Sonus a rendu disponible le 26 février un Nouveau firmware SBC 1000-2000 en release 4.1.4.

Lien d'information: https://support.sonus.net/display/UXDOC41/SBC+1000-2000+4.1.4+Release+Notes

Mises a jour et corrections dans cette version:

Sonus a rendu disponible le 29 février un Nouveau firmware SBC 1000-2000 en release 4.0.6.

Lien d'information: https://support.sonus.net/display/UXDOC40/SBC+1000-2000+4.0.6+Release+Notes

Mises a jour et corrections dans cette version:

Le groupe des Usagers Communication Unifiée Microsoft de Montréal se réunira le mardi le 15 mars 2016.

Le planning pour cette rencontre est le suivant:

Session 1- Présentation du cloud PBX: Architecture, fonctionnalités, mode hybride, pstn calling, conferencing - 45 minutes - par Jean-Philippe Breton et Christophe Boucetta.

Break - 10 minutes

Session 2-  Vue général du licensing (Nouveau plan E5) - 20 minutes - par Martin Larrivée, Spécialiste en communications unifiées chez Microsoft.

Q/A- périodes de questions prévues en fin de session - 15 minutes

Informations et inscriptions ici: 

Le groupe des Usagers Communication Unifiée Microsoft de Montréal se réunira le mardi le 15 mars 2016.

Le planning pour cette rencontre est le suivant:

Session 1- Présentation du cloud PBX: Architecture, fonctionnalités, mode hybride, pstn calling, conferencing - 45 minutes - par Jean-Philippe Breton et Christophe Boucetta.

Break - 10 minutes

Session 2-  Vue général du licensing (Nouveau plan E5) - 20 minutes - par Martin Larrivée, Spécialiste en communications unifiées chez Microsoft.

Q/A- périodes de questions prévues en fin de session - 15 minutes

Informations et inscriptions ici: http://www.meetup.com/fr-FR/Groupe-des-Usages-Communication-Unifiee-Microsoft-Montreal/events/228688351/

Bridge Communication a rendu disponible sur le site gallery technet son application gratuite BOC Call Recorder pour Skype for Business.

Plus besoin de faire une demande directement sur le site de Bridge Communication.

Description:

The BOC Call Recorder is designed to allow automatic client side call recording in Skype for Business and Lync 2013. BOC CR works with both on-prem installs as well as cloud hosted deployments. The BOC Call Recorder is optimized to post call convert audio recordings to MP3 format for maximum storage performance and scalability. In testing, BOC CR typically converts a 600MB, 40 minute conversation, into a 7MB MP3. The BOC Call Recorder works with any Windows Recording Device / Windows Playback Device combination, and mixes the 2 channels into a single file. This flexibility allows it to work with just about modern headset, or phone capable of making itself a system audio device. (Example : Polycom VVX with BTOE Installed and Configured) Users can also start a manual conversation recording in a deployment where you need to record some other soft-phone or non S4B device.

Michael a déja fait une revue du produit accessible ici: http://realtimeuc.com/2016/02/boc-call-recorder-review/

Microsoft a publié la version 2.4 de l'interface SDN pour Skype for Busness 2015.

Description:

The Skype for Business, SDN (Software-Defined Networking) Interface allows developers to build applications and services that can monitor, isolate and correct issues on the network that affect Skype for Business quality of experience. The installer application also provides customers with the ability to interface with qualified 3rd party applications built on the Skype for Business, SDN API.

Skype for Business Server and Lync Server provide customers with an unmatched unified communications and collaboration experience. Since both Skype for Business and Lync rely on the underlying network, sometimes the quality of experience can be affected by underperforming or improperly configured network elements. Applications built on the Skype for Business, SDN Interface provide the ability to quickly detect quality-affecting issues on the network, and deliver prescriptive resolutions and traffic prioritization.

Téléchargement: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51195 

La liste des solutions SDN certifiée pour Skype for Business est la suivante:

Nouveautés:

• Powershell interface for provisioning: Windows Start Menu contains a Powershell shell that allows execution of provisioning commands similar to the command line provisioning interface. In addition, a SubscriberStatus and Status API has been added to allow querying some basic statistics for the state of the overall SDN interface and the state of the connection to each subscriber. See Powershell Provisioning for details.

• Per Subscriber PII Obfuscation: You can now set an obfuscation seed for each subscriber ensuring that the seed provided contains unique identifiers representing your SIP aliases and telephone numbers. See Per Subscriber Obfuscation for details.

