Upgrading Office

Communications
Server 2007
Evaluation to the Full
Released Version
Published: August 2007
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CONTENTS
CONTENTS........................................................... .............................3
Introduction..................................................................................... ..1
Updating the Evaluation Server Roles..........................................1
Overview of the Upgrade Process.....................................................2
Upgrading for Enterprise Pools and Standard Edition Servers...........3
Overview of Steps for an Upgrade for Pools and Servers..............3
Back Up the Existing Evaluation User Database (Optional) .........4
Upgrade an Evaluation Version of an Enterprise Pool...................5
Upgrading Standard Edition Servers............................................5
Verify That Full Released Version Office Communications Server 2007
User Replication is Complete................................................. .......6
Upgrading for Director.......................................... ............................8
Upgrading for Edge Servers and Proxies...........................................8
Upgrading the Edge Servers (Access Edge, Web Conferencing Edge,
Audio/Video Edge)............................................................ ............8
Upgrading the Proxy............................................................... ......9
Introduction
This document guides you through the process of upgrading from Microsoft® Office
Communications Server 2007 evaluation version to the Office Communications Server 2007 full
release version.
This upgrade document has the following scope and criteria:
1. Evaluation to full release upgrades are only supported for the volume editions of Office
Communications Server full released version. You cannot upgrade from the MSDN®
edition or to the MSDN edition of Office Communications Server 2007 full release.
2. Evaluation to the full release upgrades are supported for the following Office
Communications Server roles:
• Standard Edition Server
• Enterprise Edition Server and Enterprise pool
• Edge Servers: Access Edge, Web Conferencing Edge, Audio/Video Edge
• Proxy
Upgrading the following server roles and tools is not required. These server roles and
components do not require a product key for installation and therefore are not subject to the
evaluation expiry limits:
• Web Conferencing Server
• Mediation Server
• Audio Video Conferencing Server
• Web Components Server
• Archiving and CDR Server
• Administration Tools

3. During any particular upgrade, if you cancel the evaluation to full released version of the
file installation portion of the upgrade, your server will not perform as designed.

Updating the Evaluation Server Roles

You must upgrade your entire Office Communications Server 2007 evaluation topology to move
your deployment to the full release. This includes updating the following server roles depending
on what you deployed during the evaluation stage.
• Enterprise pool, Standard Edition Server, or both.
• Directors
• Edge Servers
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The recommended path to upgrade:

• Internal servers: Enterprise pool, Standard Edition Server and Directors
• Edge Servers
For moving from any evaluation server to the same full released version of the server role, there
is an automatic in-place upgrade methodology. This involves running the full released version of
Server.msi on the current evaluation version of a server, which will update your installation while
preserving any configurations and existing databases on both Standard Edition and Enterprise
Edition Server.

Note
To upgrade from the Evaluation to the full released version
across editions, such as an evaluation version Standard
Edition Server to a fully released version of Enterprise pool,
you must run a side-by-side migration with the move users
procedure. Deploy the full released version of the pool or
server and then run a move users procedure before removing
the evaluation version.

The following sections in this document explain the supported methodologies for upgrading each
of the previously mentioned types of server roles:
• Overview of the Upgrade Process
• Upgrading for Enterprise pools and Standard Edition Servers
• Upgrading for Director
• Upgrading for Edge Servers and Proxies

Overview of the Upgrade Process

Server.msi provides the syntax for the upgrade process using this command line:

MsiExec.exe /i Server.msi EVALTOFULL=1 [/l*v C:\Upgrade.log] [/q[n|b|r]+]

Table 1 Parameters for Server.msi

Parameters Description

EVALTOFULL Parameter which specifies the action

to perform (upgrade Evaluation to
Full version)
/l*v This writes a complete log file of the
operation. This is an optional
MsiExec.exe parameter.
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/q[n|b|r][+] This sets user interface level. This is

an optional MsiExec.exe parameter.
Display[no|basic|
reduced][completion notice] UI.

Upgrading for Enterprise Pools and

Standard Edition Servers
This section discusses procedures required for an in-place upgrade of Enterprise pools and
Standard Edition Servers.

Overview of Steps for an Upgrade for Pools and

Servers
The following table is an overview of the steps required for an in-place upgrade: from evaluation
version of Standard Edition to the full released version, or from Enterprise Edition evaluation
version to the full released version. For more information about each step, see the subsequent
sections in this document.
4 Upgrading Office Communications Server 2007 Evaluation to the Full Released Version

Table 2 Steps for an in-place upgrade (Evaluation to fully released version)

Procedure Action
1. Back up the As a precaution you may want to back up the
evaluation User existing evaluation version of then User database
Database before upgrading the Evaluation Edition pool and
(optional). server.
2. Upgrade the Use the full released version to upgrade the
Evaluation Edition evaluation version of the pool or server.
pool or Server. The existing evaluation version of the User
Database and configuration settings are
preserved.
3. Verify that the full The full released version of User Replicator must
released version of complete its first replication cycle before the
User Replicator is upgraded pool or server can be operational.
complete.

