Skype for Business Server 2019 Preview Deployment Guide 11/08/2018 Plan Deploy Test
Table of Contents Introduction... 3 Bit of background... 3 Skype for Business 2019 Preview requirements... 3 Hardware... 3 Software... 4 Infrastructure... 4 Active Directory... 4 DNS... 4 Certificates... 4 Lab at Tech24online... 5 Server System Preparation... 6 Administrative Tool Installation... 8 Topology Changes... 14 Adding Skype for Business Server 2019... 16 Installing Skype for Business Server 2019 Software... 35 Step 1: Install Local Configuration Store... 37 Step 2: Setup or Remove Skype for Business Server Components... 41 Step 3: Request, Install or Assign Certificates... 43 Step 4: Starting Services... 50 Page 2
Introduction In this section, we are going to cover step-by-step deployment of Skype for Business Server 2019 Public Preview edition. Bit of background Microsoft has recently released Skype for Business Server 2019 Public Preview. Few amazing new features have been added to this release: Cloud Voicemail Call Data Connector Side-by-side migration Migration to Teams Please refer https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/skypeforbusiness/whats-new Stuff removed from Skype for Business Server 2019 XMPP Gateway for XMPP proxy and communication. o In case you still require XMPP, your existing XMPP server may co-exist. Persistent chat cannot be installed. SQL Mirroring is not an option, however other supported options are still available. No more in-place upgrade Legacy MCX mobile app support no longer available. Please refer https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/skypeforbusiness/deprecated Skype for Business 2019 Preview requirements Hardware Microsoft Recommendation for hardware equipment s are: Page 3
For more details, please refer https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/skypeforbusiness/plan/system-requirements Software Skype for Business Server 2019 Preview only runs on Windows Server 2016. SQL Server 2016 or higher. o Clustering and Always-On Supported. Infrastructure Active Directory Your domain controllers are should be on Server 2012 or higher. Domain/forest functional level should be Windows Server 2012 or higher. RODC still supported, provided writable domain exists there. Single-labelled domains like local not supported. Domain rename not supported. DNS Looks like no change into DNS section. Certificates 2048 and greater encryption key length recommended, however 1024, is still supported. Auto-enrolment on Edge not supported. Other OS level dependencies are: NET-Framework-Core, RSAT-ADDS, Windows-Identity-Foundation, Web-Server, Web-Static- Content, Web-Default-Doc, Web-Http-Errors, Web-Dir-Browsing, Web-Asp-Net, Web-Net-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Filter, Web-Http-Logging, Web-Log-Libraries, Web-Request- Monitor, Web-Http-Tracing, Web-Basic-Auth, Web-Windows-Auth, Web-Client-Auth, Web- Filtering, Web-Stat-Compression, Web-Dyn-Compression, NET-WCF-HTTP-Activation45, Web-Asp-Net45, Web-Mgmt-Tools, Web-Scripting-Tools, Web-Mgmt-Compat, Server-Media- Foundation, BITS, Desktop-Experience, Telnet-Client.Net Framework 4.7 or higher. In addition to that, where control panel is going to open should have Silverlight installed. Please refer the product documentation before introducing the Skype for Business 2019 Preview into your environment. A detailed impact assessment and environment readiness planning required. Page 4
Lab at Tech24online ESXi 5.5 on HP DL380 G5 Introducing Skype for Business 2019 into existing deployment sql01.tech24online.com Windows 2008 R2 Sql Server 2012 sfe19.tech24online.com Windows 2016 Skype for Business 2019 sfe1.tech24online.com Windows 2012 Skype for Business 2015 with latest CU sfe1.tech24online.com Windows 2012 Skype for Business 2015 with latest CU Tech24online.com dc2.tech24online.com Domain/Forest Functional Level Windows Server 2012 Certificate Services & DNS Tech24online.com dc1.tech24online.com Domain/Forest Functional Level 2008 R2 Certificate Services & DNS dc1.tech24online.com Member server & file Server Page 5
Server System Preparation Operating System dependencies has been installed using: Import-Module ServerManager Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework-Core, RSAT-ADDS, Windows-Identity-Foundation, Web-Server, Web-Static-Content, Web-Default-Doc, Web-Http-Errors, Web-Dir-Browsing, Web-Asp-Net, Web-Net-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Filter, Web-Http-Logging, Web-Log- Libraries, Web-Request-Monitor, Web-Http-Tracing, Web-Basic-Auth, Web-Windows-Auth, Web-Client-Auth, Web-Filtering, Web-Stat-Compression, Web-Dyn-Compression, NET-WCF- HTTP-Activation45, Web-Asp-Net45, Web-Mgmt-Tools, Web-Scripting-Tools, Web-Mgmt- Compat, Server-Media-Foundation, BITS, Desktop-Experience, Telnet-Client In case you get Add-WindowsFeature : ArgumentNotValid: The role, role service, or feature name is not valid: 'Desktop-Experience'. The name was not found. Page 6
Skip Desktop-Experience feature and try running. This may come when you choose Server 2016 with Desktop Experience option while installing the Server OS. Import-Module ServerManager Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework-Core, RSAT-ADDS, Windows-Identity-Foundation, Web-Server, Web-Static-Content, Web-Default-Doc, Web-Http-Errors, Web-Dir-Browsing, Web-Asp-Net, Web-Net-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Filter, Web-Http-Logging, Web-Log- Libraries, Web-Request-Monitor, Web-Http-Tracing, Web-Basic-Auth, Web-Windows-Auth, Web-Client-Auth, Web-Filtering, Web-Stat-Compression, Web-Dyn-Compression, NET-WCF- HTTP-Activation45, Web-Asp-Net45, Web-Mgmt-Tools, Web-Scripting-Tools, Web-Mgmt- Compat, Server-Media-Foundation, BITS, Telnet-Client This worked for me: Also install.net Framework 4.7 or above. I have used offline installer or.net Framework 4.7.2, you may download it from here http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=863265 and install. Server System is now ready for Skype for Business Server 2019 Preview installation. Page 7
