Upon looking at visitor statistics for this blog one of the reoccurring trends is the amount of traffic to articles like Updating Lync Phone Edition Devices after Microsoft releases a new round of Lync updates.  It can sometimes be difficult to successfully navigate through the various updates which follow different release schedules which are sometimes bundled together with other Office releases, so hopefully this article can bring some additional clarity to the subject.

This article will continually be updated to serve as both a source of new update information as well as a history of all past updates for both client and server platforms.  Releases for Qualified IP Phones will continue to be tracked in their original articles so this article will only cover the Microsoft-released server and client releases. The ‘Updates’ tag can be used as a quick route to all of these articles.  Keeping this data up-to-date and accurate is an ongoing process feel free to leave comments regarding any errors or dead links.

One thing to understand is that for some products Microsoft will continue to leave multiple previous versions online on their download sites, while others (namely Lync Phone Edition) are removed an only the latest cumulative releases are provided.

Lync 2013 Server Updates

Download

As Microsoft only provides the latest releases for the server components then the following two links are always updated with the most recent information and can be used as a definitive source of the latest server updates.

Typically one does not need worry about the individual components as the LyncServerUpdateInstaller.exe is the ideal package to download and run on any servers.  This tool will locate and upgrade only the applicable components on each Lync server it is executed on locally.

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Installation

At this point in the product cycle there is no real value in documenting the steps which have been already covered on various other websites for basic installations (like here and here) to more complex articles covering Enterprise Edition pools with mirrored databases.

The important points to understand are the following:

  • Use the LyncServerUpdateInstaller referenced above to make life easy.
  • Start inside-out and work from Front End servers toward Edge servers.
  • Do not forget to update and verify the backend SQL database for each Enterprise Edition pool that is patched

Component History

For occasions when working with the individual packages is desired then the following table covers each cumulative update release with links to the original Knowledge Base articles for each new component.

This matrix provides a visual aid to when and how often some of the various Lync components are updated as cumulative releases will typically not refresh every single server component.  The official package version numbers will always be in the format of 5.0.8308.xxx but the 5.0 has been truncated fro the following table for spacing purposes.

Release Number
Hotfix Number
Version: 5.0.8308.xxx
Release Date
CU1

.291
2/27/13

CU2

420
7/9/13

CU3

.556
10/7/13

CU4

.577
1/8/14

CU5

.738
8/5/14

CU5
HF2 
.815
9/6/14
CU5
HF5
.815
10/29/14
CU5
HF7
.857
12/11/14
CU5
HF7.1
.866
12/31/14
CU5
HF8
.872
2/19/15
CU5
HF9
.887
5/1/15
Core Components
OcsCore.msp
2781550 2835432 2881682 2905040 2937305 2987511
2992965
3003358 3018232 3027553 3031065 3051951
Front End Server and Edge Server
Server.msp
2781547 2819565 2881684 2905048 2937310 2987510
2986072
3001616 3018158   3031061 3051949
UC Managed API 4.0 Runtime
UcmaRuntime.msp
2781555 2835437 2881685 2905047 2937311 2995717 3018162     3051956
Web Components Server
WebComponents.msp
2781564 2835435 2881688 2905042 2937297 2995718
2982390
3018161 3027552
3025563
3031062 3051953
Web Conferencing Server
DataMCU.msp
2787570 2835507 2937314       3051950
Conferencing Server
OCSMCU.msp
2781551 2835434 3011902      
Mediation Server
MediationServer.msp
2796554 2796554 2881699        
Call Park Service
CPS.msp
2781549 2835440 2881703          
Persistent Chat
MgcServer.msp
2835433        
UC Managed API 3.0 Workflow
UcmaWorkflowRuntime.msp
2835438        
Administrative Tools
admintools.msp
2837510 2967485        
Conferencing Announcement
CAS.msp
2881701        
Conferencing Attendant
CAA.msp
2881700 2995716 3010050     3051955
Core Management Server
MgmtServer.msp
2883679 2910244     3036869  
Backup Service
BackupService.msp
2910243        
Windows Fabric
WindowsFabricPatch.msp
2967486      
Response Group Service
Rgs.msp
2982389   3033882 3051957
Bandwidth Policy Service
PDP.msp
              3010320      
Application Host
AppServer.msp
                     
