Updates for Communications Server 2007 R2

This article lists the available updates for Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) 2007 R2 and specifies the applicability of the updates for each server role.

Updates that are released for Communications Server 2007 R2

• Update for Application Host
  967832  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967832/ ) Description of the update package for Communications Server 2007 R2 Application Host: April 2009
• Update for Application Sharing Server
  971296  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971296/ ) Description of the update package for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Application Sharing Server: July 2009
• Update for Administration Tools
  977344  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977344/ ) Description of the update package for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Administration Tools: January 2010
• Update for Audio/Video Conferencing
  971793  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971793/ ) Description of the update package for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Audio/Video Conferencing Server: July 2009
• Update for Core Components
  977343  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977343/ ) Description of Cumulative update for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Core Components: January 2010
• Update for Communicator Web Access
  969824  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969824/ ) Description of the update package for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Communicator Web Access: July 2009
• Update for Conferencing Attendant
  969822  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969822/ ) Description of the update package for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Conferencing Attendant: July 2009
• Update for Conferencing Announcement Service
  969823  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969823/ ) Description of the update package for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Conferencing Announcement Service: July 2009
• Update for Monitoring Server
  971298  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971298/ ) Description of the update package for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Monitoring Server: July 2009
• Update for Mediation Server
  969835  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969835/ ) Description of the update package for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Mediation Server: July 2009
• Update for Outside Voice Control
  967835  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967835/ ) Description of the update package for Communications Server 2007 R2, Outside Voice Control: April 2009
• Update for Response Group Service
  975612  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975612/ ) Description of Cumulative update for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Response Group Service October, 2009
• Update for Standard/Enterprise edition Server
  977345  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977345/ ) Description of Cumulative update for Office Communications Server 2007 R2: January 2010
• Update for Standard/Enterprise edition Server Back End
  977349  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977349/ ) Description of the update package for Office Communications Server 2007 R2 database: January 2010
• Update for Unified Communications Managed API 2.0 Core Redist 64-bit
  977351  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977351/ ) Description of Cumulative update for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Unified Communications Managed API 2.0 Core Redist 64-bit: January 2010
• Update for Web Conferencing Server
  971297  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971297/ ) Description of the update package for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Web Conferencing Server: July 2009
• Update for Web Components Server
  967830  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967830/ ) Description of the update package for Communications Server 2007 R2, Web Components: April 2009

Installation methods

To install updates for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, use one of the following methods:

Method 1: Cumulative Server Update Installer

To install these updates, you must apply the updates by using Cumulative Server Update Installer, and then manually run the database upgrade from January 2010 for Office Communications Server Back-end database.

Note The Cumulative Server Update Installer applies all updates for the appropriate server role in one click.

To use the Cumulative Server Update Installer, follow these steps.

Note If User Account Control (UAC) is turned on, you must start the Cumulative Server Update Installer by using elevated permissions. This makes sure that all updates are installed correctly.

1. Download Cumulative Server Update Installer. To do this, visit the following Microsoft Download Center Web site:
   
   
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   Download the ServerUpdateInstaller.exe package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b3b02475-150c-41fa-844a-c10a517040f4)
2. Run Cumulative Server Update Installer by using the UI or by using a command line.
   
   Note The UI provides a clear indication of which updates are installed when you click Install Updates.
   
   To run the Installer by using a command prompt, use the following command, together with the appropriate switches:

   ServerUpdateInstaller.exe [/silentmode  [/forcereboot]] | [/extractall]

   Notes
   
   The /silentmode/forcereboot switch applies all the applicable updates silently and then automatically restarts the server at the end of the installation process if it is necessary.
   
   The /extractall switch the updates from the installer and puts the updates in a subfolder that is named “Extracted” in the folder in which you ran the command.
3. Apply the update for Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Back-end Database if it is not already applied. To obtain this update, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
   977349  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977349/ ) Update for Enterprise Edition Back-end Database

Method 2: Microsoft Update

Note You can use Microsoft Update if you have already applied the cumulative update for Office Communication Server 2007 R2: July 2009.

You can only use Microsoft Update to manually apply the updates for Office Communications Server 2007 R2 if you have the July 2009 updates for Office Communications Server 2007 R2 and the Office Communication Server 2007 R2 update for the Back-end Database that is described in Microsoft Knowledge (KB) article 977349.

If all the July 2009 updates were already applied, Microsoft Update updates the server to the latest updates for Office Communication Server 2007 R2 (October 2009).

Method 3: Manual installation

If you chose to manually install these updates, this article helps you determine the mapping between the updates and the different server roles. However, you should consider the following recommendations for manual deployment:

• All updates for a role must be deployed. Additionally, all updates on the same server role must be at the latest update level.
• Communications Server Standard Edition and Communications Server Enterprise Edition Consolidated also require all updates for any roles that are deployed on the server. All updates must also be at the latest update level.
• Additionally, the following recommendations apply to the for Office Communication Server 2007 R2 Distributed Enterprise Edition:
  • Update the whole topology with the latest updates for each component at the same time. This may be possible in smaller environments.
  • First, update the pool and the directors who are servicing the pool. Update additional pools as possible with the directors for these pools at the same time. If a director services more than one pool, the director is updated while the first pool that it services is updated. The external pool servers must be updated after the pool that they service is updated.
  • (CWA and media) If an external pool server services more than one pool, it will be updated after all the pools that it services are updated.

