Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Response Group Service Language Pack

The Response Group Service Language Pack delivers additional languages for the Response Group Configuration Tool and the Response Group tab.

More info here

Phones and Devices Optimized for Microsoft Office Communicator

There is a lot of devices for OCS right now, and I have tested a lot of them, and must say that the ones i have tested are working fine, But some of the headset that can connects to both your PC and your mobile phone, some of my customers having some minor problem getting this “dual mode” working every time. (yes, I like cabel connected devices) and please don’t use Non certified devices, you will only get unsatisfied users

One device I like to see is a wireless DECT device, i know that COMO is for mobile users and you need PC software based Voip like Communicator, but in some companies you need this wireless DECT phone, and they are out there, but only working with SIP trunk against a PBX or voice gateway, but then you won’t have presence information. This needs to be a OCS endpoint.

I like to see GN DIAL 520 OC USB phone or Plantronics Audio 1100M Phone as Wireless DECT OCS endpoint :)

Link to all the certified communications devices

Integrating Telephony with Office Communications Server 2007 and 2007 R2

Tags: OCS R2, OCS 2007 R2

This document describes the Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and 2007 R2 telephony integration strategy.

File Name:
OCS R2 Enterprise Telephony Integration White Paper.docx

Version:
1.1

Date Published:
3/26/2009

Language:
English

Download Size:
8.0 MB - 21.0 MB*

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Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Communicator Web Access Language Pack

This download adds multilingual user interface (MUI) functionality to Microsoft Office Communicator Web Access 2007 R2 release.

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New: Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 Hotfix KB 961552

Issues that this hotfix package fixes

• 961595 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961595/ ) Your presence status is unexpectedly set to "Away" when you use the Remote Desktop Client to access a computer that is running Communicator 2007, and you cannot change this status

• 961598 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961598/ ) Office Communicator 2007 causes an access violation in a Citrix environment

• 968490 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968490/ ) Images that are specified in the Tabs.xml file do not load consistently on Communicator 2007 tabs

• 968505 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968505/ ) You cannot transfer a call when you use Office Communicator version 2.0.6362.97 or later

• 968506 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968506/ ) A Communicator 2007 client crashes when it receives a call from another Communicator client

• 968507 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968507/ ) Sporadic failures experienced while performing Messaging API (MAPI) tasks when Office Communicator 2007 is used on the same computer as Office 2003 or Office 2007

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How to customize voice prompts or music files for dial-in audio conferencing in Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2

Office Communications Server 2007 R2 does not support customization of voice prompts and music. For example, you cannot replace default media files that play while conference participants are on hold with your own recorded welcome message or with music that you select. Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Conferencing Attendant cannot control a customized audio file to make sure that the workflow for the conference participant logon functions correctly for dial-in audio conferencing. If you have a strong business need that requires you to change the default voice prompt or music file, you can follow the steps in this article to customize the media files.

info

Inbound early media functionality is unsupported when you deploy Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 together with the Nortel CS 1000E IP PBX

OCS R2,OCS 2007 R2

The Nortel CS 1000E IP Private Branch Exchange (PBX) does not support inbound early media in all configurations in the Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 environment. Currently the Nortel CS 1000E IP PBX supports inbound early media only in the Direct SIP configuration (without the Nortel MCM and with Secure Real-time Transport Protocol [SRTP] disabled).
Depending on the specific Nortel CS 1000E IP PBX deployment configuration in the Microsoft Office Communications 2007 R2 environment, you may experience the following symptoms and functional issues.
more info here

Office Communicator 2005 and 2007 supports Terminal Services and Citrix MetaFrame

Server-Side Application Virtualization

• Office Communicator 2005 supports Terminal Services and Citrix MetaFrame only when Office Communicator is used for text chats and presence functions.
• Office Communicator 2007 supports Terminal Services and Citrix MetaFrame when Office Communicator is used for text chats, presence functions, and Remote Call Control (RCC) functions.
• Office Communicator 2007 R2 supports Terminal Services and Citrix MetaFrame when Office Communicator is used for text chats, presence functions, desktop sharing, and Remote Call Control (RCC) functions.
• Office Live Meeting 2007 supports Terminal Services and Citrix MetaFrame for Web conferencing functions.