• Schema Preview:

  Some new requested fields have been added to Schema D. This might break backward compatibility with some receivers and therefore requires a specific activation using a hidden schemapreview setting. These fields will be included in the next major schema revision.

  We have added QualityUpdate and IncallQuality messages containing Subnet, TenantId (online only) and, if traceroute is active in Skype for Business, an attribute will give the round-trip time (RTT) for every hop. The latest provided schema definition (SDNInterface.Schema.D.xsd) allows for these new fields optionally.

  This is NOT a supported feature but a preview for a schema change targeted in our next 3.0 release. See Schema Preview for details

• Auditing: EventLog will receive entries for changes to any SDN Manager or Dialog Listener settings as a result of provisioning activities. Eventlogs will also contain warnings 90 days before a (client) certificate being used is due to expire.

• 0 values: In previous releases, fields containing 0 were ignored, but this release now provides fields containing 0 if 0 is a valid value and if provided by the clients. This allows better differentiation on whether a field was provided at all or not.

• Activation of InCallQoE: Installing DialogListener on Skype for Business 2016 Server will automatically activate sending InCallQoE reports from all W16 clients. For testing and development, you can also activate InCallQoE in W16 clients if the server is an older version by adding the control files (see Configuring InCallQoE Messages). For details about various threshold levels of InCallQoE see InCallQoE Throttling and Thresholds.

• Redis: This version consists of an upgraded Redis client. The upgraded client has been tested with Azure Redis as well as Windows Redis 3.0.500.

  Redis is case sensitive. Subscriber and listener Identifiers and settings names in SDN 2.4 are made case insensitive. Newly created subscriber and listener IDs are stored in upper case. However, prior to the upgrade the data store may contain identifiers in either lower or upper case. It is recommended that listener and subscriber settings be removed and re-added after the upgrade. This is not required if the database is dropped prior to moving to the new version.

Lien: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/dn785195%28v=office.16%29.aspx#sectionSection0

Pour les organisations utilisant (encore) Office Communicator et Office Communications Server, la fin du support étendu pour ces produits est résumé dans le tableau suivant:

Lien: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/nexthop/2016/02/22/end-of-extended-support-for-office-communicator-and-office-communications-server/

Microsoft a rendu disponible le Capacity Calculator pour Skype for Business 2015.

Version: 9319.113

File Name: Skype_for_Business_Server_2015_Scenario_Based_Capacity_Calculator.xlsx

Date Published: 2/25/2016

Description:

A spreadsheet for calculating a user’s hardware requirements based on information that the admin supplies about number of users, types of communication, and expected traffic. Includes a Microsoft Word document explaining the tool and how to use it

Lien: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51196

Une nouvelle version de Skype for Business mobile pour iOS est disponible depuis 2 jours.

Cette nouvelle version 6.2.3 amene les nouveautés suivantes:

• View PowerPoint presentations that are uploaded to meetings
• Add and remove contacts from multiple groups

Mais surtout, semble corriger certains irritants comme les problème de synchronisation des informations de calendrier par exemple.

Updated: Feb 23, 2016
Version: 6.2.3

Compatibility: Requires iOS 8.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Lien: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skype-for-business-formerly/id605841731?mt=8

Microsoft vient de publier une mise à jour du client Lync pour Mac 2011

Version: 14.3.3

KB: https://support.microsoft.com/fr-fr/kb/3139293

Corrections:

• Fixed a major hang affecting many customers; primarily reported on El Capitan
• Fixed 17 crashes including 6 of the top 7 Watson crashes (the 7^th Watson crash is environmental and can’t be fixed with code)
• Auto sign in now continues to retry the sign in process and doesn’t time out within a few seconds of lack of network connection
• Fixed the issue where “secondary ringer” option was not saved and reverted after Lync restart
• Fixed the video distortion issue that could occur on a video call
• Fixed duplicate contacts showing
• Fixed an issue where credentials continued to prompt even when entered correctly
• Fixed issue where O365 users Conversation History was not saving
• Fixed issue where copy/paste to/from IM window lost text formatting
• Fixed issue where video preview under Preferences was not displaying

Les environnements serveurs et clients Lync 2010 suivants vont basculer en mode support étendue le 12 avril 2016:

Important donc:

Extended Support lasts for a minimum of 5 years and includes security updates at no cost, and paid non-security updates and support. Additionally, Microsoft will not accept requests for design changes or new features during the Extended Support phase.

