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Sep
01

CS ‘14’ Deploying Monitoring Server reports fails…

by Jeroen

If you are trying to install the Monitoring Server Reports, you might get an error as shown below:


Deploying Monitoring Server Reports… This might take a few minutes

SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) is not available. Install SQL SMO and then run this wizard again.

Solution: Download and install the required parts (CLR and SMO objects):

SQL 2008 R2 Backend: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ceb4346f-657f-4d28-83f5-aae0c5c83d52&displaylang=en

SQL 2008 Backend: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C6C3E9EF-BA29-4A43-8D69-A2BED18FE73C&displaylang=en

SQL 2005 Backend: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=50b97994-8453-4998-8226-fa42ec403d17&displaylang=en

Make sure you have your SQL Reporting server running and that it is reachable using the webbrowser from your monitoring server. When you’re successful in deploying, you will see these items


   
 

   

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Aug
25

Exchange 2010 sp1 is out!

by Jeroen

There are some requirements before you can deploy Exchange SP1, they are documented here.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb691354(EXCHG.141).aspx

I will write another post regarding the enhancements of SP1 shortly

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Aug
16

CS ’14′ webcasts

by Jeroen

Do you want to see new webcasts regarding Communications Server ’14′?

There are the Communications Server “14” webcasts from Tech•Ed 2010, available with login on the Partner Learning Center.
Webcasts currently available include:
•              Communications Server “14” Setup and Deployment
•              What’s New in Devices
•              Monitoring and Reporting in Communications Server “14”
•              Communications Server “14” Online: Present and Future
•              Communications Server “14” Interoperability: Voice, Video, Conferencing, IM, and Presence
•              Management Experience
•              Advanced SIP-Based Solutions Built on the Unified Communications Managed API 3.0 and CS “14”
•              What’s New in Conferencing Experience and Backend
•              Voice Deployment
•              Network Considerations
•              Voice Architecture and Planning for High Availability
•              Communications Server “14”: Architecture
•              Transforming the Way People Communicate
•              What’s New in Communicator “14” Experience and Backend
•              Building Communications Enabled Business Processes with Communications Server “14”
•              The New Communicator “14” SDK: Integrating, Extending and Adding Contextual Data to the New Communicator Experience

View the webcasts here.

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Jul
29

OCS 2007 R2 – Update 6 available

by Jeroen

CU6 is out for OCS 2007 R2, see the Knowledge Base articles and apply them.

Product KBs
Office Communications Server 2007 R2 OCS_2007R2_CU6 968802
OCS2009-dbupgrade   968802
Office Communicator 2007 R2 OC_2007R2_CU6 2028888
Office Communicator Phone Edition 2007 R2 OCPE_2007R2_CU6 2267962
Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Group Chat Server GCS_2007R2_CU6 2032881
Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Group Chat Client GCC_2007R2_CU6 2032922
Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Group Chat Admin Tool GCA_2007R2_CU6 2032949

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Jul
27

Avanade press release; Jeroen Reijling 2nd OCS MCM

by Jeroen

Avanade has written a press release regarding my promotion. Here is the text (in Dutch):

July 14, 2010

~ Tweede consultant in Nederland die hoogste certificering behaalt ~

Jeroen Reijling, consultant bij Avanade Nederland, heeft onlangs de hoogste certificering van Microsoft behaald. Hij is Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) OCS (Office Communication Server) geworden. Met deze certificering behoort hij tot een selecte groep Microsoft-experts die ervaringen uitwisselt en kennis deelt. In Nederland zijn er slechts twee personen die deze certificering hebben behaald.
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Jul
08

iPhone IOS4 & Exchange ActiveSync

by Jeroen

If you are using an iPhone with IOS v4 (3G, 3GS & 4), please open this URL on your iPhone and update the Apple Airsync profile.

Issue:  Apple used extremely aggressive Airsync settings in IOS v4 that can cause email to not send and raised Exchange server load.