Audio Test Service
ATS.msp
                     
XMPP Gateway
XmppTGW.msp
                     

 

Release Number
Hotfix Number
Version: 5.0.8308.xxx
Release Date
CU6
 
.920
7/10/15
CU6 
HF1
.933
10/1/15
CU6 
HF2
.945
Jan 16
CU7
 
.956
Apr 16
CU8
 
.965
Aug 16
CU8
HF1 
.974
Nov 16
CU8
HF4
.987
Mar 16
Core Components
OcsCore.msp
3064728 3081739 3126637 3140581   3200079 4014154
Front End Server and Edge Server
Server.msp
3066655 3081740   3140582 3175334    
UC Managed API 4.0 Runtime
UcmaRuntime.msp
3069753 3081744     3200080  
UC Managed API 5.0 Runtime
UcmaRuntime.msp
        3175339    
Web Components Server
WebComponents.msp
3064729 3081742 3126638     3200078 4014156
Web Conferencing Server
DataMCU.msp
3066656            
Conferencing Server
OCSMCU.msp
3066641     3140584   3200077  
Mediation Server
MediationServer.msp
3070399     3140586      
Call Park Service
CPS.msp
3070396            
Persistent Chat
MgcServer.msp
3070404            
UC Managed API 3.0 Workflow
UcmaWorkflowRuntime.msp
3070378            
Administrative Tools
admintools.msp
3070381            
Conferencing Announcement
CAS.msp
3070395            
Conferencing Attendant
CAA.msp
3070393       3175335    
Core Management Server
MgmtServer.msp
3070402            
Backup Service
BackupService.msp
3070403            
Windows Fabric
WindowsFabricPatch.msp
             
Response Group Service
Rgs.msp
3070397 3081743   3140585 3175338    
Bandwidth Policy Service
PDP.msp
3070398            
Application Host
AppServer.msp
3070405            
Audio Test Service
ATS.msp
3070388            
XMPP Gateway
XmppTGW.msp
3070408            
XMPP Proxy
XmppProxy.msp
3070407            
Shared Line Appearance       3148257      

 

Lync 2013 Windows Client Updates

The following table lists major client update packages with links directly to the download pages for both the client and any prerequisite components, which are only represented again when they themselves are updated.

