Step by Step Guide for Installing Skype for Business Server 2015
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Prerequisite Installation
1. Open Windows PowerShell.
2. Ensure you have Windows Server 2012 R2 Installation Media is inserted.
3. Run the following command
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 -Source D:\sources\sxs
4. Restart server if prompted.
Note: Ensure that the below Operating System Hot fixes are installed.
KB2533623 Windows Server 2008 R2
KB2858668 Windows Server 2012
KB2982006 Windows Server 2012 R2
Install Skype for Business Server Admin
Tools
1. Insert the Skype for Business Server 2015 installation media.
2. Navigate and run Setup.exe
3. On the prompt that asks you to install Visual C++, click Yes.
4. On the next window, if you want the setup to download and install the latest
updates for Skype for Business, click Update. If you do not want to install updates
and want to continue with the installation, click on Install.
1. On the License Agreement page, select
agreement and click OK.
I accept
the terms in the license
2. Wait till the installation is completed. If you opted to download for Windows
Update, the setup will display the below window.
3. Go to Start Menu
4. Run ‘Skype for Business Server Deployment Wizard’
5. On the ‘Deployment Wizard’, click on ‘Install Administrative Tools’.
1. On the Installation window, click Next to begin installation of the Topology Builder
and Control Panel.
1. On the Completion page, click Finish.
Active Directory Preparation
The concept of the Active Directory preparation is pretty much the same
as it was in Lync Server deployments.
1. Go to Start Menu
2. Run ‘Skype for Business Server Deployment Wizard’
Prepare AD
1. Click on ‘Prepare Active Directory’
1. On the ‘Active Directory Preparation’ page, click Run on the ‘Step 1: Prepare
schema’ section
1. On the ‘Prepare Schema’ wizard, proceed with the setup by clicking Next.
1. Once the schema preparation is completed, review the log and click Finish to
close.