Back Up the Existing Evaluation User Database

(Optional)
As a best practice, back up the existing evaluation version of the User database on an Enterprise
pool or Standard Edition Server before upgrading the pool and server.
To back up the user database
1. Log on to the evaluation version of your Office Communications Server 2007 Standard
Edition Server or the Enterprise pool Back-End Database.
2. Run
Dbbackup /backupfile:[Name of backup file] [/dbname:<name of your user
database>] [/sqlserver:<machine name>\<sql server instance>]

If /sqlserver is not specified, the value defaults to (local)\rtc. If /dbname is not

specified then it will default to rtc. If you are using these default SQL or MSDE instances,
run the following command.
Dbbackup /backupfile:[Name of backup file]

Otherwise, you will also have to specify the /dbname and the /sqlserver parameters. For
more information about these parameters, see the Dbbackup Readme file.
 Upgrading for Edge Servers and Proxies 5

Note
Dbbackup.exe can be found in the Program Files\Microsoft LC
2005\Server\Support directory on a Standard Edition Server.
On an Enterprise pool Back-End Database, you will need to
copy the Dbbackup.exe file from one of your Enterprise Edition
Servers in the same directory mentioned earlier in this note,
or from the CD or installation share in the Support folder.

Upgrade an Evaluation Version of an Enterprise

Pool
Use the full release version of Server.msi to automatically upgrade the evaluation version of a
pool or server to the full version.

To upgrade the installation of each Enterprise Edition Server

1. Log on to the Enterprise Edition Server using local administrator credentials.
2. Upgrade the installation for the Enterprise Edition Server. Use Server.msi which can be run
from the installation folder or the CD (Setup\i386\setup directory).

MsiExec.exe /i Server.msi EVALTOFULL=1 [/l*v

<Drive:\Directory\FileName.log>] [/q[n|b|r][+]]

For example:

MsiExec.exe /i Server.msi EVALTOFULL=1 /l*v C:\Upgrade.log

Note
Specify /qn parameter to run a silent upgrade of installation
files during which no wizard pages or dialog boxes appear. If
you run a silient install, specify the logging option with /l*vx
<file path> parameter. You can also use the, /qn+ parameter
to run a silent installation that displays a dialog box at the end
of the procedure indicating whether the procedure is
successful.

3. Follow the steps in the wizard to complete the upgrade.

4. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each Enterprise Edition Server in the Enterprise pool.

Upgrading Standard Edition Servers

6 Upgrading Office Communications Server 2007 Evaluation to the Full Released Version

Use the following procedure to upgrade the evaluation version of a Standard Edition Server using
the command line.
To upgrade the installation files for each Standard Edition Server
1. Log on to the evaluation version of Standard Edition Server using local administrator
credentials.
2. Upgrade the installation files for the Standard Edition Server. Use Server.msi, which can be
run from the installation folder or the CD (Setup\i386\setup directory)
MsiExec.exe /i Server.msi EVALTOFULL=1 [/l*v
<Drive:\Directory\FileName.log>] [/q[n|b|r][+]]

For example:
MsiExec.exe /i Server.msi EVALTOFULL=1 /l*v C:\Upgrade.log

Note
Specifying the /qn parameter will make the upgrade of
installation files procedure silent and no wizard pages or
dialog boxes will appear (step 3 is skipped). For the silent /qn
case, the Windows Installer recommendation is always to
specify the logging option with /l*vx <file path> parameter.
See the syntax in step 2. Also, the /qn+ parameter can be
used for silent installs but a dialog box appears at the end of
the procedure indicating whether the procedure succeeds.

3. Follow the steps in the wizard to complete the upgrade.

4. Click Finish to exit the wizard.

Verify That Full Released Version Office

Communications Server 2007 User Replication is
Complete
Before your full released versions of Enterprise pool and Standard Edition Servers are
operational and can home and route users, you must verify that the User Replicator that replicates
Active Directory User objects to the database has completed the first replication cycle on the full
released version of the pool and server for all the domains with users enabled.
To verify that user replicator is completed on a full released version of
Office Communications Server 2007 Standard Edition
1. Open the Event Viewer. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Administration Tools,
and then click Event Viewer.
2. Click Application Logs, and then click the Source column to sort by source.
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3. Look for Office Communications User Replicator as the source and event ID 30024. The
event displays the following text:
User Replicator has completed initial synchronization of domain <domain
name> (DN: <distinguished name>) and the database. Future synchronization
for this domain will occur as changes are made in Active Directory.

