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Beginning the Planning Process
Topology Basics You Must Know Before Planning
Sites Server Roles
Sites
Server Roles
Initial Planning Decisions
Clients for Lync Server 2010
Reference Topologies
Reference Topology With Limited High Availability Reference Topology With High Availability and a Single Data Center Reference Topology for Multiple Data Centers
Reference Topology With Limited High Availability
Reference Topology With High Availability and a Single Data Center
Reference Topology for Multiple Data Centers
Determining Your System Requirements
Server Hardware Platforms Server and Tools Operating System Support Database Software and Clustering Support Additional Software Requirements
Server Hardware Platforms
Server and Tools Operating System Support
Database Software and Clustering Support
Additional Software Requirements
Network Infrastructure Requirements
Active Directory Domain Services Requirements, Support, and Topologies
Active Directory Domain Services Support Supported Active Directory Topologies Active Directory Infrastructure Requirements
Active Directory Domain Services Support
Supported Active Directory Topologies
Active Directory Infrastructure Requirements
Load Balancing Requirements
Domain Name System (DNS) Requirements
Determining DNS Requirements DNS Requirements for Front End Pools DNS Requirements for Standard Edition Servers DNS Requirements for Simple URLs DNS Requirements for Automatic Client Sign-In DNS Requirements for Mobility DNS Load Balancing
Determining DNS Requirements
DNS Requirements for Front End Pools
DNS Requirements for Standard Edition Servers
DNS Requirements for Simple URLs
DNS Requirements for Automatic Client Sign-In
DNS Requirements for Mobility
DNS Load Balancing
Certificate Infrastructure Requirements
Certificate Requirements for Internal Servers Certificate Requirements for External User Access Certificate Requirements for Group Chat Server Certificate Requirements for Mobility
Certificate Requirements for Internal Servers
Certificate Requirements for External User Access
Certificate Requirements for Group Chat Server
Certificate Requirements for Mobility
Port Requirements
Ports and Protocols for Internal Servers IPsec Exceptions
Ports and Protocols for Internal Servers
IPsec Exceptions
Internet Information Services (IIS) Requirements
IIS Requirements for Front End Pools and Standard Edition Servers IIS Requirements for Group Chat Server
IIS Requirements for Front End Pools and Standard Edition Servers
IIS Requirements for Group Chat Server
Lync Server 2010 User Models
Capacity Planning Requirements and Recommendations
Capacity Planning Using the User Models
Estimating Voice Usage and Traffic Deployment Guidelines for Mediation Server
Estimating Voice Usage and Traffic
Deployment Guidelines for Mediation Server
Scenario-Based Capacity Planning
Media Traffic Network Usage
Database Activity for Capacity Planning
Collaboration and Application Sharing Capacity Planning
Address Book Capacity Planning
Capacity Planning for Response Group
Capacity Planning for Call Park
Capacity Planning for Group Chat Server
Capacity Planning for Mobility
Features and Functionality of IM and Presence
Defining Your Requirements for IM and Presence
Topologies and Components for IM and Presence
Technical Requirements for IM and Presence
Defining Your Requirements for Conferencing
Web Conferencing and A/V Conferencing
Features and Functionality of Web Conferencing and A/V Conferencing Topologies for Web Conferencing and A/V Conferencing
Features and Functionality of Web Conferencing and A/V Conferencing
Topologies for Web Conferencing and A/V Conferencing
Conferencing Topologies for Standard Edition Conferencing Topologies for Enterprise Edition
Conferencing Topologies for Standard Edition
Conferencing Topologies for Enterprise Edition
Components for Web Conferencing and A/V Conferencing
Conferencing Components for Standard Edition Conferencing Components for Enterprise Edition
Conferencing Components for Standard Edition
Conferencing Components for Enterprise Edition
Technical Requirements for Conferencing