Administrative Tool Installation Just to start with, please mount the Skype for Business 2019 Preview server iso. If you have not already downloaded, you may find it here http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/0/9/209372ab-f64f-4f04-8bda-fbab1c685ba3/w17_2044.76_eval.iso Once ISO mounted, locate the setup files: Run the Setup.exe, it will open Skype for Business Server 2019 deployment wizard and may ask you to select installation location and your choice to check for updates. I choose not to check updates and default installation location: Page 8
Click on Install button. Here we have End User License Agreement page, where Microsoft have mentioned terms conditions etc associated with this software, please read carefully and if you wish to proceed further click on the check box before I accept the terms in the license agreement and click on OK button: Once you click OK on End User License Agreement page, Skype for Business 2019, core components installation will begin: Page 9
Setup will copy required core files in to your selected location and will open Skype for Business Server 2019 Deployment Wizard window: Above window has same options as we had in previous release (Skype for Business 2015) Active Directory, Install or Update Skype for Business Server System, prepare first Standard Edition Server, Install Administrative Tools, Call Quality Dashboard and link for First Run Videos. I would go with installation of Administrative Tools first because it will install Topology Builder, Control Panel, PowerShell for Skype for Business and Deployment Wizard. All these tools will help to define new servers and run the software installation. Click on Install Administrative Tools : Page 10
Once you click on Install Administrative Tools, setup wizard will open. Click Next button: Once you click on Next button, setup will run certain executables in the background to deploy Admin tools into the system: Page 11
Execution may take some time which depends on your system hardware/software performance and once completed, it will show you Task Status Completed in green. You may click on Finish button now: Once you click on Finish button on above given Administrative Tool wizard, you will come back to Deployment wizard window: Page 12
We can see Prepare Active Directory is marked Completed and Install Administrative Tool also marked Completed. In case of Active Directory or Domain level requirement not met, you may see Active Directory without marked and further action required: Page 13
Topology Changes Now I am starting the Introducing Skype for Business 2019 into existing Skype for Business 2015 topology. Open Skype for Business Server 2019 Topology builder. I would prefer to run as admin. Click on the Download Topology from existing deployment and click OK button: Once you click OK button, Topology builder will contact Central Management Server and ask you to save the fetched topology. Now navigate your favorite location and name it and click Save button: Page 14
Once topology successfully downloaded, we can see, Lync Server 2013, Skype for Business Server 2015 and Skype for Business Server 2019 along with other supported components which can be defined. Page 15
Adding Skype for Business Server 2019 While my existing Skype for Business Server 2015 deployment, I mentioned Australia as central location. I would prefer to add Skype for Business Server 2019 into same central site, you may choose according to your lab/dev scenario. Expended the Skype for Business Server 2019 in to Topology builder. Here you can choose your desired option, Standard or Enterprise. I choose Enterprise for my lab: Page 16
Right click > Select New Front-End Pool to define a new Front End pool: Once you click on New Front-End Pool, a Define New Frontend Pool wizard will open and will ask you select your options. In here you can define, your pool name, add front-end server, select features like conferencing, enterprise voice, archiving, monitoring, mediation server choice (either you wish to collocate or deploy separately), edge server, sql store, file share, office web app server etc. Click Next Page 17
Here you may name your Skype for Business Server 2019 pool and click Next. Note: Please do not forget to setup DNS records for this entry. Now it s time to add ready Windows 2016 domain joined servers, those are reserved for Skype for Business Server 2019 pool. Enter your Server FQDN and click on Add button. Once you added all the servers, you may need to click on Next button: Page 18
Now, setup wizard will ask you to select features which you want to enable in this pool. In my lab, I have selected all the available features. Once selection completed, you may hit the Next button: Page 19
At this juncture you need to define your choice for Mediation Server. Mediation server is a role which enables integration between Skype for Business and IP VOIP gateway. I have marked tick box because I want to collocate this into pool. A separate section (Enterprise Voice) will cover more about Mediation Server planning and deployment. Click Next button: Page 20