Client-Side Application Virtualization

Office Communicator 2007 and Office Communicator 2007 R2 support all native functions. This includes text chats, presence functions, desktop sharing (Office Communicator 2007 R2 only), Remote Call Control (RCC), audio, and video when you use them in Client-Side Application Virtualization mode (Microsoft Application Virtualization for Desktops 4.5).

more info here

Federated Network between Cisco Unified Presence and Microsoft OCS

This integration enables Cisco Unified Presence users in one enterprise domain to exchange presence information and Instant Messaging (IM) with Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) or Live Communications Server (LCS) users, or Cisco Unified Presence users, in a foreign domain.

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Microsoft Unified Communications Training and Adoption 2007/2007 R2 User Awareness and Training Materials

User Awareness and Training Materials for Unified Communications 2007/2007 R2, including Posters, Door Hangers, Quick Reference Cards, Demos and Tutorials, and Web-based Training

The Unified Communications 2007/2007 R2 User Awareness and Training Materials Kit provides resources for IT Pros, Administrators, or Corporate Trainers to speed the usage and adoption Unified Communications technoligies in the enterprise. Materials in the kit can be customized to the needs of the company and/or organization. The kit provides the following materials: Awareness Materials - Posters, Web Banners, Door Hangers, and Stickers Training Materials Quick Reference Cards, Tips & Tricks Cards, and links to Web-based Training, Getting Started Tours, and Office Online Help and How-to's.

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just started the download of this “little” tool 1,2GB :)

New devices: CHAT 170 and Chat 70 from clearone

A speakerphone for individual or small group use, the CHAT 170 connects to PCs and laptops for rich, full-duplex audio communication with Microsoft Office Communicator 2007. The CHAT 170 is the perfect addition to the office or conference room for greatly enhanced collaboration.

http://www.clearone.com/moc-group-speakerphone.html

The CHAT 70 is a personal speakerphone that connects to PCs and laptops for rich, full-duplex audio communication with Microsoft Office Communicator 2007. With HDConference™ audio technologies, the CHAT 170 is the perfect audio peripheral for greatly enhanced collaboration through unified communication.

http://www.clearone.com/chat70/

New BPA rules for OCS 2007 and OCS 2007 R2

OCS R2,OCS 2007 R2

Get the new OCS R2 update for OCS BPA

http://communicationsserverteam.com/archive/2009/03/18/384.aspx

Please use the “Run as Administrator” on Windows 2008 server or the BPA won’t download the new updates.

It looks like is checking and downloading, but nothing is downloaded :)

The new BPA dosen’t report Activ directory in Windows 2008 mode anymore.

No No No … Microsoft OCS BPA dosen’t like Virtual Machines even if’s a Hyper-V :)

Pre. OCS R2 Std edition install

If you dont like to “click around :)” in Windows 2008 server “add role wizard” before installing OCS R2 you can run this from commandline before the OCS install.

Run this in a commandline on the Windows 2008 server:

start /w pkgmgr /iu:IIS-WebServerRole;IIS-WebServer;IIS-CommonHttpFeatures;IIS-StaticContent;IIS-DefaultDocument;IIS-DirectoryBrowsing;IIS-HttpErrors;IIS-HealthAndDiagnostics;IIS-HttpLogging;IIS-RequestMonitor;IIS-Security;IIS-WindowsAuthentication;IIS-RequestFiltering;IIS-Performance;IIS-HttpCompressionStatic;IIS-WebServerManagementTools;IIS-ManagementConsole;IIS-ManagementScriptingTools;IIS-ManagementService;IIS-IIS6ManagementCompatibility;IIS-Metabase;IIS-WMICompatibility;IIS-LegacyScripts;IIS-LegacySnapIn;WAS-WindowsActivationService;WAS-ProcessModel;WAS-NetFxEnvironment;WAS-ConfigurationAPI

OCS PIC problems

"In the real life :)" a lot of my customers have this problem regarding PIC connection especially against MSN and Yahoo, there is connections problems.


Now I have found that other bloggers has seen the same problem, and this must be a capacity problem on the MSN and Yahoo servers.


Then I was glad to see that Microsoft has posted this on the UC Blog, MSN is doing something about it, by expanding server capacity.

New Device: Information wanted !

Will this device get in to production ?

Is it a Catajay or a tantalina :)

any rumors ?????? :)