Dial-in Conferencing
Dial-In Conferencing Capabilities Topologies Supporting Dial-In Conferencing Components Used for Dial-In Conferencing Technical Requirements for Dial-In Conferencing Planning for Dial-In Conferencing Deployment Process for Dial-In Conferencing
Dial-In Conferencing Capabilities
Topologies Supporting Dial-In Conferencing
Components Used for Dial-In Conferencing
Technical Requirements for Dial-In Conferencing
Planning for Dial-In Conferencing
Deployment Process for Dial-In Conferencing
Overview of External User Access
External Communications Capabilities
Defining Your Requirements for External User Access
Planning Process
Data Collection Choosing a Topology Determining DNS Requirements Determining External A/V Firewall and Port Requirements Planning for Certificates
Data Collection
Choosing a Topology
Determining External A/V Firewall and Port Requirements
Planning for Certificates
Changes in Lync Server 2010 that Affect Planning
Certificate Requirements for External User Access New Load Balancing Options Network Address Translation Simple URL Options Reverse Proxy Publishing Coexistence Changes
New Load Balancing Options Network Address Translation Simple URL Options Reverse Proxy Publishing Coexistence Changes
New Load Balancing Options
Network Address Translation
Simple URL Options
Reverse Proxy Publishing
Coexistence Changes
Topologies for External User Access
Reference Architecture Reference Architecture 1: Single Consolidated Edge
Reference Architecture
Reference Architecture 1: Single Consolidated Edge
Reference Architecture 1: Certificate Summary for Single Consolidated Edge Reference Architecture 1: Port Summary for Single Consolidated Edge Reference Architecture 1: DNS Summary for Single Consolidated Edge
Reference Architecture 1: Certificate Summary for Single Consolidated Edge
Reference Architecture 1: Port Summary for Single Consolidated Edge
Reference Architecture 1: DNS Summary for Single Consolidated Edge
Reference Architecture 2: Scaled Consolidated Edge (DNS Load Balanced)
Reference Architecture 2: Certificate Summary for Scaled Consolidated Edge (DNS Load Balanced) Reference Architecture 2: Port Summary for Scaled Consolidated Edge (DNS Load Balanced) Reference Architecture 2: DNS Summary for Scaled Consolidated Edge (DNS Load Balanced)
Reference Architecture 2: Certificate Summary for Scaled Consolidated Edge (DNS Load Balanced)
Reference Architecture 2: Port Summary for Scaled Consolidated Edge (DNS Load Balanced)
Reference Architecture 2: DNS Summary for Scaled Consolidated Edge (DNS Load Balanced)
Reference Architecture 3: Scaled Consolidated Edge (Hardware Load Balanced)
Reference Architecture 3: Certificate Summary for Scaled Consolidated Edge (Hardware Load Balanced) Reference Architecture 3: Port Summary for Scaled Consolidated Edge (Hardware Load Balanced) Reference Architecture 3: DNS Summary for Scaled Consolidated Edge (Hardware Load Balanced)
Reference Architecture 3: Certificate Summary for Scaled Consolidated Edge (Hardware Load Balanced)
Reference Architecture 3: Port Summary for Scaled Consolidated Edge (Hardware Load Balanced)
Reference Architecture 3: DNS Summary for Scaled Consolidated Edge (Hardware Load Balanced)
Components Required for External User Access
System Requirements for Edge Components
Hardware and Software Requirements for Edge Components Supported Server Collocation for Edge Components
Hardware and Software Requirements for Edge Components
Supported Server Collocation for Edge Components
Deployment Best Practices for External User Access
Director
Overview of Director Components and Topologies for Director Technical Requirements for Director
Overview of Director
Components and Topologies for Director
Technical Requirements for Director
Using the Lync Server 2010 Planning Tool to Plan for Enterprise Voice
Assessing Your Topology for Enterprise Voice
Network Settings for the Advanced Enterprise Voice Features
Features and Capabilities of Enterprise Voice
PSTN Connectivity
SIP Trunking
Why Use SIP Trunking? How Do I Implement SIP Trunking?
Why Use SIP Trunking?
How Do I Implement SIP Trunking?
