KB2982006 missing on SfB Server 2015 In-place upgrade

Thanks to Tobie Fysh to point out that the steps described in the previous post KB2982006 missing while installing SfB Server 2015 on Up-to-date Windows Server 2012 R2, don't apply if we are doing an inplace upgrade from Lync Server 2013 to Skype for Business Server 2015. We cannot use the same workaround because the Skype for … Continue reading KB2982006 missing on SfB Server 2015 In-place upgrade

KB2982006 missing while installing SfB Server 2015 on Up-to-date Windows Server 2012 R2

Recently we had a question related to the KB2982006 prerequisite missing on a Windows Server 2012 R2 that had all the latest Windows Server updates installed. This is a known issue when the Deployment Wizard fails with the following error: Prerequisite not satisfied: Before you install Skype for Business Server 2015, you must Install an … Continue reading KB2982006 missing while installing SfB Server 2015 on Up-to-date Windows Server 2012 R2

Lync/SfB Server: Rebuilding the SQL Local Databases

While troubleshooting an issue where the Front End Service wasn't starting, we notice that the Event Viewer > Applications and Services Logs > Lync Server had references to the local database unavailability: Log Name: Lync Server Source: LS User Services Date: 02/01/2019 14:18:40 Event ID: 32122 Task Category: (1006) Level: Warning Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: sfbfe01.recore.lab … Continue reading Lync/SfB Server: Rebuilding the SQL Local Databases