Administration of the Mediation Server role
in Lync Server 2013 can be performed through a combination of the Lync
Server Control Panel and the Lync Server Management Shell. This section
discusses management of Mediation Server services.
Services
Installing a Mediation Server in Lync Server
2013 creates only a minimal number of Windows services. The following
services will be visible within the Services MMC after the Mediation
Server installation:
• Lync Server Centralized Logging Service
• Lync Server Mediation Server
• Lync Server Replica Replicator Agent
• SQL Server (RTCLOCAL)
• SQL Server Agent (RTCLOCAL)
Note
The SQL Server Agent services are installed, but set to disabled.
The Lync Management Shell can also be used to
check the current service status. Open the Lync Management Shell and
run the following command:
Get-CsWindowsService -ExcludeActivityLevel
Review the status report:
Status Name
------ ----
Running REPLICA
Running RTCCLSAGT
Running RTCMEDSRV
Lastly, the state of a Mediation Server can
always be viewed through the Lync Server Control Panel. To check the
status of a Mediation Server Pool, perform the following steps:
1. Open the Lync Server Control Panel.
2. Click Topology.
3. Highlight the server in question and click Properties.
4. Make sure
that the green play button appears in the Service Status column. A red
square indicates that a required service is not running.
Topology Status
A relatively easy method of checking the
health status of a Mediation Server or pool exists through the Lync
Server Control Panel. To check the status of a Mediation Server Pool,
perform the following steps:
1. Open the Lync Server Control Panel.
2. Click Topology.
3. Highlight the
server in question and view the Replication column. A green check mark
indicates that the Mediation Server has an up-to-date copy of the
topology. A red X indicates that it does not have the most recent
topology change.
The Lync Management Shell can also be used to
validate the topology status. Open the Lync Management Shell and run
the following command:
Get-CsManagementStoreReplicationStatus -ReplicaFQDN MEDIATIONSERVER.companyabc.com
Check for the UpToDate parameter to report true:
UpToDate : True
ReplicaFQDN : MEDIATIONSERVER.companyabc.com
LastStatusReport : 9/8/2012 3:34:09 PM
LastUpdateCreation : 9/8/2012 3:34:06 PM
Services Management
Managing the Lync Server services is
fortunately about the extent of administration involved with a
Mediation Server after it’s installed and configured. However,
Enterprise Voice requires a fair bit more administration.
Administrators can start, stop, or drain the
Mediation Server services either from the Lync Server Control Panel or
from the Lync Server Management Shell. Stopping the services ends all
user sessions, but draining the services allows existing connections to
continue but prevents new connections from being accepted. This enables
an administrator to prepare a server for maintenance.
To manage the Lync Server services, perform the following steps:
1. Open the Lync Server Control Panel.
2. Click Topology.
3. Highlight the server to be modified.
4. Click Action and
select one of the following: Start All Services, Stop All Services, or
Prevent New Connections for All Services.
5. Alternatively, double-click the server to drill down further and manage the individual services.
