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Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Edition Deployment Guide



Microsoft Lync Server 2010
Published: March 2011
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Contents

Group Membership Required for Setup and Administration 1
Deploying Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Edition 2
Preparing the Infrastructure and Systems 3
Set Up Hardware and the System Infrastructure 3
System Requirements for Enterprise Edition Servers 5Install Operating Systems and Prerequisite Software on Servers 5
Request Certificates in Advance (Optional) 7
Configure IIS 8
IIS Configuration 8
Re-Activate Server After Security Configuration Wizard Closes Ports in IIS 9
Configure SQL Server for Lync Server 2010 10
SQL Server Data and Log File Placement 10
Configure SQL Server 15
DeploymentPermissions for SQL Server 15
Database Installation Using Lync Server Management Shell 18
Understanding Firewall Requirements For SQL Server 20
Configure SQL Server Clustering 21
Configure DNS Records for a Front End Pool 24
DNS Requirements for Front End Pool 24
Configure DNS Host Records 28
Create and Verify DNS SRV Records 28
Configure DNS forLoad Balancing 30
Defining the Topology in Topology Builder 32
Topology Builder Requirements for Installation, Publishing, and Administration 33
Install Topology Builder with the Administrative Tools 35
Defining and Configuring the Topology 36
Define and Configure a Topology in Topology Builder 37
Define and Configure a Front End Pool 41
Define a New A/VConferencing Server 54
Edit or Configure Simple URLs 54
Finalizing and Implementing the Topology Design 61
Verify the Topology Design 61
Publish the Topology 61
Setting Up Front End Servers and Front End Pools 68
Install the Local Configuration Store 69
Install Front End Servers 70
Delegate Setup Permissions 70
Configure Certificates for Front EndServers 71
Start Services on Front End Servers 89
Test the Pool Deployment 89
Setting Up Kerberos Authentication 91
Prerequisites for Enabling Kerberos Authentication 92
Create a Kerberos Authentication Account 92
Assign a Kerberos Authentication Account to a Site 93
Setting Up Kerberos Authentication Account Passwords 94
Set a Kerberos Authentication AccountPassword on a Server 94
Synchronize a Kerberos Authentication Account Password to IIS 95
Add Kerberos Authentication to Other Sites 96
Remove Kerberos Authentication from a Site 96
Testing and Reporting the Status and Assignment of Kerberos Authentication 97
Test and Report Functional Readiness for Kerberos Authenticaion 97
Report Kerberos Account Assignments...