Release Date Version Number KB Article Client MSO MSORES IDCRL Lynchelp
October 2012 RTM 15.0.4420.1017
February 2013 CU1 15.0.4454.1509 KB2812461  x86 | x64  x86 | x64
March 2013 15.0.4481.1000 KB2760556  x86 | x64
July 2013 CU2 15.0.4517.1004 KB2817465  x86 | x64  x86 | x64  x86 | x64  x86 | x64
August 2013 15.0.4517.1504 KB2817621  x86 | x64
September 2013 15.0.4535.1002 KB2825630  x86 | x64
November 2013 CU3 15.0.4551.1005 KB2825630  x86 | x64  x86 | x64  x86 | x64  x86 | x64  x86 | x64
December 2013 CU4 15.0.4551.1007 KB2850057
February 2014 SP1 15.0.4569.1503 KB2817430  x86 | x64
March 2014 15.0.4569.1508 KB2863908  x86 | x64
April 2014 15.0.4605.1003 KB2880474  x86 | x64  x86 | x64
May 2014 15.0.4615.1001 KB2880980  x86 | x64
June 2014 15.0.4623.1000 KB2850074  x86 | x64
August 2014 CU5 15.0.4641.1000 KB2881070  x86 | x64  x86 | x64  x86 | x64
September 2014   15.0.4649.1000 KB2889860 x86 | x64 x86 | x64      
October 2014   15.0.4659.1001 KB2889929 x86 | x64 x86 | x64      
November 2014   15.0.4667.1000 KB2899507 x86 | x64        
December 2014   15.0.4675.1000 KB2910927 x86 | x64 x86 | x64      
February 2015   15.0.4693.1001 KB2920744 x86 | x64 x86 | x64      
March 2015   15.0.4701.1000 KB2956174 x86 | x64        
April 2015 SfB 15.0.4711.1002 KB2889923   x86 | x64      x86 | x64
May 2015   15.0.4719.1000 KB3039779 x86 | x64 x86 | x64      
June 2015   15.0.4727.1001 KB3054791 x86 | x64 x86 | x64      
July 2015 CU6 15.0.4737.1000 KB3054946 x86 | x64        
October 2015   15.0.4763.1001 KB3085581 x86 | x64        
December 2015   15.0.4779.1000 KB3039776         x86 | x64
January 2016   15.0.4787.1002 KB3114502 x86 | x64        
February 2016   15.0.4797.1000 KB3114732 x86 | x64        
March 2016   15.0.4805.1000 KB3114831 x86 | x64        
June 2016   15.0.4833.1001 KB3115033 x86 | x64        
July 2016   15.0.4841.1000 KB3115261 x86 | x64        
August 2016   15.0.4849.1000 KB3115431 x86 | x64        
September 2016   15.0.4859.1002 KB3118281 x86 | x64        
October 2016   15.0.4867.1000 KB3118348 x86 | x64        
November 2016   15.0.4875.1001 KB3127934 x86 | x64        
December 2016   15.0.4885.1000 KB3127976 x86 | x64        
January 2017   15.0.4893.1000 KB3141468 x86 | x64        
February 2017   15.0.4903.1001 KB3161988 x86 | x64        
April 2017   15.0.4919.1000 KB3178731 x86 | x64       x86 | x64

 

  • Releases denoted with ‘CU’ refer to the unofficial but commonly used Cumulative Update nomenclature for Lync.
  • Releases denoted with ‘SP’  refer to a Service Pack release for Microsoft Office.
  • 32-bit downloads are recorded as ‘x86’ while links to 64-bit download are labeled as ‘x64’
  • Items in strikethrough text have been pulled and replaced by the following update but have been left in this table for posterity.

Lync for Mac 2011 Client Updates

The following table includes each client update package for the latest generation Mac client, with the most recent entry’s description containing a link to the download page for the cumulative update.

Date Version Number Description KB Article
October 2011 14.0.1 Description of the Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011 14.0.1 update KB2634523
April 2012 14.0.2 Description of the Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011 14.0.2 update KB2690036
August 2012 14.0.3 Description of the Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011 14.0.4 update KB2726395
February 2013 14.0.4 Description of the Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011 14.0.4 update KB2778095
June 2013 14.0.5 Description of the Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011 14.0.5 update KB2844274
October 2013 14.0.6 Description of the Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011 14.0.6 update KB2888920
December 2013 14.0.7 Description of the Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011 14.0.7 update KB2909662
May 2014 14.0.8 Update for the Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011 14.0.8 KB2952672
June 2014 14.0.9 Update 2963369 for Lync for Mac 2011 14.0.9 KB2963369
October 2014 14.0.10 October 2014 update for Lync for Mac 2011 14.0.10 KB3007876
December 2014 14.0.10 HF1 December 2014 hotfix for Lync for Mac 2011 14.0.10 KB3019983
March 2015 14.0.11 March 2015 update for Lync for Mac 2011 14.0.11 KB3037358
July 2015 14.1.1 July 2015 update for Lync for Mac 2011 14.1.1 KB3074981
October 2015 14.2.1 October 2015 update for Lync for Mac 2011 14.2.1 KB3098588
February 2016 14.3.3 February 2016 update for Lync for Mac 2011 14.3.3 KB3139293
July 2016 14.4.1 July 2016 update for Lync for Mac 2011 14.4.1 KB3175174

Lync Phone Edition Firmware Updates

The following table was moved from a previous article to lessen the burden of updating multiple articles each time a different client or server update is released.  For details on the actual device firmware update process see the original article entitled Updating Lync Phone Edition Devices.

