Latest in the S4B KB/CU updates: Standouts: Supporting CallerID policy for hybrid tenants ref: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3061064/updates-for-skype-for-business-server-2015

So today in my lab I came over a file transfer issue from my edges back to the front ends, the Get-CSManagementStoreReplicationStatus command returned false for the edge and I was seeing the event ID error in the event viewer itself. A bit of googling and right keywords I came over a quick fix: Error(s): Edge:

The MMT tool is a crucial part of deployment planning when it comes to moving over to S4B, I can’t remember a customer I have worked on who doesn’t rely on their calendar and meeting’s by the book. Microsoft released an update this month (March 2017) to get a few bugs out of the software: Important

This is an important update as it is the first update that will automatically update all existing installed Skype for Business Cloud Connector (Cloud Connector) 1.4.1 appliances based on the update schedule that administrators have configured for their Cloud Connector Hybrid PSTN Sites. For details please refer to Understanding the automatic update process for Cloud

Custom policy’s have hit S4B online, welcomed by many people who want a bit more granularity and control over what goes on up there.. I would also imagine that these will become more and more required, expanded on in the near future with the push up the the fluffy white stuff… ref: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Skype-for-Business-Blog/Custom-Policies-for-Skype-for-Business-Online/ba-p/53824 Recording: http://aka.ms/sfbcast Mobility: New-CsMobilityPolicy

Latest in the S4B KB/CU updates: Big ones on this release that stand out for me: LastActive attribute provides inaccurate information about a user’s presence status in Skype for Business Enhanced 911 (E911) calls using Skype for Business 2016 on Mac don’t work through the non-Windows authentication in Skype for Business Server 2015 ref: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3061064/updates-for-skype-for-business-server-2015

We all come over a LRS at least once in our UC lineup, and most just do not have the guides / requirements from a Lync / Exchange perspective. For me out I outlined the basic requirements to get the Lync / Exchange accounts setup as this sometimes becomes a bit fiddly to do with

I had had a play with the Crestron RL 2 LRS today, and it was a nice piece of kit. I had the usual struggle of getting it to work with Lync in general, the startup guide, like most LRS are vague so you will need to know what to setup before getting on to

Latest in the S4B KB updates: One that stands out and I have come over so far this year will be 3203148 – Front End server of Skype for Business Server 2015 crashes upon restart ref: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3061064