Deploying Lync 2010 - Lesson 2

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    The design process for a Lync Server 2010 communications system has been greatly aided by the

    introduction of the Lync Server Planning Tool, which is used by systems architects to design the

    communications system topology. The Planning Tool creates an .xml file, which you then use in the

    Topology Builder to configure and publish your topology.

    In this lesson, you will learn about the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Planning Tool, and how the topology

    design and the components have been chosen for installation.

    After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

    Describe the purpose of the Planning Tool.

    List the requirements of the Planning Tool.

    Purpose of the Planning Tool

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    The Planning Tool is an optional component in Lync Server 2010 that helps you design your topology.

    The

    tool prompts you to identify much of the information required for the components in your topology,

    such

    as FQDNs and IP addresses. The Planning Tool then provides several views of a deployment, based on

    your answers. It shows both a global view of all your sites (both central sites and branch sites), and

    detailed views showing the servers and other components at each site.

    Running the Planning Tool

    Running the Planning Tool does not obligate you to any specific deployment or initiate any processes. In

    fact, running the Planning Tool even before you have a firm plan in mind can help you understand the

    kinds of questions you need to think about in your planning process.

    You can run the Planning Tool multiple times, answering questions differently, and then compare the

    outcomes. If you have a design with which you are mostly satisfied, but that you need to change, you

    can

    return to the Planning Tool, load the design, and make the changes. It takes about 15 minutes to

    complete the Planning Tool once.

    Exporting the Topology

    After you are completely satisfied, you can use the Export to Topology Builder option to export your

    planned topology to an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file that you can then input to Topology

    Builder.

    You use the Planning Tool only for your initial topology design. After you export the topology to

    Topology Builder and begin working with it there, you can no longer use the Planning Tool to modify

    your topology. The Topology Builder is covered in Lesson 3 of this module.

    Requirements of the Planning Tool

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    The Planning Tool is an x86 application that can run on x86-based or x64-based computers.

    To install the Planning Tool, your computer must be running the following:

    Microsoft Windows Vista with SP2 (64-bit or 32-bit)

    Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2 (SP2), or

    Note: After you import your Planning Tool results into Topology Builder and start the deployment,

    any changes that you make by using the Planning Tool cannot be imported into Topology Builder.

    Therefore, any server roles that you add later must be configured manually in Topology Builder.

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