Lien: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/nexthop/2016/02/17/lync-2010-transitioning-from-mainstream-to-extended-support/

Microsoft a publier des nouveaux diagrammes pour Skype pour Business Server 2015

Ils sont accessibles ici: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn594589.aspx

Très attendu, Microsoft a communiqué  de l'information supplémentaire concernant Skype for Business Cloud Connector Edition.

Lien accessible ici: https://technet.microsoft.com/EN-US/library/mt605227.aspx

Incontournable, le livre Skype for Business Unleashed est annoncé pour le 1ier aout 2016.

Un peu de patience, au vue de la liste des auteurs, on peut s'entendre a une superbe publication.

Description ici: http://www.amazon.ca/Skype-Business-Unleashed-Alex-Lewis/dp/0672338491

Logitech annonce un nouveau système de visioconférence nommé Logitech Group. permettant d’accueillir jusqu’à 14 participants  20 avec des micros d’extension) Logitech Group.

Logitech Group succède à la ConferenceCam CC3000e au catalogue vidéoconférence de Logitech, avec des améliorations essentiellement sur la partie audio.

Le système permet d’utiliser les applications de communications unifiées ou de vidéoconférence que les entreprises utilisent déjà. La solution est optimisée pour Microsoft Lync 2013, certifiée pour Skype for Business, et compatible avec Cisco Jabber et WebEx.

Informations et spécifications ici: http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/conferencecam-group

Le MVP Tom Morgan partage dans les galeries Technet le document "Learn Skype Web SDK in 30 Days".

Intéressant, surtout sur un sujet assez peu documenté, le guide comprend de nombreux exemples.

En attendant la disponibilité d'un vrai livre sur le sujet.

Téléchargement: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/office/Learn-Skype-Web-SDK-in-30-418fe989

Description:

30 days of worked examples and source code to help you learn faster

This free eBook is for anyone who wants to get started with the Skype Web SDK. There are 30 "days" (plus a few extras before and after). Each day works through a specific problem and describes how to solve it. In addition, at the end of each day you will see a link to GitHub. This is where you can download a fully working sample for that day to try out in your own lab.

- Structured layout to accelerate your learning

- Worked examples with lots of code snippets

- Full source code on GitHub to enable you to get started faster

- Covers Signing-In, Presence, Instant Messaging, Audio, Video, Conferencing etc.

Pratique pour monter un petit lab ou préparer une certification, il est possible d'activer les fonctionnalités CUBE sur une machine virtuelle Cisco Cloud Services Router (CSR) 1000V en version trial.

Cisco Cloud Services Router (CSR) 1000v peut être utilisé en version d'essai pendant 60 jours et vient par défaut avec le package Cisco Application Experience (AX) et 100-Kbps maximum de débit.

Les scénarios d'essais suivants sont disponibles:

• IP Base Technology package, 10 Gbps
• SEC Technology package, 5 Gbps
• APP Technology package, 5 Gbps
• AX Technology package, 2.5 Gbps
• 1000 broadband sessions
• 12 GB memory upgrade

Plate-formes de virtualisations supportées:

• VMware ESXi (5.0, 5.1, 5.5)
• Citrix XenServer (6.0.2, 6.1, 6.2)
• RedHat KVM (RHEL 6.3, RHEV 3.1)
• Microsoft Hyper-V (for Windows Server 2012 R2)
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Spécifications pour la VM:

• Intel Nehalem or AMD Barcelona CPU with clock frequency of 2.0 GHz
• Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
• CPU: 1 to 4 virtual CPUs (depending on the throughput and feature set)
• Memory: 2.5 to 4 GB (depending on the throughput and feature set)
• Disk Space: 8 GB
• Ethernet network interfaces: Three or more virtual network interface cards (vNICs), up to the maximum allowed by the hypervisor

Les prérequis nécessaires pour installer vCube sur votre instance CSR 1000:

Version minimum:

Hardware:

Plus d'informations ici: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/voice/cube/configuration/cube-book/voi-virtual-cube.html#concept_53529FB70F9F4690A8DFC30682272EA4

Les fonctionnalités non supporté avec un environnement CUBE virtuel:

• All DSP based features

• •     Codec Transcoding, Transrating

• •     DTMF interworking

• •     CPA

    Noise Reduction (NR), Acoustic Shock Protection (ASP), and Audio Gain

• Limited Voice Class Codec (VCC) support:

• •     Codec supported on peer leg will be included in offer. Other codecs will be filtered out.

