Comments on: Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Enterprise Deployment – Part 1 http://www.shudnow.net/2009/01/05/office-communications-server-2007-r2-enterprise-deployment-part-1/ Just another IT guy! Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:33:56 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Elan Shudnow http://www.shudnow.net/2009/01/05/office-communications-server-2007-r2-enterprise-deployment-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-10415 Elan Shudnow Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:36:38 +0000 http://www.shudnow.net/?p=679#comment-10415 You're in luck since I wrote an article on this: http://www.shudnow.net/2008/09/04/automatic-logons-directors-and-client-redirections/ You’re in luck since I wrote an article on this:
http://www.shudnow.net/2008/09/04/automatic-logons-directors-and-client-redirections/

]]> By: bw201 http://www.shudnow.net/2009/01/05/office-communications-server-2007-r2-enterprise-deployment-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-10414 bw201 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:19:42 +0000 http://www.shudnow.net/?p=679#comment-10414 Can you help with this one. I need to define the process of how Communicator 2007R2 locates the pool in their specific region. There are two pools one in New York (pool0.nyc.mydomain.com) and one in London (pool1.LON.mydomain.com). How does Communicator knows which pool to attach to. Does anyone have a step by step process of how this happens. Would this be the same step for existing Communicator 2005 as well. One other questions do we make any changes to Communicator 2005 settings when we move users from their current pool to the new OCS 2007 R2 pool. FYI all clients workstation is has static IP's. Can you help with this one.
I need to define the process of how Communicator 2007R2 locates the pool in their specific region. There are two pools one in New York (pool0.nyc.mydomain.com) and one in London (pool1.LON.mydomain.com). How does Communicator knows which pool to attach to. Does anyone have a step by step process of how this happens. Would this be the same step for existing Communicator 2005 as well. One other questions do we make any changes to Communicator 2005 settings when we move users from their current pool to the new OCS 2007 R2 pool. FYI all clients workstation is has static IP's.

]]> By: kc571 http://www.shudnow.net/2009/01/05/office-communications-server-2007-r2-enterprise-deployment-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-10346 kc571 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:21:16 +0000 http://www.shudnow.net/?p=679#comment-10346 I figured it out. Never mind. I figured it out. Never mind.

]]> By: kc571 http://www.shudnow.net/2009/01/05/office-communications-server-2007-r2-enterprise-deployment-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-10336 kc571 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:27 +0000 http://www.shudnow.net/?p=679#comment-10336 I've been going crazy with this one. I used your guide and other resources. I can make calls from PSTN GW > MED > OCS > MOC. But, when I call from MOC > OCS > MED > PSTN GW, the call fails. I've isolated that the issue is specific to the 5061 closing upon the initial TLS negotiaion. Firewall is off. I think the certs are ok. I've made the changes to the local security policy. I have three VMs running WS2008R2 (1 with AD/DNS/CA, 1 with OCS, and 1 with Mediation). I appreciate any feedback. I've been going crazy with this one. I used your guide and other resources. I can make calls from PSTN GW > MED > OCS > MOC. But, when I call from MOC > OCS > MED > PSTN GW, the call fails. I've isolated that the issue is specific to the 5061 closing upon the initial TLS negotiaion. Firewall is off. I think the certs are ok. I've made the changes to the local security policy. I have three VMs running WS2008R2 (1 with AD/DNS/CA, 1 with OCS, and 1 with Mediation). I appreciate any feedback.

]]> By: eshudnow http://www.shudnow.net/2009/01/05/office-communications-server-2007-r2-enterprise-deployment-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-10241 eshudnow Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:42:39 +0000 http://www.shudnow.net/?p=679#comment-10241 I don't think I've ever said that you "should." I would say it would depend on the environment. There are Pros/Cons to each method but I typically push for the Domain-Joined model if possible. The following articles will talk about pros/cons: <a href="http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/2006/06/04/to-join-the-domain-or-not-join-the-domain-that-is-the-question/" target="_blank">http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/2006/06/04/to-...</a> I don't think I've ever said that you "should." I would say it would depend on the environment. There are Pros/Cons to each method but I typically push for the Domain-Joined model if possible. The following articles will talk about pros/cons: http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/2006/06/04/to-...