The ITSP Side of SIP Trunk Connections
SIP Trunking Topologies Branch Site SIP Trunking SIP Trunking Deployment Overview
SIP Trunking Topologies
Branch Site SIP Trunking
SIP Trunking Deployment Overview
Direct SIP Connections
Direct SIP Deployment Options PSTN Gateway Deployment Options
Direct SIP Deployment Options
PSTN Gateway Deployment Options
Multiple Gateway Support Translation Rules Planning Outbound Call Routing
Multiple Gateway Support
Translation Rules
Planning Outbound Call Routing
Dial Plans and Normalization Rules Voice Policies PSTN Usage Records Voice Routes
Dial Plans and Normalization Rules
Voice Policies
PSTN Usage Records
Voice Routes
On-Premises Exchange Unified Messaging Integration
Features of Integrated Unified Messaging and Lync Server 2010 Components and Topologies for On-Premises Unified Messaging Guidelines for Integrating On-Premises Unified Messaging and Lync Server 2010 Deployment Process for Integrating On-Premises Unified Messaging and Lync Server 2010
Features of Integrated Unified Messaging and Lync Server 2010
Components and Topologies for On-Premises Unified Messaging
Guidelines for Integrating On-Premises Unified Messaging and Lync Server 2010
Deployment Process for Integrating On-Premises Unified Messaging and Lync Server 2010
Hosted Exchange Unified Messaging Integration
Hosted Exchange UM Architecture and Routing
Hosted Exchange UM Integration Architecture Hosted Exchange UM Routing
Hosted Exchange UM Integration Architecture
Hosted Exchange UM Routing
Hosted Voice Mail Policies Hosted Exchange User Management Hosted Exchange Contact Object Management Deployment Process for Integrating Hosted Exchange UM with Lync Server 2010
Hosted Voice Mail Policies
Hosted Exchange User Management
Hosted Exchange Contact Object Management
Deployment Process for Integrating Hosted Exchange UM with Lync Server 2010
Call Admission Control
Overview of Call Admission Control Planning for Call Admission Control Example: Gathering the Required Information for Call Admission Control CAC Topology Considerations
Overview of Call Admission Control
Planning for Call Admission Control
Example: Gathering the Required Information for Call Admission Control
CAC Topology Considerations
Call Admission Control on an MPLS Network Call Admission Control on a SIP Trunk Call Admission Control with a Third-Party PSTN Gateway or PBX
Call Admission Control on an MPLS Network
Call Admission Control on a SIP Trunk
Call Admission Control with a Third-Party PSTN Gateway or PBX
Infrastructure Requirements for Call Admission Control Deployment Best Practices for Call Admission Control Deployment Process for Call Admission Control
Infrastructure Requirements for Call Admission Control
Deployment Best Practices for Call Admission Control
Deployment Process for Call Admission Control
Emergency Services (E9-1-1)
Overview of E9-1-1 E9-1-1 Planning Workbook
Overview of E9-1-1
E9-1-1 Planning Workbook
Defining the Scope of the E9-1-1 Deployment Defining the Network Elements Used to Determine Location Enabling Users for E9-1-1 Managing Locations Defining the User Experience for Manually Acquiring a Location Designing the SIP Trunk for E9-1-1 Including the Security Desk Choosing an Emergency Services Service Provider Location Policy Definition
Defining the Scope of the E9-1-1 Deployment
Defining the Network Elements Used to Determine Location
Enabling Users for E9-1-1
Managing Locations
Defining the User Experience for Manually Acquiring a Location
Designing the SIP Trunk for E9-1-1
Including the Security Desk
Choosing an Emergency Services Service Provider
Location Policy Definition
Deployment Process for E9-1-1
Media Bypass
How Media Bypass Works Media Bypass Modes Media Bypass and Call Admission Control Requirements for Media Bypass Planning for Media Bypass
How Media Bypass Works
Media Bypass Modes
Media Bypass and Call Admission Control
Requirements for Media Bypass
Planning for Media Bypass
Private Telephone Lines Planning for Call Management Features
Private Telephone Lines
Planning for Call Management Features
Capabilities of Call Management Supported Topologies for Call Management Requirements for Call Management
Capabilities of Call Management
Supported Topologies for Call Management
Requirements for Call Management
Hardware and Software Requirements for Call Management Port Requirements for Call Management Audio File Requirements for Call Management
Hardware and Software Requirements for Call Management
Port Requirements for Call Management
Audio File Requirements for Call Management
Call Park Audio File Requirements Response Group Audio File Requirements
Call Park Audio File Requirements
Response Group Audio File Requirements
Call Park Application
Components Used by Call Park Clients Supported for Call Park Deployment Process for Call Park
Components Used by Call Park
Clients Supported for Call Park
Deployment Process for Call Park
Response Group Application
Components Used by Response Group Clients Supported for Response Group Response Group Configuration Tool Requirements Capacity Planning for Response Group Deployment Process for Response Group
Components Used by Response Group
Clients Supported for Response Group
Response Group Configuration Tool Requirements
Deployment Process for Response Group
Announcement Application
Components Used by Announcements Deployment Process for Announcements
Components Used by Announcements
Deployment Process for Announcements
Planning for Enterprise Voice Resiliency
Planning for Central Site Voice Resiliency Planning for Branch-Site Voice Resiliency
