If you plan to re-use the same host name for the SBA, follow the steps on Exporting SBC Edge Primary Certificates.

If Skype for Business 2015 SBA is not listed on the drop down menu, follow the instructions on Updating the ASM Recovery Partition. You will need to purchase and install the Windows Server 2012 R2 operating system license. See Working with Licenses. Confirm that 'Windows Server 2012R2' appears in Windows Factory License or Windows Applied Additional License fields.Ĭase 1: Your Windows factory license is 'Windows Server 2008R2'.Click the tab Overview, then scroll into the ASM System Details panel.Confirm Windows Server 2012 R2 LicenseĬonfirm that your ASM is licensed for 'Windows Server 2012R2', which is a prerequisite to run Skype for Business 2015 SBA. See Upgrading or Downgrading the SBC 1000/2000 for the upgrade procedure. The firmware on the SBC as well as the firmware on the ASM (SbcComms) must be at version 5.0 or above. If you plan to change the ASM host-name, a certificate for the ASM.An AD account that allows a machine to join the domain.Credentials to access the topology builder.A central pool that can host the user during migration.Credentials to connect the Skype for Business Control Panel.

Contact Microsoft for details.īefore you begin, ensure you have the following information: Microsoft does not support a migration from Lync 2010 SBA to Skype for Business 2015 SBA.

Upgrading from Lync 2010 SBA to Lync 2013 SBA, and upgrading from Lync 2013 SBA to Skype for Business 2015 SBA are valid upgrades.

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