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Deployment Process for Mobility

 

Topic Last Modified: 2012-10-09

This section describes the sequence of steps required to deploy the Lync Server 2010 mobility feature.

Mobility Deployment Process

Phase Steps Permissions Deployment documentation

Create Domain Name System (DNS) records

  • Create an internal DNS CNAME or A (host) record to resolve the internal Autodiscover Service URL.

  • Create an external DNS CNAME or A (host) record to resolve the external Autodiscover Service URL.

  • Domain Admins

  • DnsAdmins

Creating DNS Records for the Autodiscover Service

Install cumulative update for Lync Server 2010: November 2011

Install updates on all server roles in your deployment.

CsAdministrator

Installing Cumulative Update for Lync Server 2010: November 2011

Set ports for the Front End Server

  • Set internal listening port for the Mobility Service.

  • Set external listening port for the Mobility Service.

RTCUniversalServerAdmins

Setting Internal Server Ports for Mobility

Install Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Mobility Service and Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Autodiscover Service

  • Run McsStandalone.msi on each Front End Server to install the Mobility Service and the Autodiscover Service.

  • Run McsStandalone.msi on each Director to install the Autodiscover Service.

CsAdministrator

Installing the Mobility and Autodiscover Services

Modify certificates

Add subject alternative name entries to the following certificates to support secure connections for mobile users:

  • Director certificate

  • Front End pool certificate

  • Reverse proxy certificate

Local administrator

Modifying Certificates for Mobility

Configure the reverse proxy

  • Assign certificates updated with subject alternative names to the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Listener.

  • Configure a new web publishing rule for the external Autodiscover Service URL.

  • Ensure that a web publishing rule exists for the external Lync Server Web Services URL on your Front End pool.

Or

  • If you choose to use HTTP for the initial Autodiscover request and not update subject alternative name lists on the certificates, configure a new web publishing rule for port 80 HTTP.

Local administrator

Configuring the Reverse Proxy for Mobility

Test your mobility deployment

Run Test-CsMcxP2PIM to test sending an instant message from one person to another.

CsAdministrator

Verifying Your Mobility Deployment

Configure for push notifications

  • For Lync Server 2010 Edge Servers, add a Lync Server online hosting provider and configure hosting provider federation.

  • For Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Edge Servers, add a federated partner.

  • If you want to support push notifications over a Wi-Fi network, configure a firewall rule outbound for TCP port 5223.

  • Use the Set-CsPushNotificationConfiguration cmdlet to enable push notifications to the Apple Push Notification Service (APNS) and Microsoft Push Notification Service (MPNS). This feature is disabled by default.

  • Use the Test-CsFederatedPartner cmdlet to test the federation configuration and the Test-CsMCXPushNotification cmdlet to test push notifications.

RtcUniversalServerAdmins

Configuring for Push Notifications

Configure mobility policy

Use the Set-CsMobilityPolicy cmdlet to allow or disallow user access to mobility features and to enable or disable Call via Work. These features are enabled by default.

CsAdministrator

Configuring Mobility Policy