At this time, you can associate this new pool with your existing deployed Edge Server. I don t have Edge in my lab therefore I kept it unselected. You may decide as per your infrastructure scenario and click Next button: Here, wizard will ask you to define Server database. You will not see this option in case of Standard edition deployment. I have installed SQL Server 2016 Developer edition for my lab, for more details and planning please refer product documentation. Please define the running SQL Server 2016 or newer version instance here. Click on New Page 21
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Define your SQL Server FQDN and SQL Instance name. For example, I am running SQL Server 2016 on SQL19.TECH24ONLINE.COM machine and Instance I have defined while SQL Installation was SQL19. After defining your SQL Server details, click OK and then Next button: Page 23
At this point you need to define your file share. A detailed planning is required for production environment, please make sure you refer planning guide before doing it into production. For my lab, I just created a folder share on domain controller DC2 and defined it here.define your share location and click Next button. Page 24
Now you can define your external web services url and also override internal webservices. For my lab, I kept it default, however you may edit it according to your infrastructure. Once defined it, you may click on Next button. This window wizard will ask you to select Office Web App Server. This role is required to handling presentation stuff while web conferencing, for more details please refer https://docs.microsoft.com/enus/webappsserver/office-web-apps-server-overview In my lab I don t have Office Web App Server running, thus I left it unselected. You may chose if you wish, and click Next button: Page 25
Here you have opportunity to define Archiving database. You will not see this option, if you have not selected on Select Features page. I choose it and now have chance to define it. You may define it any time, even after the deployment of the Skype for Business Pool/Server. This role enables enterprises to record conversation, refer https://docs.microsoft.com/enus/skypeforbusiness/plan-yourdeployment/archiving/archiving?toc=/skypeforbusiness/toc.json&bc=/skypeforbusiness/breadcrumb/toc.js on Select/Define your SQL Server and click Next button: Page 26
Now you have opportunity to define Monitoring database. You will not see this option, if you have not selected on Select Features page. I choose it and now have chance to define it. You may define it any time, even after the deployment of the Skype for Business Pool/Server. This role enables enterprises to collect usages and call quality data which helps to monitor, plan utilization and even identifying issues, refer https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/skypeforbusiness/plan-yourdeployment/monitoring?toc=/skypeforbusiness/toc.json&bc=/skypeforbusiness/breadcrumb/toc.json Select/Define your SQL Server and click Finish button: Page 27
Here we have successfully defined our Pool, Servers, features etc and now topology is ready to upload into Skype for Business Central Management Store. Now, we can publish the topology. Go to Action > Topology > click on Publish button: Page 28
Once you click on Publish Publish Topology wizard will open. Here we have guidance from product team before publishing topology, To start publishing the Topology, click on Next button: Page 29
Here Publish Topology wizard will ask you to select databases. In my lab, I have SQL19.TECH24ONLINE.COM as SQL Store with SQL19 instance. You need to click on Advance to select the database file location: Page 30
Here we must select 1 option out of 3. I have selected Use SQL Server instance default which means, Skype for Business Deployment wizard will fetch file location based on running sql instance configuration. Page 31
You may select appropriate options according to your Lab/Dev environment. Post selection, click OK button. And now Publish Topology wizard will try to contact backend sql servers and will add newly created Skype for Business Server 2019 Pool. Page 32
File access was failing because of DNS issue and once I updated the correct record, it was resolved. Page 33
Now topology publishing has been completed successfully and I am going to run Deployment Wizard. Page 34
Installing Skype for Business Server 2019 Software Now I am installing Skype for Business Server 2019 software into defined Windows 2016 Server SFE19.TECH24ONLINE.COM. Open the Skype for Business Server 2019 Deployment Wizard. I would recommend to Run As Admin. Click on Install or Update Skype for Business Server System option: Page 35
Here system will check your deployment status and may take some time to load/enable the options: Page 36
Step 1: Install Local Configuration Store Once environment check completed, you will see Install Local Configuration Store Run activated. Basically, this is the first item we need to run in the Install or Upgrade section. This will run the installation of local SQL Express Edition and download the topology etc from CMS. Click on Run button. In the case of Frontend Server, we need to select first highlighted option Retrieve directly from the Central Management Store. in case of Edge Server, second option need to select. Select first option, click Next button. Page 37
here Install Local Configuration Store will ask you to local Skype for Business Server 2019 installation dump. Click on Browse button: Navigate to your ISO/Software path, click Next button: Page 38
Now, Install Local Configuration Store will perform the prerequisite check and execute the MSI files in backend. In case of any of the required component missing it will fail and let you know which component you missed: As I mentioned above, here wizard is installing the SQL Express edition into local machine. Page 39
