This article describes the Microsoft Lync Server 2013 (Front End Server and Edge Server) issues that are fixed in the cumulative update that is dated December 2014. The version number of this update is 5.0.8308.857.

Issues that the Cumulative Update resolves

The cumulative update resolves the following issue:

Additionally, the cumulative update resolves the issues that are previously listed in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

How to install the update

To install the cumulative update for Lync Server 2013, use one of the following methods:

Method 1: Cumulative Server Update Installer

The Cumulative Server Update Installer applies all updates for the appropriate server role in one operation. 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 to make sure that all updates are installed correctly.

  1. Download the Cumulative Server Update Installer.

  2. Run the Cumulative Server Update Installer by using the user interface (UI) or by using a command line.Note When you click Install Updates, the UI indicates which updates are installed.To run the Cumulative Server Update Installer, run the following command:LyncServerUpdateInstaller.exe Notes The following text describes parameters that you can use together with the LyncServerUpdateInstaller.exe command:

    • The /silentmode switch applies all applicable updates in the background.

    • The /silentmode /forcereboot switch applies all applicable updates in the background. Additionally, the switch automatically restarts the server at the end of the installation process if this is necessary.

    • The /extractall switch extracts the updates from the installer and saves the updates in a subfolder that is named "Extracted." The subfolder is in the folder in which you ran the command.

After you run the Cumulative Server Update Installer, you must update all the applicable back-end servers. Check out how to update the back-end servers.

Method 2: Microsoft Update

The update is also available from the Microsoft Update website.Note After you install this update by using Microsoft Update, you must update the databases on the back-end servers. Check out how to update the databases on the back-end servers.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for installing this cumulative update.

Registry information

To use one of the cumulative updates in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this cumulative update.

Update replacement information

This cumulative update replaces the November 2014 cumulative update for Lync Server 2013 (Front End Server and Edge Server).

Update package installation information

To apply this cumulative update, run Server.msp on computers that are running the following server role:

  • Lync Server 2013 - Standard Edition Server

  • Lync Server 2013 - Enterprise Edition - Front End Server

  • Lync Server 2013 - Edge Server

Removal information

To remove this cumulative update, use the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel. When you install the update, insert the source CD or provide the path where the source files can be found if you are prompted.

The global version of this cumulative update uses a Microsoft Windows Installer package to install the cumulative update. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in the following table. When you view the file information, the date is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.After the update is installed, the global version of this update has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

File_abserver.exe

5.0.8308.726

372,192

06-Jun-2014

5:05

x86

File_apiem.dll

5.0.8308.726

2,672,584

06-Jun-2014

5:05

x64

File_gac_microsoft.rtc.server.abcommon.dll

5.0.8308.301

281,752

13-Mar-2013

10:30

x86

File_gac_microsoft.rtc.server.userpin.dll

5.0.8308.420

1,432,240

31-May-2013

11:07

x86

File_iimfilter.exe

5.0.8308.815

812,808

06-Sep-2014

10:55

x86

File_inboundrouting.exe

5.0.8308.726

450,088

06-Jun-2014

5:04

x86

File_inboundroutingteamscript.xml

Not Applicable

19,312

13-Mar-2013

5:55

Not Applicable

File_inboundrulesengine.dll

5.0.8308.726

640,056

06-Jun-2014

5:05

x86

File_interclusterrouting.exe

5.0.8308.301

866,912

13-Mar-2013

10:32

x86

File_lbrouting.am

Not Applicable

13,511

04-Sep-2013

14:54

Not Applicable

File_lbrouting.exe

5.0.8308.577

812,728

03-Dec-2013

17:05

x86

File_microsoft.rtc.server.mcufactory.dll

5.0.8308.752

944,392

16-Aug-2014

7:46

x86

File_microsoft.rtc.server.udcadapters.dll

5.0.8308.834

903,432

28-Oct-2014

10:03

x86

File_outboundrouting.exe

5.0.8308.831

1,014,024

07-Oct-2014

9:52

x86

File_routing.am

Not Applicable

19,586

06-Jun-2014

1:23

Not Applicable

File_rtcabattributeindexrules.xml

Not Applicable

39,269

07-Oct-2014

5:11

Not Applicable

File_rtcdbsyncagent.dll

5.0.8308.577

299,720

03-Dec-2013

17:06

x86

File_rtcmrdrv64.sys

5.0.8308.241

248,832

21-Nov-2014

14:11

x64

File_rtc_registrar_1_to_2.sql

Not Applicable

97,233

13-Mar-2013

9:34

Not Applicable

File_rtc_registrar_2_to_1.sql

Not Applicable

96,198

13-Mar-2013

9:34

Not Applicable

File_rtc_registrar_2_to_3.sql

Not Applicable

168,015

31-May-2013

10:32

Not Applicable

File_rtc_registrar_3_to_2.sql

Not Applicable

161,041

31-May-2013

10:32

Not Applicable

File_rtc_registrar_3_to_4.sql

Not Applicable

212,045

06-Jun-2014

4:35

Not Applicable

File_rtc_registrar_4_to_3.sql

Not Applicable

204,017

06-Jun-2014

4:35

Not Applicable

File_rtc_registrar_4_to_5.sql

Not Applicable

215,993

16-Aug-2014

7:10

Not Applicable

File_rtc_registrar_5_to_4.sql

Not Applicable

206,755

16-Aug-2014

7:10

Not Applicable

File_serveragent.dll

5.0.8308.726

994,784

06-Jun-2014

5:04

x86

File_server_microsoft.rtc.internal.storage.lyss.dll

5.0.8308.726

659,544

06-Jun-2014

5:04

x86

File_server_rtchost.exe

5.0.8308.577

334,000

03-Dec-2013

17:06

x86

File_server_rtcsrv.exe

5.0.8308.556

788,568

15-Sep-2013

19:35

x64

File_sipstack.dll

5.0.8308.857

4,984,080

25-Nov-2014

21:13

x64

File_udcagent.exe

5.0.8308.301

918,576

13-Mar-2013

10:08

x86

File_wrtces.dll

5.0.8308.857

9,555,728

25-Nov-2014

21:17

x64

References

See the general information about the Microsoft software updates standard terminology.Get the latest cumulative update for Lync Server 2013.

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