Summary

This article describes the cumulative update for Microsoft Lync Server 2013, Mediation Server that is dated February, 2013. The version number of this update is 5.0.8308.291.

Introduction

The cumulative update improves the reliability, stability, and performance of Lync Server 2013, Mediation Server.

More Information

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To install the cumulative update for Lync Server 2013, Mediation Server, 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. To do this, go to the following Microsoft Download Center website:DownloadDownload the update package now.

  2. Run the 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, run the following command, together with the appropriate switches for your situation:

    LyncServerUpdateInstaller.exe [/silentmode [/forcereboot]] | [/extractall]Notes

    • The /silentmode /forcerebootswitch applies all applicable updates in the background, and then automatically restarts the server at the end of the installation process if it is necessary.

    • The /extractall switch extracts the updates from the installer, and then saves the updates in a subfolder that is named "Extracted" 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. For more information about how to do this, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2809243 Updates for Lync Server 2013

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. For more information about how to do this, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2809243 Updates for Lync Server 2013

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 package installation information

To apply this update package, install the MediationServer.msp package on computers in your network that are running the following platform:

  • Lync Server 2013 - Mediation Server

Removal information

To remove this update package, use the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel. You may be prompted for restart after you uninstall the update for Lync Server 2013, Mediation Server.Sometimes, when you try to uninstall the update package, you are prompted for the source CD. If this behavior occurs, insert the source CD, or provide the path where the source files can be found.

This cumulative update may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build. This cumulative update contains only the files that you must have to correct the issues that are listed in this article.The global version of this update package uses a Microsoft Windows Installer package to install the update package. 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.

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

File_microsoft.rtc.mediationservercore.dll

5.0.8308.291

1,405,000

18-Feb-2013

14:02

x86

References

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates For more information about the latest updates for Lync Server 2013, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2809243 Updates for Lync Server 2013

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