Version Date Platform Details Size KB Article
1.0.199   OCS 2007 Beta Beta version pre-installed on some devices.  Not available for public download.
1.0.452.0 OCS 2007 Beta Beta version pre-installed on some devices.  Not available for public download.
1.0.522.101 7/30/2008 OCS 2007 Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 Phone Edition 10.8 MB KB952693
1.0.522.103 OCS 2007 Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 Phone Edition (Interim build included in Device Update Service)
1.0.522.115 12/10/2009 OCS 2007 Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 Phone Edition (for devices manufactured post August 2009) 10.8 MB KB972640
3.5.6907.222 11/19/2010 OCS 2007 R2 Office Communicator Phone Edition 2007 R2 13.0 MB KB2466291
4.0.7457.0 10/22/2010 Lync 2010 Release Candidate version pre-installed on some devices.  Not available for public download.
4.0.7576.0 11/14/2010 Lync 2010 Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition (RTM)
4.0.7577.107 1/20/2011 Lync 2010 Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition (Cumulative Update 1)
* Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540
* Polycom CX500, CX600, and CX3000
* Aastra 6721ip and 6725ip
KB2493722
KB2493723
KB2493724
4.0.7577.250 4/4/2011 Lync 2010 Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition (Cumulative Update 2)
* Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540
* Polycom CX500, CX600, and CX3000
* Aastra 6721ip and 6725ip

KB2529974
KB2529977
KB2529978
4.0.7577.296 7/26/2011 Lync 2010 Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition (Cumulative Update 3
)* Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540
* Polycom CX500, CX600, and CX3000
* Aastra 6721ip and 6725ip

KB2577593
KB2577594
KB2577595
4.0.7577.4047 11/21/2011 Lync 2010 Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition (Cumulative Update 4)
* Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540
* Polycom CX500, CX600, and CX3000
* Aastra 6721ip and 6725ip
* HP 4110 and 4120

KB2636066
KB2636067
KB2636068
KB2636069
4.0.7577.4066 3/1/2012 Lync 2010 Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition (Cumulative Update 5)
* Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540
* Polycom CX500, CX600, and CX3000
* Aastra 6721ip and 6725ip
* HP 4110 and 4120

14.9 MB
24.7 MB
24.5 MB
24.5 MB

KB2670373
KB2672349
KB2672352
KB2672743
4.0.7577.4100 6/16/2012 Lync 2010 Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition (Cumulative Update 6)
* Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540
* Polycom CX500, CX600, and CX3000
* Aastra 6721ip and 6725ip
* HP 4110 and 4120

14.9 MB
24.7 MB
24.5 MB
24.5 MB

KB2724545
KB2701671
KB2701667
KB2701670
4.0.7577.4363
4.0.7577.4372
12/20/2012 Lync 2010
Lync 2013
Lync Online
Microsoft Lync Phone Edition (Cumulative Update 7)
* Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540 (.4363)
* Polycom CX500, CX600, and CX3000 (.4372)
* Aastra 6721ip and 6725ip (.4366)
* HP 4110 and 4120 (.4366)

15.9 MB
27.0 MB
26.8 MB
26.8 MB

KB2737912
KB2737911
KB2737909
KB2737910
4.0.7577.4387 4/18/2013 Lync 2010
Lync 2013
Lync Online
Microsoft Lync Phone Edition (Cumulative Update 8)
* Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540
* Polycom CX500, CX600, and CX3000
* Aastra 6721ip and 6725ip
* HP 4110 and 4120

