
In here you can define, your pool name, add front-end server, select features like conferencing, enterprise voice, archiving, monitoring, mediation server choice (either you wish to collocate or deploy separately), edge server, sql store, file share, office web app server etc. Once you click on New Front-End Pool, a Define New Front End Pool wizard will open and will ask you select your options. Right click on Enterprise Edition Front End Pools > Select New Front-End Pool to define a new Front End pool: Here you can choose your desired option, Standard or Enterprise. I would prefer to add Skype for Business Server 2019 into same central site, you may choose according to your lab scenario:Įxpended the Skype for Business Server 2019 in to Topology builder. While my existing Skype for Business Server 2015 deployment, I mentioned “Australia” as central location. Once topology successfully downloaded, we can see, Lync Server 2013, Skype for Business Server 2015 and Skype for Business Server 2019 along with other supported components which can be defined: Now navigate your favorite location and name it and click “ Save” button:

Once you click “OK” button, Topology builder will contact Central Management Server and ask you to save the fetched topology. I would prefer to run as admin.Ĭlick on the “Download Topology from existing deployment” and click “ OK” button: Open Skype for Business Server 2019 Topology builder. Now I am starting the Introducing Skype for Business 2019 into existing Skype for Business 2015 topology.

Till Part-2 we have prepared the base OS, Installed the Skype for Business Server 2019 dependencies and installed Administrative tools. In this section (Part-3), we are going to cover step-by-step deployment of Skype for Business Server 2019 Public Preview edition adding Skype for Business Server 2019 into existing topology. Microsoft has posted a document explaining Microsoft-assisted upgrades, which will begin in August.Reading Time: 7 minutes Skype for Business Server 2019 deployment Step-by-Step – Part -3 In the coming weeks, Microsoft will also start scheduling "Microsoft-assisted upgrades" to Teams for customers with cloud-only or hybrid deployments as a "last-mile" transition service.

Users can be moved directly from Skype for Business Server to Teams Only after configuring Skype for Business hybrid with Microsoft 365 or Office 365.Coexistence modes enable customers to operate Skype for Business Server/Teams side-by-side experiences until they are ready to move users to Teams Only.