Planning for Central Site Voice Resiliency
Planning for Branch-Site Voice Resiliency
Branch-Site Resiliency Features Branch-Site Resiliency Solutions Branch-Site Resiliency Requirements
Branch-Site Resiliency Features
Branch-Site Resiliency Solutions
Branch-Site Resiliency Requirements
Configuring a Failover Route
Components Required for Enterprise Voice
Front End Server VoIP Components Mediation Server Component
Front End Server VoIP Components
Mediation Server Component
Multiple Gateway Support Call Admission Control and Mediation Server Enhanced 9-1-1 (E9-1-1) and Mediation Server Media Bypass and Mediation Server Components and Topologies for Mediation Server Deployment Guidelines for Mediation Server
Call Admission Control and Mediation Server
Enhanced 9-1-1 (E9-1-1) and Mediation Server
Media Bypass and Mediation Server
Components and Topologies for Mediation Server
PSTN Connectivity Components Perimeter Network VoIP Components
PSTN Connectivity Components
Perimeter Network VoIP Components
Deployment Guidelines for Enterprise Voice
Deployment Process Overview for Enterprise Voice
Moving Users to Enterprise Voice
TBD TBD
Overview of Archiving
Defining Your Requirements for Archiving
Components and Topologies for Archiving
Technical Requirements for Archiving
Archiving Deployment Overview
Running in a Virtualized Environment
Role-Based Access Control
Planning for Simple URLs
Preventing New Connections to Lync Server 2010
Overview of Group Chat Server
Defining Your Requirements for Group Chat Server
Components and Topologies for Group Chat Server
Technical Requirements for Group Chat Server
Group Chat Server Deployment Overview
Planning for Clients
Clients for Lync Server 2010 What's New in Client Deployment Client Comparison Tables
What's New in Client Deployment
Client Comparison Tables
Client System Requirements Lync 2010 and the Online Meeting Add-in for Microsoft Lync 2010 System Requirements Lync 2010 Attendee System Requirements Lync Server 2010 Attendant System Requirements
Client System Requirements
Lync 2010 and the Online Meeting Add-in for Microsoft Lync 2010 System Requirements Lync 2010 Attendee System Requirements Lync Server 2010 Attendant System Requirements
Lync 2010 and the Online Meeting Add-in for Microsoft Lync 2010 System Requirements
Lync 2010 Attendee System Requirements
Lync Server 2010 Attendant System Requirements
Lync Web App Supported Platforms
Overview of Client Policies and Settings Key Client Policies and Settings Lync 2010 Compatibility
Overview of Client Policies and Settings
Key Client Policies and Settings
Lync 2010 Compatibility
Lync 2010 Integration
Planning for Mobile Clients
Mobile Client Comparison Tables Technical Considerations for Mobile Clients Lync for Windows Phone Requirements Lync for Android Requirements Lync for iPhone and iPad Requirements Lync for Nokia Requirements Mobile Client Deployment Process
Mobile Client Comparison Tables
Technical Considerations for Mobile Clients
Lync for Windows Phone Requirements
Lync for Android Requirements
Lync for iPhone and iPad Requirements
Lync for Nokia Requirements
Mobile Client Deployment Process
Planning for Devices
Devices in Lync Server 2010 What's New for Devices Choosing New Devices
Devices in Lync Server 2010
What's New for Devices
Choosing New Devices
Desk Phone Comparison Table Common Area Phone and Conferencing Device Comparison Table
Desk Phone Comparison Table
Common Area Phone and Conferencing Device Comparison Table
Planning to Deploy Devices
Supported Topologies for Devices Required Lync Server 2010 Components for Devices System and Infrastructure Requirements for Devices
Supported Topologies for Devices
Required Lync Server 2010 Components for Devices
System and Infrastructure Requirements for Devices
Planning to Deploy Analog Devices
Deployment Tasks for Remote Call Control
The Metropolitan Site Resiliency Solution
Overview Prerequisites
Overview
Prerequisites
Test Methodology
Site Resiliency Topology
Servers in the Metropolitan Site Resiliency Topology Hardware Load Balancers WAN/SAN Latency Simulator DNS Database Storage
Servers in the Metropolitan Site Resiliency Topology
Hardware Load Balancers
WAN/SAN Latency Simulator
DNS
Database Storage
Test Load Expected Client Sign-In Behavior Test Results
Test Load
Expected Client Sign-In Behavior
Test Results
Findings and Recommendations
Failback Procedure Recommendations Performance Monitoring Counters And Numbers
Failback Procedure Recommendations
Performance Monitoring Counters And Numbers
DNS and HLB Topology Reference
Acknowledgements and References
Mobility Features and Capabilities
Topologies and Components for Mobility
Technical Requirements for Mobility
Defining Your Mobility Requirements
Deployment Process for Mobilit
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I've love to have a planning template that could be used to document a enterprise architecture plan. The planning tool is very helping in planning the design but hard to take that and transform it in to a deliverable that can be used to archive the design.
Planning decisions for On-Premise vs. Lync Online and a break down of the workloads and features available and not available with each
We are evaluating each and every comment, folks. We really want to hear from you!
Sometimes, it would be great to know what the default values are. When I look up commands in Lync 2010 on Technet today, some of the references will tell you what the default is, but not all of them do.
This is great when troubleshooting somebody else's installation, when you try to figure out what settings may have been altered.