15.9 MB
27.0 MB
26.8 MB
26.8 MB

KB2819325
KB2819322
KB2819315
KB2819320
4.0.7577.4397 7/15/2013 Lync 2010
Lync 2013
Lync Online
Microsoft Lync Phone Edition (Cumulative Update 9)
* Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540
* Polycom CX500, CX600, and CX3000
* Aastra 6721ip and 6725ip
* HP 4110 and 4120

15.9 MB
27.0 MB
26.8 MB
26.8 MB

KB2860672
KB2860671
KB2860668
KB2860669

4.0.7577.4411
4.0.7577.4414

10/7/2013
10/22/2013
Lync 2010
Lync 2013
Lync Online
Microsoft Lync Phone Edition (Cumulative Update 10)
* Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540 (.4411)
* Polycom CX500, CX600, and CX3000 (.4414)
* Aastra 6721ip and 6725ip(.4414)
* HP 4110 and 4120(.4414)

15.9 MB
27.0 MB
26.8 MB
26.8 MB

KB2889244
KB2889246
KB2889241
KB2889243
4.0.7577.4420 1/8/2014 Lync 2010
Lync 2013
Lync Online
Microsoft Lync Phone Edition (Cumulative Update 11)
* Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540
* Polycom CX500, CX600, and CX3000
* Aastra 6721ip and 6725ip
* HP 4110 and 4120

15.9 MB
27.0 MB
26.8 MB
26.8 MB

KB2918036
KB2918038
KB2918033
KB2918035
4.0.7577.4444 4/28/2014 Lync 2010
Lync 2013
Lync Online
Microsoft Lync Phone Edition (Cumulative Update 12)
* Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540
* Polycom CX500, CX600, and CX3000
* Aastra 6721ip and 6725ip
* HP 4110 and 4120

15.9 MB
27.0 MB
26.8 MB
26.8 MB

KB2954035
KB2954034
KB2954032
KB2954033
4.0.7577.4450 7/18/2014 Lync 2010
Lync 2013
Lync Online
Microsoft Lync Phone Edition (Cumulative Update 12 – Hotfix 1)
* Polycom CX500, CX600, and CX3000
* Aastra 6721ip and 6725ip
* HP 4110 and 4120

27.0 MB
26.8 MB
26.8 MB

KB2973941
KB2973938
KB2973939
4.0.7577.4451 8/20/2014 Lync 2010
Lync 2013
Lync Online
Microsoft Lync Phone Edition (Cumulative Update 13)
* Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540
* Polycom CX500, CX600, and CX3000
* Aastra 6721ip and 6725ip
* HP 4110 and 4120

15.9 MB
27.0 MB
26.8 MB
26.8 MB
KB2988182
KB2988181
KB2988177
KB2988178
4.0.7577.4455
4.0.7577.4457
10/21/2014 Lync 2010
Lync 2013
Lync Online
Microsoft Lync Phone Edition (Cumulative Update 13 – Hotfix 1)
* Polycom CX500, CX600, and CX3000
* Aastra 6721ip and 6725ip
* HP 4110 and 4120

27.0 MB
26.9 MB
26.8 MB
KB3004839
KB3004836
KB3004838
4.0.7577.4463 5/6/2015 Lync 2010
Lync 2013
SfB 2015
SfB Online
Microsoft Lync Phone Edition (Cumulative Update 14)
* Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540
* Polycom CX500, CX600, and CX3000
* Aastra 6721ip and 6725ip
* HP 4110 and 4120

15.9 MB
27.0 MB
26.9 MB
26.9 MB
KB3050590
KB3050588
KB3050585
KB3050587
4.0.7577.4487
4.0.7577.4494
12/9/2015 Lync 2010
Lync 2013
SfB 2015
SfB Online
Microsoft Lync Phone Edition (Cumulative Update 15)
* Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540 (.4494)
* Polycom CX500, CX600, and CX3000 (.4487)
* Aastra 6721ip and 6725ip (.4487)
* HP 4110 and 4120 (.4487)