Post successful installation, you will see Task status marked as Completed in green. Click on Finish button. Local configuration has been completed successfully and now moving to install Skype for business components. Page 40
Step 2: Setup or Remove Skype for Business Server Components This will execute the setup on local machine referring to the local cms copy and will install the required features along with Skype for Business Server 2019 core components. Click on Run in Step 2: Setup or Remove Skype for Business Server Components: Set Up Skype for Business Server Components wizard will open. Click Next button: Page 41
Here setup will execute the pre-requisites check and will install the Skype for Business Core components and features according to we have enabled in the topology. Post successful completion, you may see Task Status marked Completed in green. You may click on Finish button now. Page 42
Now it s time to Request and Assign the certificates. Special planning required for SSL Certificate because this may impact other application integration and your organisation security policy, so would recommend to refer product documentation https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/skypeforbusiness/plan/systemrequirements#certs In my lab scenario, I am going to use internal active directory certificate authority which is running on domain controller DC2. Step 3: Request, Install or Assign Certificates Post successful completion of Skype for Business Server 2019 Software installation, we have to run Certificate Assignment wizard. Here we request, assign the SSL Certificates to Skype for Business Server. Request, Install or Assign Certificates, click on Run button: Page 43
This will open Certificate Wizard. In case of green field deployment where you may not have any previous release of Skype for Business product, you may have to request and assign OAuth and Skype for Business certificate. Since I already has Skype for Business Server 2015 running in my lab, OAuth automatically came from CMS, however I still need to request and assign SSL Certificate to all the machines part of Skype for Business Server 2019 pool. Click on Default Certificate. On the right side of the wizard, you will see Request button, click on that. Certificate Request wizard will open. Here you need to select your root CA, like I have selected my internal CA which is running on Domain Controller. Select desired SIP domains. Click Next button. Page 44
Here you will see Summary of your request which you have just made on last page. Go through this, in case you want to modify you may click on Back button, if all good, click on Next button Wizard will raise a request to defined CA to issue a SSL Certificate for Skype for Business pool. Page 45
Here you will see final confirmation and status of your task. Click Next button Page 46
Wizard will automatically import the SSL Certificate into local personal store and will display here thumbprint etc. You can validate the certificate clicking View Certificate Details button. Click on check box before Assign this certificate to Skype for Business Server Certificate usages click on Finish button. Once you click on Finish button mentioned in above figure, Certificate Assignment wizard will open. Click on Next button: Page 47
Once more, wizard will show you summary of the certificate being assigned. Click on Next button: Here wizard will execute the PowerShell command to assign the certificate to Skype for business Server. Post successful completion, task status will be shown Completed in green. Click on Finish button. Page 48
Here Certificate Assignment wizard will bounce back to Certificate Wizard window and here you should see all marked green. You may now click on Close button: Certificate installation has been completed successfully. Page 49
Step 4: Starting Services Till now we have prepared the base OS, Installed the Skype for Business Server 2019 dependencies, installed Administrative tools, defined the Skype for Business Server 2019 topology and published it, installed the local components, requested and assigned the SSL Certificate. Now I am executing the final step which is the final setup in wizard. This will start the Skype for Business Server 2019 on SFE19.TECH24ONLINE.COM Server. Step 4: Start Services Click on the Run button in Step 4 Page 50
When you click on Run button, it will open the Services window. Here you can see almost all the services are in Stopped mode and only Skype for Business Replica Replicator Agent is running. Here you can start services one-by-one, however I would recommend to use PowerShell to start all in one go. Open PowerShell, Run As Administrator. Type Start-CsWindowServices and press Enter: This command will start all the installed services: Page 51
Once Service start completed, you may see curser to next row: Let s check the services on Services window as well: Page 52
All done, services are successfully running. Let s have a first look of Skype for Business Server 2019 control panel. Go to start menu and navigate to Skype for Business Server Control Panel: Page 53
Here you need to select the Control panel URL. Like in my lab, it is Https://sfb2019pool.tech24online.com and click OK. Page 54
Supply your Administrative credentials, make sure this account is member of CSAdministrator. Add the url into local trust clicking Add button. Page 55
Here we go!!!! Finally, we have got Skype for Business Server 2019 Preview edition deployed with Skype for Business Server 2015 co-existence. Page 56
In case of Silverlight missing, you may encounter this error: Thanks for reading, please give your feedback/suggestions on comment window. Page 57