Fix:  The updated profile from Apple extends the timeouts and reduces the number of connections the iPhone opens to Exchange.

How To:  The easiest way is to open the URL right on the iPhone and click the link to download the new profile.  Accept it.  Install it.  Accept that it isn’t signed.  Power off the iPhone and power back on.

Personal experience:  I could not send an email via my iPhone 3G with IOS 4 installed until I updated the profile with this fix.  However, I would still consider it buggy and not the final fix.  The profile does make it better.  I still have periodic issues with email.  Apple probably needs to perform a software update to completely fix the issue.

Link:  http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3398  easiest way is to open this URL right on your iPhone from this email, then click the link in step #1.

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Jun
23

Communications Server “14″ preview and video’s

by Jeroen

Hi all,

Microsoft just published five (5) demo-style videos highlighting what is new in Communications Server “14”.  The purpose of these videos is to showcase the new features in a real way – using product managers and program managers to demo the new features in their own voice, from their own offices.

There are longer 5 minute and shorter 1 minute versions of each video. Videos include:

Enjoy!!

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Jun
22

Exchange 2007 SP3 are RTW

by Jeroen

The Exchange Server 2007 SP3 bits are available online in 11 languages and on two platforms (32/64bit). The accompanying documentation includes: Release Notes and What’s New in Exchange Server 2007 SP3.

As highlighted in the EHLO blog post by KevinAl a moment ago Ask and you shall receive – Exchange 2007 SP3 w/support for Windows Server 2008 R2 Now Available  this service pack was created in response to strong customer demand for Windows Server 2008 R2 support for Exchange 2007. In addition to the newly supported OS, this service pack also provides updates to a number of core components and the re-introduction of the password reset functionality within OWA for customers using Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

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Jun
21

Jetstress and Loadsim 2010!!!

by Jeroen

Microsoft Exchange Server Jetstress 2010 – Jetstress 2010 is used to verify the performance and stability of a disk subsystem prior to putting an Exchange Server server into production. Jetstress helps verify disk performance by simulating Exchange disk I/O. Specifically, Jetstress simulates the Exchange database and log file loads produced by a specific number of users. You use Performance Monitor, Event Viewer, and ESEUTIL in conjunction with Jetstress to verify that your disk subsystem meets or exceeds the performance criteria you establish. After a successful completion of the Jetstress Disk Performance and Stress Tests in a non-production environment, you will have ensured that your Exchange disk subsystem is adequately sized (in terms of performance criteria you establish) for the user count and user profiles you have established. We strongly recommend reading the included documentation before using Jetstress.

Exchange Load Generator 2010 – Microsoft Exchange Load Generator 2010 (LoadGen) is a simulation tool you can use to measure the impact of MAPI, OWA, ActiveSync, IMAP, POP and SMTP clients on Exchange 2010 and 2007 servers. LoadGen allows you to test how a server running Exchange responds to e-mail loads. To simulate the delivery of these messaging requests, you run LoadGen tests on client computers. These tests send multiple messaging requests to the Exchange server, thereby causing a mail load. LoadGen is a useful tool for administrators who are sizing servers and validating a deployment plan. Specifically, LoadGen helps you determine if each of your servers can handle the load to which they are intended to carry. Another use for LoadGen is to help validate the overall solution. Note, though, that LoadGen should be used only in laboratories that have no connection to the production environment. This tool should never be used in any way in a production environment, an environment that is mission-critical, or an environment that contains important information of any kind anywhere on the network.

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May
25

UC Adoption and Training Kit for OCS 2007 R2

by Jeroen

The Unified Communications Adoption and Training Kit for 2007 R2 provides guidance and resources for IT Pros, HelpDesk, and Trainers to speed adoption and usage of Unified Communications technologies in the enterprise.

The kit includes:

  • Planning Checklists
  • Awareness materials
    • Poster
    • Door Hangers
    • E-mail samples
    • User Education Materials (suck as Quick Reference Cards, Flash Cards, and links to Web-based Training)

Click here to download the kit

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