]]> By: Joey Freyre http://www.shudnow.net/2009/01/05/office-communications-server-2007-r2-enterprise-deployment-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-10162 Joey Freyre Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:23:21 +0000 http://www.shudnow.net/?p=679#comment-10162 Hi Elan! First off I'd like to echo everyone’s sentiments on this forum and offer a hearty thank you! This is an extremely helpful piece of work. The time you dedicated out of what I’m sure is a very busy schedule is certainly appreciated! I have one question. I currently have TMG 2010 in my environment acting as both a firewall (VPN tunnel endpoint) and Exchange Edge server. The later role requires that the TMG NOT be a domain member. For purposes of OCS you mention that you "SHOULD" join the reverse proxy to the domain. I’m wondering if this is a hard requirement. What if any functionality will be lost if the reverse proxy is not joined? Will it still "work"? Your help is very truly appreciated! Thank you sir! Hope to hear from you soon. Regards, Joey Freyre Hi Elan!

First off I'd like to echo everyone’s sentiments on this forum and offer a hearty thank you! This is an extremely helpful piece of work. The time you dedicated out of what I’m sure is a very busy schedule is certainly appreciated!

I have one question. I currently have TMG 2010 in my environment acting as both a firewall (VPN tunnel endpoint) and Exchange Edge server. The later role requires that the TMG NOT be a domain member. For purposes of OCS you mention that you "SHOULD" join the reverse proxy to the domain. I’m wondering if this is a hard requirement. What if any functionality will be lost if the reverse proxy is not joined? Will it still "work"? Your help is very truly appreciated! Thank you sir! Hope to hear from you soon.

Regards,

Joey Freyre

]]> By: Dean http://www.shudnow.net/2009/01/05/office-communications-server-2007-r2-enterprise-deployment-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-10112 Dean Wed, 12 May 2010 14:12:48 +0000 http://www.shudnow.net/?p=679#comment-10112 Hi Elan, am about to deploy OCS 2007 R2 here at work. Do you think your guide will help someone to install it from scratch, step by step? Obviously you wrote it with IT people in mind, but say, do you think a basic IT person can follow it? thanks Dean Hi Elan,

am about to deploy OCS 2007 R2 here at work. Do you think your guide will help someone to install it from scratch, step by step? Obviously you wrote it with IT people in mind, but say, do you think a basic IT person can follow it?

thanks

Dean

]]> By: Elan Shudnow http://www.shudnow.net/2009/01/05/office-communications-server-2007-r2-enterprise-deployment-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-9850 Elan Shudnow Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:40:41 +0000 http://www.shudnow.net/?p=679#comment-9850 Just deploy a Front End Server. You can use the Standard Edition which will install SQL Express 2005 or you can use OCS Enterprise which will allow you to use your existing SQL Server. You can use a second box as an Edge Server. Then use ISA to publish the Web Components role that lives in the Front End to give you access to distribution group expansion, address book, etc... Just deploy a Front End Server. You can use the Standard Edition which will install SQL Express 2005 or you can use OCS Enterprise which will allow you to use your existing SQL Server. You can use a second box as an Edge Server. Then use ISA to publish the Web Components role that lives in the Front End to give you access to distribution group expansion, address book, etc…

]]> By: abidg http://www.shudnow.net/2009/01/05/office-communications-server-2007-r2-enterprise-deployment-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-9840 abidg Sun, 28 Mar 2010 07:13:44 +0000 http://www.shudnow.net/?p=679#comment-9840 hi elan, congrats for nice work and helping others by quick reply, i want to install im feature just for few users, we have exchange 2007 production with ISA 2006 for publishing OWA etc, i have two virtual servers 64bit with 4 gb RAM and sql i can use the existing one, i want to know from where i should start, already i have downloaded the OCS r2 and once i feel ok then i will update the license hi elan,

congrats for nice work and helping others by quick reply, i want to install im feature just for few users, we have exchange 2007 production with ISA 2006 for publishing OWA etc, i have two virtual servers 64bit with 4 gb RAM and sql i can use the existing one, i want to know from where i should start, already i have downloaded the OCS r2 and once i feel ok then i will update the license

]]> By: Elan Shudnow http://www.shudnow.net/2009/01/05/office-communications-server-2007-r2-enterprise-deployment-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-9818 Elan Shudnow Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:34:34 +0000 http://www.shudnow.net/?p=679#comment-9818 No, a Mediation Server does not allow any Remote Access. An Edge Server is needed. In fact, when deploying a Mediation Server for PSTN Voice, you still specify the A/V Edge so OCS users can relay PSTN Audio through the A/V Edge to the Mediation Server which will then send that audio out to the PSTN which will eventually get transcoded to G.711. So, you'll always need an Edge. No, a Mediation Server does not allow any Remote Access. An Edge Server is needed. In fact, when deploying a Mediation Server for PSTN Voice, you still specify the A/V Edge so OCS users can relay PSTN Audio through the A/V Edge to the Mediation Server which will then send that audio out to the PSTN which will eventually get transcoded to G.711. So, you'll always need an Edge.

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