To configure and manage users in Microsoft® Lync® Server 2013, you can use a variety of methods. Lync Server 2013 provides configuration management options, including Lync Server Control Panel and Lync Server Management Shell. You can use basic syntax for…
Deploying Microsoft Lync 2013
Lync Server 2013 Topology Setup Process Your deployment process for Lync Server 2013 is determined by the Lync Server 2013 topology and the components that you plan to install. The deployment process also depends on whether you plan to deploy…
Preparing for Lync Server 2013
Designing a complex Microsoft® Lync® Server 2013 topology, including defining the network sites and network regions, and sizing and placing server roles, can be challenging. The topology must adhere to organizational compliance requirements, if any. When you design the topology,…
Unable to remove failed disk error when configuring a Redundant Storage Space in Windows Server 2012 R2 by David Papkin
This post by David Papkin is Unable to remove failed disk error when configuring a Redundant Storage Space in Windows Server 2012 R2 and you have to replace it by adding another disk to the storage pool. 1) PS C:\Users\administrator.ADATUM> get-physicalDisk FriendlyName…
Configuring Role-Based Administration in SCCM 2012 R2 by David Papkin
This post by David Papkin Configuring Role-Based Administration in SCCM 2012 R2 Microsoft® System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager implement role-based access control (RBAC). With RBAC, you can use security roles, security scopes, and collections to…
Deploying a Stand-Alone Primary Site in SCCM 2012 R2 by David Papkin
The design of a System Center 2012 Configuration Manager stand-alone primary site deployment can vary from a stand-alone server with all required site roles, to more-complex deployments with site roles that you distribute on multiple servers. Planning Tasks for a…
Managing Inventory and Software Metering in SCCM 2012 R2 by David Papkin
This post by David Papkin is about Managing Inventory and Software Metering in SCCM 2012 R2 The first feature that you likely will use in your Microsoft® System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager implementation is inventory collection. Collecting hardware and software…