• IOS Gatekeeper
• H.323 Interworking
• IOS based Hardware MTP

Téléchargement:

VMWare ESXi, Citrix XenServer, Microsoft Hyper-V, or RedHat KVM: https://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=284364978&flowid=39582&softwareid=282046477&release=3.11.0S&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=ED&reltype=latest
Amazon Web Services (AWS) BYOL: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B00EV8VWWM/ref=_ptnr_Cisco_website
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Hourly:  https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B00EV8VXG2/ref=_ptnr_Cisco_website

L'infrastructure est basé sur mon lab constitué d'un hyperviseur VMWare EXSI 6.1 sur un serveur physique HP DL380. Mon deuxieme host ne sera pas utilisé.

L'installation ci-dessous est extremement basique, un tour d'horizon plus complet est accessible ici: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/csr1000/software/configuration/csr1000Vswcfg/installesxi.html

Étape 1 - Connectez-vous au client VMware vSphere

Étape 2 - Déployer le template OVF

Valider les propriétés:

Étape 3 - Spécifier le nom de la VM

Étape 4 -  Sélectionner la configuration souhaitée

Étape 5 - Sélectionner le datastore et le format du disque

Étape 6 - Effectuer le mapping des cartes

Au boot de la VM, vous allez pouvoir procéder à la configuration initiale habituelle du routeur.

Licence nécessaire pour le vCube:

Pour aller chercher votre licence d'évaluation:

Récupération numéro de série UDI:

Router# show license udi

1. Naviguer sur l'url www.cisco.com/go/license  et connectez vous avec votre CCO.

2. Sur la page "Product License Registration", selectionner  “Continue to Product License Registration.”

3. Dans la section "Get Other Licenses", sélectionner  “Demo and Evaluation.”

4. Selectionner “Routers & Switches.”, “Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000v.”

5. Choisir la licence souhaitée et préciser votre numéro de série UDI.

Installer la licence: license install bootflash:9HA6GQCH6WE_20160207130301040.lic

Accepter l'agrément:

Confirmation:

Activation de la licence d'évaluation pour le prochain reboot: license boot level ax

Vérification licence: show license detail

Modification maximum throughput: platform hardware throughput level 1000

Voilà, une nouveau jouet dans mon lab cisco:

Le .NET Framework 4.6.1 étant maintenant disponible et recommandé dans les mises a jours windows, une importante note est à prendre en considération pour vos environnements Exchange et Skype for Business/Lync Server:

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/nexthop/2016/02/11/on-net-framework-4-6-1-and-skype-for-businesslync-server-compatibility/

Pour bloquer l'installation: 3133990, How to temporarily block the installation of the .NET Framework 4.6.1).

Avec le Skype for Business PSTN Conferencing et la licence E5, les questions sont nombreuses, cette faq à le mérite d'éclaircir certaines interrogations:

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Dial-in-conferencing-frequently-asked-questions-FAQ-810a8523-77e5-478e-a273-227d1f5a4ebb?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US

Script intéressant partager dans les gallery Technet: Send SIP-stack log file as file in IM session

Description ici: https://lyncdude.com/2016/01/10/one-click-attach-sip-stack-logs-to-current-im-session/

Téléchargement: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Lync-Skype-for-Business-9523f01d

Vraiment cool, merci à l'auteur pour le partage.

Microsoft vient de publier des mise à jours pour  Lync 2013 (Skype for Business).

KB3114732: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3114732?sd=rss&spid=16924

Numéro de version: 15.0.4797.1000

Corrections:

• KB 3136422 Call transfer button is missing when you answer a RGS call in skype for Business that is paired with a Polycom CX600
• KB 3136421 Can't logon Lync 2013 (skype for Business) automatically after you install December 2015 update on a non-domain computer
• KB 3136420 Lync 2013 client crashes when you park outline voice calls
• KB 3136419 All options in the right-click menu aren't working when you transfer a call to a searched user in Skype for Business
• KB 3136418 Wrong file size is displayed when you transfer a large file that is greater than two Gigabyte in Lync 2013 (Skype for Business)
• KB 3136400 No missed call notification generated in Lync 2013 (Skype for Business)

Problèmes connus:

After you install this update, you may experience the issues that are described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles

• KB 3051158 "Help isn't working" error occurs when you open the "Skype for Business Help" window in Skype for Business
• KB 3051160 Cannot join meetings by using Lync 2010 after you install OneDrive for Business
• KB 3053998 Memory leak occurs when you transfer a file that is larger than 5 megabytes (MB) in a conversation in Skype for Business

Téléchargement:

• 32 bits: Download the 32-bit Lync update package now.
• 64 bits:Download the 64-bit Lync update package now.

