How to Deploy with Microsoft Lync Server 2010 and 2013

Before You Begin

Print or copy the IP Worksheet and use it to record your configuration. Complete this worksheet as you perform the tasks to deploy the Microsoft Lync Server. The worksheet will help you when you run the Topology Builder.

If you want additional information on deployment requirements and options, the following Microsoft Lync References are available:

• For a list of requirements, see Microsoft Lync 2010 and 2013 Server Deployment .

• For deployment options, see Understanding Microsoft Lync Server Deployment Options.

• For mobility deployment details, see the Microsoft TechNet article Deploying Mobility.

Before Running Lync Topology Builder

Before Running Lync Topology Builder

Do not run the Lync Topology Builder until instructed to do so by this deployment guide. All of the services on the Barracuda Load Balancer ADC must be configured before running the Topology Builder.

Deployment Tasks

Configuring Clustered Barracuda Load Balancer ADCs

Configuring Clustered Barracuda Load Balancer ADCs

If your Barracuda Load Balancer ADCs are clustered, the configuration between the active and passive units is synchronized; you only need to configure the active Barracuda Load Balancer ADC.

To deploy the Barracuda Load Balancer ADC in a Lync 2010 or 2013 environment, complete the following tasks:

Task 1. Configure Enterprise Pool Services

Configure all services needed for an internal Lync deployment. Perform the following steps on the internal-facing Barracuda Load Balancer ADC.

1. Go to the BASIC > Services page in the web interface.

2. Add all of the services listed in Table 1, along with their real servers. For each service, click Add Service and enter the values in the corresponding fields. To add a real server, click Add Server and enter the IP address and port for the server.
   Table 1. Enterprise Pool Services

3. For the DCOM_WMI_Front service  only, enable TCP port monitoring for each real server associated with the service. 

   1. Next to each real server entry in the Configured Servers table, click Edit.

   2. In the Edit Server window, scroll to the Server Monitor section and specify these settings:

      • Testing Method – Select TCP Port Check.

      • Port – Enter 5061. Testing port 5061 for this service is recommended because port 135 always passes the TCP port check, even if Lync Services are not responding.

4. For the HTTPS_Front service  only, configure cookie persistence.

   1. In the service settings, scroll to the Load Balancing section.

   2. Configure these settings:

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     • Persistence Type – Select Cookie Insert or Cookie Passive.

     • Persistence Time – Enter 1200. 

5. If you have deployed any of the features in Table 2, add the service for the feature.
   Table 2. Services for Optional Features
   

Task 2. (If Applicable) Configure Internal A/V Services