

- #Install skype for business server step by step how to#
- #Install skype for business server step by step series#
The two networks do not have access to each other except for any explicitly defined firewall rules.
#Install skype for business server step by step series#
The network topology of the lab environment used for all the articles in this deployment series simply consistent of two physically separated network segments.Ī single firewall with separate network interfaces provides connectivity for each network segment to the Internet. These are basic requirements for an Edge Server and must be met in order to move forward with a successful deployment. The baseline for this deployment is a new Windows Server 2012 R2 installation that is not joined to any Active Directory domain and is connected to two separate IPv4 networks.

#Install skype for business server step by step how to#
Because the Edge Pool article goes into great depth on topics and step-by-step directions this article will omit some of the basic instructions on how to get to specific windows and focus on just the important aspects. Nearly all of the guidance in the companion article related to network configuration and server preparation holds true for either scenario.Īlso worth pointing out is that if one is attempting this deployment then a fair amount of Windows server and networking knowledge is assumed. Basically the other servers as a production deployment reference guide while this is the quick reference guide for lab deployments. This other article addresses the more complex topic of deploying multiple Edge servers in production-like setting, but also includes additional guidance and can be used as a deeper reference to the topics covered in this shorter article. A much more detailed companion article entitled Skype for Business 2015 Edge Pool Deployment is also available which overlaps with a lot of the concepts and steps in this article. The instruction in this article is without much of the typical in-depth explanation provided alongside most deployment articles on this blog. This article is intended for those following along with this series of deployment articles to create a Skype for Business (SfB) 2015 Server environment.
