/Mar 2012), cu5

Technorati tags: Microsoft Lync Server/Client

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