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KEMP Technologies has been doing some pretty cool stuff as of late. Not only are they starting to publish code on GitHub, but they also recently released a Python SDK for deploying and administering some of their products. In this post I'll just run through the steps in getting setup to use the SDK and provide … Continue reading Exploring the New KEMP SDK
Removing users from Response Groups can get tedious using the SfB or Lync Control Panel. It's also a bit tedious to use the builtin 'Cs' Powershell commands. I made a short script which which takes any number of users and removes them from any number of groups. If you want to skip this post and just get … Continue reading Bulk Remove User(s) from Response Group(s) with Powershell
Having a fully functional Skype for Business home lab is tough. One of the difficulties is labbing an Edge server due to the certificate and public IP requirements. Most people end up skipping the Edge role altogether in their labs, but those who don't skip it end up needing to pay for at least one … Continue reading Automatically Updating the Edge Public IP in the Topology (home lab)
This post covers the initial setup of IP Phone Manager Express, an IP phone provisioning and configuration management platform from AudioCodes. It's a quick start guide for getting the utility up and running rather than covering the administration of devices. But by the end, you should understand how to install it and automatically provision your first AudioCodes phones. Phones … Continue reading Getting started with AudioCodes IP Phone Manager Express
For this post I'm going to scratch the surface of the relatively new Microsoft product, Operations Management Suite (yea, MOMS) . And while I will be using Skype for Business as the example this post is more of an introduction to the OMS product itself. What is Microsoft OMS? Microsoft Operations Management Suite is somewhat difficult … Continue reading Microsoft OMS and Skype for Business
This post will show how to get PowerShell remoting to work properly with Lync/Skype for Business Server. Since Windows Server 2012 enables PS remoting by default, you don't need to do anything special to run normal commands like Get-Service, Get-Process, etc... However, when trying to run many specific Skype for Business cmdlets, you may run into … Continue reading Skype for Business Server and PowerShell Remoting
AudioCodes recently released a new firmware version for the SBC line of products. Unlike previous upgrades, release 7.2 is a major change from a user experience standpoint. Things have not been simply re-arranged; this is a complete overhaul. This post is not about the changes in 7.2. Instead it's a 'quick' and dirty guide to getting up … Continue reading Testing the AudioCodes 7.2 release