15.9 MB
27.0 MB
26.9 MB
26.9 MB
KB3124693
KB3108721
KB3108719
KB3108720
4.0.7577.4512 9/26/2016 Lync 2010
Lync 2013
SfB 2015
SfB Online
Microsoft Lync Phone Edition (Cumulative Update 16)
* Polycom CX500, CX600, and CX3000
* Aastra 6721ip and 6725ip
* HP 4110 and 4120

27.1 MB
26.9 MB
26.9 MB
KB3194833
KB3194831
KB3194832
4.0.7577.4531 4/28/2017 Lync 2010
Lync 2013
SfB 2015
SfB Online
Microsoft Lync Phone Edition (Cumulative Update 16)
* Polycom CX500, CX600, and CX3000
* Aastra 6721ip and 6725ip
* HP 4110 and 4120

27.1 MB
26.9 MB
26.9 MB
KB4019529
KB4019527
KB4019528

 

  • Be aware that although the KB articles are still online for earlier Cumulative Update releases the download pages are the same page for each successive release.  Thus previous CU releases are no longer available for download as the new package replaces each previous version.

Skype Room System

The following table lists the history of Skype Room System (formerly know as Lync Room System) updates for the Crestron RL / Polycom CX8000 product.

LRS Version Crestron Version Release Date Microsoft Links Crestron Links
15.02 1.00.01.970
15.03 1.00.01.970
15.04 1.00.01.971
15.05 1.00.01.972 January 2014 KB2920616
15.08 1.00.06.009
15.09 1.00.06.009 April 2014 KB2929207 Release Notes
15.10.0 1.00.10.084 June 2014 KB2962967 Release Notes
15.11.0 1.00.11.066 September 2014 KB2988623 | Office Blog Release Notes | Download
15.12.01 1.00.12.050 November 2014 KB3011144 | Office Blog Release Notes | Download
15.13.02 1.00.13.152 April 2015 KB3048567 Release Notes | Download
15.14.02 1.00.13.175 November 2015 KB3108096 | Office Blog Release Notes | Download
15.14.09 1.00.14.107 January 2016 KB3136138 Release Notes
15.15.02 1.00.15.051 April 2016 KB3155873 Release Notes

By Jeff Schertz

Site Administrator

38 thoughts on “Updating Lync 2013”
  1. Great summary, thanks for that helpful page. Good to see the 'official' CU number that Microsoft always try to hide 🙂

  2. Technically we are encouraged to ignore that nomenclature but it's still used so frequently in the field I find it helpful to have a reference to cross-check it against. Plus the Exchange team still uses numbered CUs.

  3. Nice information Jeff. It would help if you can update the latest relases of 2015 as far as Server 2013/2010 CUs are concerned.

    1. I’ve updated the article, but I do not plan to add any of the Skype for Business updates as (1) they are still beta/tech preview and (2) I’ll start a new article for the SfB product releases.

      1. Thanks for the prompt reply Jeff. Glad to see the CUs updated till the latest releases for Lync 2010/2013 etc. Yes I would agree that SfB should be a new article itself.

        Thanks once again for all your efforts and time on keeping this updated.

        Regards
        Bose

  4. That’s golden info, Jeff. Thanks for sharing!

    Do you know if Microsoft keeps history versions for rollback purposes? I’ve downloaded Lync 14.0.10 for Mac and it stopped working, and I found web threads reporting the same behavior. I’d like to roll back to a previous version but found none at MS download page.

    1. The Microsoft Download page will always replace the older versions when a new cumulative update is released. I always recommend to keep a local copy of all releases handy so you can roll back yourself in the event of some issue.

  5. We have two SQL Database ( Principle and mirror), principle shows that update successfully installed and are up to dated. but when I run the command and target the mirror server, the installed version shows blank and does not meet the expected version. Kindly advice

  6. In your Lync Phone Edition table, the entry (last at this point) for version 4.0.7577.4463 shows 2014, when I think you meant 2015 for the release date. Thanks for having this page!

