Checklist: Integrate Exchange 2013 UM with Lync Server

Applies to: Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016

Use this checklist to install and deploy Unified Messaging (UM) and Microsoft Lync Server 2013. In this topic, "Lync Server" also refers to Lync Server 2010. However, Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 can also be deployed together with Unified Messaging.

Before you start working with this checklist, make sure you're familiar with the concepts in:

For more information about how to perform the tasks that must be completed for Lync Server, see Microsoft Lync Server 2013.

Checklist for deploying Microsoft Lync Server and Unified Messaging

Done? Tasks Topic
Review the system requirements before installing Exchange Server 2013. Exchange 2013 system requirements
Verify that you meet the prerequisites for installation. Exchange 2013 prerequisites
Review the prerequisites for integrating Microsoft Lync Server 2013 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2013. [Prerequisites for Integrating Microsoft Lync Server 2013 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2013] (/skypeforbusiness/plan-your-deployment/integrate-with-exchange/integrate-with-exchange)

Tip: The Unified Communications Managed API (UCMA) 4.0 Runtime is required for Exchange 2013 and Lync Server 2010 and 2013 and is installed during installation. To download and review information about UCMA 4.0, see Unified Communications Managed API 4.0 Runtime.
Install the required Client Access and Mailbox servers. Install Exchange 2013 using the Setup wizard
Verify the installation and review the server setup logs. Verify an Exchange 2013 installation
If required, install the required UM language packs. Install a UM language pack
Create the number of SIP URI dial plans required for your organization. Create a UM dial plan
Configure the dial plan security setting. Configure the VoIP security setting
Configure the number of concurrent calls on your Mailbox servers. Configure the number of incoming calls on a Mailbox server
Configure Outlook Voice Access numbers and other settings. Manage a UM dial plan
Add all Client Access and Mailbox servers to each SIP URI dial plan. Add Mailbox and Client Access servers to a SIP URI dial plan
Configure outbound dialing for Unified Messaging. Allow all calls on the SIP URI dial plans and UM mailbox policies that are linked to those dial plans. Authorize calls for users in a dial plan

Authorize calls for a group of users
Create the required number of auto attendants. Create a UM auto attendant
Set up and configure each of the UM auto attendants. Set up a UM auto attendant
Create, import, and enable a new Exchange certificate for UM or enable a mutually-trusted third-party certificate. Add Mailbox and Client Access servers to a SIP URI dial plan
Configure the UM startup mode to Dual or TLS for each Client Access and Mailbox server. Configure the startup mode on a Mailbox server

Configure the startup mode on a Client Access server
Restart the Microsoft Exchange Unified Messaging service and the Unified Messaging Call Router service on all Exchange servers to load the required certificates. Stop the Microsoft Exchange Unified Messaging service

Start the Microsoft Exchange Unified Messaging service

Stop the Microsoft Exchange Unified Messaging Call Router service

Start the Microsoft Exchange Unified Messaging Call Router service
Create a UM mailbox policy or configure the default UM mailbox policy. Create a UM mailbox policy

Manage a UM mailbox policy
Enable users for Unified Messaging with a SIP address and link them to a SIP URI dial plan. Enable a user for voice mail
Review the Lync Server 2013 Planning documentation. Planning
Install and deploy Lync Server 2013. Deploying Lync Server 2013
Import the mutually-trusted internal PKI or third-party certificate that is imported on the Exchange UM servers. Configure Certificates for Servers

Configure Certificates on the Server Running Microsoft Exchange Server Unified Messaging
If required, start Lync services on servers to load the certificates. Start Services on Servers
Open the Exchange Management Shell and run the exchucutil.ps1 script located in the %Program Files%\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Scripts folder. Configure UM to work with Lync Server
Review the requirements for Enterprise Voice. Software Prerequisites for Enterprise Voice

Security and Configuration Prerequisites for Enterprise Voice
Deploy and configure media gateways or Mediation Servers and define peers. Deploying Mediation Servers and Defining Peers
Configure a trunk between a Mediation Server and one or more of the peers to provide public switched telephone network (PSTN) connectivity. Configuring Trunks
Create and configure a Lync dial plan and create, define, and associate normalization rules. Configuring Dial Plans
Configure voice policies and define telephone usage and outbound call routes. Configuring Voice Policies, PSTN Usage Records, and Voice Routes
Run the Exchange Integration utility (ocsumutil.exe), which creates the contact objects for Outlook Voice Access and for the auto attendants. Configure Lync Server 2013 to Work with Unified Messaging on Microsoft Exchange Server
Define, deploy, and configure any required advanced Enterprise Voice features. Deploying Advanced Enterprise Voice Features
Enable the users for Enterprise Voice. Enter a line URI and assign a voice policy and a Lync dial plan. Enable Users for Enterprise Voice