List of server roles and the updates that apply to them

• Communications Server – Standard Edition Server
• Communications Server – Enterprise Edition Consolidated
• Communications Server – Enterprise Edition Back End
• Communications Server – Enterprise Edition Distributed – Front End
• Communications Server – Enterprise Edition Distributed – Application Sharing MCU
• Communications Server 2007 R2 – Enterprise Edition Distributed – Web Conferencing MCU
• Communications Server 2007 R2 – Enterprise Edition Distributed – Audio Video Conferencing MCU
• Communications Server – Enterprise Edition Distributed – Web Components Server
• Communications Server – Monitoring Server
• Communications Server – Edge Server
• Communications Server – Communicator Web Access
• Communications Server – Mediation Server
• Communications Server – Administration Tools

Communications Server 2007 R2 – Standard Edition Server

• Update for Communications Server 2007 R2, Unified Communications Managed API 2.0 Core Redist 64-bit KB 977351
• Update for Core Components - KB 977343
• Update for Application Sharing Server - KB 971296
• Update for Outside Voice Control - KB 967835
• Update for Conferencing Attendant – KB 969822
• Update for Conferencing Announcement Service – KB 969823
• Update for Response Group Service - KB 975612
• Update for Application Host – KB 967832
• Update for Standard Edition Server – KB 977345
• Update for Standard Edition Database – KB 977349
• Update for Web Conferencing Server – KB 971297
• Update for Audio/Video Conferencing Server – KB 971793
• Update for Web Components Server - KB 967830

Communications Server 2007 R2 – Enterprise Edition Consolidated

• • Update for Communications Server 2007 R2, Unified Communications Managed API 2.0 Core Redist 64-bit KB 977351
• Update for Core Components - KB 977343
• Update for Application Sharing Server - KB 971296
• Update for Outside Voice Control - KB 967835
• Update for Conferencing Attendant – KB 969822
• Update for Conferencing Announcement Service – KB 969823
• Update for Response Group Service - KB 975612
• Update for Application Host – KB 967832
• Update for Enterprise Edition Server – KB 977345
• Update for Web Conferencing Server – KB 971297
• Update for Audio/Video Conferencing Server – KB 971793
• Update for Web Components Server - KB 967830

Communications Server 2007 R2 – Enterprise Edition Back End

• Update for Enterprise Edition Backend – KB 977349

Communications Server 2007 R2 – Enterprise Edition Distributed – Front-end

• Update for Communications Server 2007 R2, Unified Communications Managed API 2.0 Core Redist 64-bit KB 977351
• Update for Core Components - KB 977343
• Update for Outside Voice Control - KB 967835
• Update for Conferencing Attendant – KB 969822
• Update for Conferencing Announcement Service – KB 969823
• Update for Response Group Service - KB 975612
• Update for Application Host – KB 967832
• Update for Enterprise Edition Server – KB 977345

Communications Server 2007 R2 – Enterprise Edition Distributed – Application Sharing MCU

• Update for Communications Server 2007 R2, Unified Communications Managed API 2.0 Core Redist 64-bit KB 977351
• Update for Core Components - KB 977343
• Update for Application Sharing Server - KB 971296

Communications Server 2007 R2 – Enterprise Edition Distributed – Web Conferencing MCU

• Update for Communications Server 2007 R2, Unified Communications Managed API 2.0 Core Redist 64-bit KB 977351
• Update for Core Components - KB 977343
• Update for Web Conferencing Server – KB 971297

Communications Server 2007 R2 – Enterprise Edition Distributed – Audio Video Conferencing MCU

• Update for Communications Server 2007 R2, Unified Communications Managed API 2.0 Core Redist 64-bit KB 977351
• Update for Core Components - KB 977343
• Update for Audio/Video Conferencing Server – KB 971793

Communications Server 2007 R2 – Enterprise Edition Distributed – Web Components Server

• Update for Communications Server 2007 R2, Unified Communications Managed API 2.0 Core Redist 64-bit KB 977351
• Update for Core Components - KB 977343
• Update for Web Components Server - KB 967830

Communications Server 2007 R2 – Monitoring Server

• Update for Core Components - KB 977343
• Update for Monitoring Server – KB 971298

Communications Server 2007 R2 – Edge Server

• Update for Communications Server 2007 R2, Unified Communications Managed API 2.0 Core Redist 64-bit KB 977351
• Update for Core Components - KB 977343
• Update for Edge Server – KB 977345

Communications Server 2007 R2 – Communicator Web Access

• Update for Communications Server 2007 R2, Unified Communications Managed API 2.0 Core Redist 64-bit KB 977351
• Update for Core Components - KB 977343
• Update for Communicator Web Access – KB 969824

Communications Server 2007 R2 – Mediation Server

• Update for Communications Server 2007 R2, Unified Communications Managed API 2.0 Core Redist 64-bit KB 977351
• Update for Core Components - KB 977343
• Update for Mediation Server – KB 969835

Communications Server 2007 R2 – Administration Tools

• Update for Core Components - KB 977343
• Update for Administration Tools – KB 977344