  7. (would be lost without your website..!!)

    hope you can advise… have a large deployment of Lync… IM and Presence for all, and limited Telephony. now at Lync 2007 , shortly going to 2013 or Skype. Came across some CX700`s in our stores… they have Version 3.5.6907.35(2.1) loaded… they wont pull down latest version of software when connected, rebooted or put in the test/quarintine area… is there an intermediate version of software I need to push before going to the latest version.. .4463

    Many thanks

    Martin

  8. The idea that no previous version is downloadable is ridiculous. This suggests that new versions always have at least the same functionality as previous ones. Only an incredibly naive or arrogant Microsoft staffer would actually think this is the case (Maybe I just answered my own question!)

    Right now I have the “repeatedly asks for Calendar credentials” bug but no way to downgrade to the previous version. The fixes shown on Microsoft’s support KB are not applicable or don’t work. I need to move backwards from Lync 14.1.1 for Mac somehow.

  9. Hi Jeff,

    To upgrade a fresh Lync 2013 (client) deployment to SfB, is it fine to start with SfB (April 2015) or I should start with CU5 (September 2015)? In other words, is April 2015 a cumulative update that includes all previous patches and KBs?

    Regards

  10. Hi Jeff,

    A big THANKS to you for your time and hard work for the informative and detailed blogs. I bought a Polycom CX700 it came with Firmware 3.5.6907.55 and we are running Lync 2013

    If you didn’t have put your efforts for putting up this blog

    http://blog.schertz.name/2012/08/lync-phone-edition-cu6-upgrade-issues/ and providing
    http://schertz.name/ucupdates_tanjay_cu5.cab

    May be getting the CX700 working would have been impossible. Once again Thank you for your efforts for creating excellent blogs ! Its a request to you, If possible please have this page with the updates details being updated.

    Take care !

  11. Do you have the Microsoft Lync Phone Edition (Cumulative Update 13). It looks like Contact Card is automatically adding + before all Contact Number ?

    Unable to call via phone contact displayed.

    but lync client is working fine when dialed from contacts list

  12. Is this information still pertinent with this release of SQL SP3? Do I still need to do SQL update?

    I have 1 front
    1 edge
    1 temp
    1 OWAS
    Do all need to be updated with CU?
    I have local SQLon LYNC front and backend SQL on separate dedicated SQL server
    Which command needs to be run on which?

    Thanks in advance

  13. Hey Jeff,
    I still have trouble understanding microsofts article, specifically the install databases bit.
    does the edge server in a standard edition lync system require to have the install-csdatabase command run on it? and also same question for the archival/monitoring server

  14. Hi Jeff,

    Sorry if this question is off topic, you seem to be very versed in Lync/SFB so hopefully you can assist. We currently have a full deployment of Lync Server 2013 on prem and all clients are running the full Lync client. The majority of our users run Office 2013 Pro Plus. My question is can we update the clients to the SFB client or do we really need to purchase new licensing? It seems very odd to me that MS would roll out an Office Update that automatically upgrades the client to SFB which would then as a result put us out of compliance.

    Thank You for your time.

  15. Thanks for the great info. I needed to do Lync 2013 to SFB 2015 upgrade. One note about getting previous updates (CU’s) You can use your table to get individual KB’s from the MS Update Catalog at https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx . I needed to be at CU 8 to install on a temporary Lync 2013 Standard edition to migrate the CMS database to while we simultaneously performed a Lync to Skype upgrade and remote SQL DB migration from SQL 2012 cluster to SQL 2014 AG. I couldn’t find anywhere, all links led to the MS “LyncServerUpdateInstaller.exe” with the only option to install the latest. Without your info I would have had to perform an update on my 3 front ends and 2 Edges first.

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