Check this event for all the domains with users enabled for Office Communications Server.
To verify that user replicator is complete in a full released version of
Office Communications Server Enterprise pool
1. Only one server in the pool is assigned the user replication task. Determine which server in
the pool runs the user replicator:
a. Run the Dbanalyze tool. (This tool is available in the Office Communications Server
2007 Resource Kit Tools.)
b. In the Office Communications Server 2007 Back-End Database, from a command
prompt, type dbanalyze.exe /report:diag /poolfqdn:<pool fqdn for the pool>. The
report shows which server within the pool is assigned the user replicator. In the
following example, server03 is assigned the user replication task.
Task Name Fqdn
----------------- -------
Endpoint Expiration server01.contoso.com

Subscription Expiration server02.contoso.com

User Replication server03.contoso.com

Nightly Maintenance server04.contoso.com

2. On the server that is assigned the user replicator, open the Event Viewer. Click Start, point
to All Programs, point to Administration Tools, and then click Event Viewer.
3. Click Application Logs, and then click the Source column to sort by source.
4. Look for OCS User Replicator as the source and event ID 30024. The event displays the
following text:
User Replicator has completed initial synchronization of domain <domain
name> (DN: <distinguished name>) and the database. Future synchronization
for this domain will occur as changes are made in Active Directory.

Check this event for all the domains with users enabled for Office Communications Server.
8 Upgrading Office Communications Server 2007 Evaluation to the Full Released Version

Upgrading for Director

The evaluation version of a Director must also be upgraded. Because a Director is a Standard
Edition Server or an Enterprise pool, but without users homed to it, see Upgrading for Enterprise
Pools and Standard Edition Servers earlier in this document to upgrade your Directors.

Upgrading for Edge Servers and

Proxies
The evaluation version of Edge Servers and Proxy must be upgraded along with the internal
servers and Directors. The upgrade involves upgrading the installation files. No reactivation is
required for the Edge Server or Proxy upgrade. All configuration settings are preserved during
this upgrade.

Upgrading the Edge Servers (Access Edge, Web

Conferencing Edge, Audio/Video Edge)
Use the following procedure to upgrade an evaluation version of an edge server using Server.msi.
To upgrade the installation files for the Evaluation Edge Server (Access
Edge, Web Conferencing Edge, Audio/Video Edge)
1. Log on to the evaluation version of the Edge Server using local administrator credentials.
2. Upgrade the installation files for the Edge Server. Use Server.msi, which can be run from the
installation folder or installation CD (Setup\i386\setup directory).
MsiExec.exe /i Server.msi EVALTOFULL=1 [/l*v
<Drive:\Directory\FileName.log>] [/q[n|b|r][+]]

For example:
MsiExec.exe /i Server.msi EVALTOFULL=1 /l*v C:\Upgrade.log

Note
Specifying the /qn parameter will make the upgrade of
installation files procedure silent and no wizard pages or
dialog boxes will be displayed (step 3 is skipped). For the
silent /qn case, the Windows Installer recommendation is
always to specify the logging option with /l*vx <file path> 
parameter. The /qn+ parameter can be used for silent installs
but a dialog box appears at the end of the procedure
indicating whether the procedure succeeded.

3. Follow the steps in the wizard.

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4. Click Finish to exit the wizard.

Upgrading the Proxy

Use the following procedure to upgrade an evaluation version of Proxy using Server.msi.
To upgrade the installation files for the evaluation version of Proxy
1. Log on to the Evaluation Proxy using Local Administrator credentials.
MsiExec.exe /i Server.msi EVALTOFULL=1 [/l*v
<Drive:\Directory\FileName.log>] [/q[n|b|r][+]]

For example:
MsiExec.exe /i Server.msi EVALTOFULL=1 /l*v C:\Upgrade.log

Note
Specifying the /qn parameter will make the upgrade of
installation files procedure silent and no wizard pages or
dialog boxes will be displayed (step 3 is skipped). For the
silent /qn case, the Windows Installer recommendation is
always to specify the logging option with the /l*vx <file 
path> parameter. See the syntax in step 1.
/qn+ parameter can be used for silent installs but a dialog box
appears at the end of the procedure indicating whether the
procedure was successful.

2. Follow the steps in the procedure’s wizard to complete the upgrade.

3. Click Finish to exit the wizard.