Microsoft vient de publier des mise à jours pour Skype for Business 2016.

KB3114696: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3114696

Numéro de version: 16.0.4339.1000

Corrections:

• 3136424 Wrong monitor is shared in Skype for Business 2016 when you have a multi-monitor setup
• 3136401 Can't log on to Skype for Business 2016 automatically after the December 2015 update is installed

Téléchargement:

• 32 bits: Download the 32-bit Lync update package now.
• 64 bits: Download the 64-bit Lync update package now.

Microsoft vient de publier un KB concernant le probleme suivant:

No missed call notification generated in Lync 2013 (Skype for Business)

Description:

This issue occurs after you apply the November 10, 2015 security update for Microsoft Lync 2013 (Microsoft Skype for Business). When this issue occurs, you can't receive any missed call notifications if your account isn't enabled for Microsoft Exchange Unified Messaging (UM).

KB3114732  disponible ici: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3114732

Le groupe des Usagers Communication Unifiée Microsoft de Montréal se réunira le mardi le 15 mars 2016.

Le planning pour cette rencontre est le suivant:

Session 1- Présentation du cloud PBX: Architecture, fonctionnalités, mode hybride, pstn calling, conferencing - 45 minutes - par Jean-Philippe Breton et Christophe Boucetta.

Break - 10 minutes

Session 2-  Vue général du licensing (Nouveau plan E5) - 20 minutes - par Martin Larrivée, Spécialiste en communications unifiées chez Microsoft.

Q/A- périodes de questions prévues en fin de session - 15 minutes

Informations et inscriptions ici: http://www.meetup.com/fr-FR/Groupe-des-Usages-Communication-Unifiee-Microsoft-Montreal/events/228688351/

Dans un contexte professionnel de bureau à aire ouverte,  Blynclight Mini de Embrava vous permet de propager votre présence Skype à votre voisinage en positionnant cet outil sur un ordinateurs portable ou écran.

L'outil permet les fonctionnalités suivantes:

•     Displays status from Skype for Business, Skype, Lync, Cisco Jabber
•     Flashes/Rings on Incoming Call
•     Flashes/Beeps on Incoming Instant Messages
•     Adjustable Brightness Control
•     Select from 14 MP3 Ring and Message tones
•     Adjustable Volume Control.
•     Detachable mount design. Non-magnetic for safe PC use.

L'outil se connecte facilement en USB et nécessite l'installation de l'application Blync téléchargeable ici: http://www.embrava.com/pages/software

Prérequis pour l'application Blync:

Support OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 (32-bit & 64-bit), Mac OS 10.6 - 10.10

Support client: Skype for Business, Skype, Lync 2013 & Lync 2010, Cisco Jabber, Blynclight SDK

Installation basique:

Suite à l'installation de Blync, la présence devrait immédiatement être visible:

Vous pouvez personnaliser le comportement du produit:

Fiche du produit: http://www.embrava.com/products/blynclight-mini?variant=7196041732

Manuels utilisateurs: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0244/8061/files/Blynclight_-_User_Guide.pdf?1662776404340645555

FAQ: http://www.embrava.com/pages/faq#cdp

Vous vous sentez l'âme d'un développeur? http://blynclight.proboards.com/

L'évenement Skype for Business Online Academy commence demain.

Enregistrement ici: https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032702479


Contenu:

Learn how to plan for and deploy the new Skype for Business Online Services such as Cloud PBX and PSTN Conferencing, Skype Meeting Broadcast and Hybrid Voice. The Skype for Business Online Academy is an online webcast series for Microsoft partners providing in-depth technical training on the next release of Skype for Business Online. The training will focus on configuration and deployment of new Skype for Business Online services such as Cloud PBX and PSTN Conferencing, Skype Meeting Broadcast and Hybrid Voice. During the event, partners will also have the opportunity to interact with industry peers and Microsoft Partner Technical Consultants to ask questions and prepare for the new opportunities to deploy the new capabilities of Skype for Business Online. 

Cost: No charge 
Partner Role: Technical Specialist, Presales Technical Specialist 
Content level: 300