[LY2013] Lync 2013 Server Software Prerequisites

Windows 2008 R2

All Server Roles require:
 Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=268529)
 Windows PowerShell 3.0 (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34595)
 Windows Identity Foundation 3.0 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkId=204657) (KB974405)


Additional on all Standard and Enterprise Frontend Server:
 .NET 3.5 (activated by default)
 SilverLight (optional)
 prerequisite KB2646886 for IIS 7.5 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2646886/en-us)
  FIX: Heap corruption occurs when a module calls the InsertEntityBody method in IIS 7.5
  NOTE: Install this Hotfix only after IIS Components are installed!
Import-Module ServerManager
Add-WindowsFeature RSAT-ADDS, Web-Server, Web-Static-Content, Web-Default-Doc, Web-Http-Errors, Web-Asp-Net, Web-Net-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Filter, Web-Http-Logging, Web-Log-Libraries, Web-Request-Monitor, Web-Http-Tracing, Web-Basic-Auth, Web-Windows-Auth, Web-Client-Auth, Web-Filtering, Web-Stat-Compression, Web-Dyn-Compression, NET-HTTP-Activation, Web-Asp-Net, Web-Mgmt-Tools, Web-Scripting-Tools, Web-Mgmt-Compat, Telnet-Client, BITS, Desktop-Experience

Director:

 prerequisite KB2646886 for IIS 7.5 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2646886/en-us) FIX: Heap corruption occurs when a module calls the InsertEntityBody method in IIS 7.5
NOTE: Install this Hotfix only after IIS Components are installed!

Add-WindowsFeature RSAT-ADDS, Web-Server, Web-Static-Content, Web-Default-Doc, Web-Http-Errors, Web-Asp-Net, Web-Net-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Filter, Web-Http-Logging, Web-Log-Libraries, Web-Request-Monitor, Web-Http-Tracing, Web-Basic-Auth, Web-Windows-Auth, Web-Client-Auth, Web-Filtering, Web-Stat-Compression, NET-HTTP-Activation, Web-Asp-Net, Web-Mgmt-Tools, Web-Scripting-Tools, Web-Mgmt-Compat, Telnet-Client, BITS


Mediation:
No more additional prerequisites

Edge:
No more additional prerequisites

pChat:
We need Microsoft Message Queuing (Server and Services)
Add-WindowsFeature MSMQ-Services


Note:
Remember, with Windows Server 2008 R2 you need to import the Server Manager module first.
Import-Module ServerManager




Windows 2012 and Windows 2012 R2
All Server Roles require:
 Windows PowerShell 3.0 (is installed by default)
 Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=268529) Additional Step's after Installation: Select WCF Activation if it isn’t already selected. Then select HTTP Activation, or include in PowerShell
 Windows Identity Foundation 3.5 (activate via Server Manager)
or add via PowerShell 
Add-WindowsFeature Windows-Identity-Foundation

Additional on all Standard and Enterprise Frontend Server:
 .NET 3.5 (must be manually activated)
 SilverLight (optional)

Add-WindowsFeature RSAT-ADDS, Web-Server, Web-Static-Content, Web-Default-Doc, Web-Http-Errors, Web-Asp-Net, Web-Net-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Filter, Web-Http-Logging, Web-Log-Libraries, Web-Request-Monitor, Web-Http-Tracing, Web-Basic-Auth, Web-Windows-Auth, Web-Client-Auth, Web-Filtering, Web-Stat-Compression, Web-Dyn-Compression, NET-WCF-HTTP-Activation45, Web-Asp-Net45, Web-Mgmt-Tools, Web-Scripting-Tools, Web-Mgmt-Compat, Telnet-Client, BITS, Desktop-Experience, Windows-Identity-Foundation -Source D:\sources\sxs



Director:
Add-WindowsFeature RSAT-ADDS, Web-Server, Web-Static-Content, Web-Default-Doc, Web-Http-Errors, Web-Asp-Net, Web-Net-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Filter, Web-Http-Logging, Web-Log-Libraries, Web-Request-Monitor, Web-Http-Tracing, Web-Basic-Auth, Web-Windows-Auth, Web-Client-Auth, Web-Filtering, Web-Stat-Compression, NET-WCF-HTTP-Activation45, Web-Asp-Net45, Web-Mgmt-Tools, Web-Scripting-Tools, Web-Mgmt-Compat, Telnet-Client, BITS, Windows-Identity-Foundation -Source D:\sources\sxs


Mediation:
No more additional prerequisites


Edge:
No more additional prerequisites

pChat:
Add-WindowsFeature MSMQ-Services
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Additional Information:
Do not install any Winsock Layered Service Providers (LSP) software, on any Front End Servers or stand-alone Mediation Servers. Installing this software could cause poor media traffic performance.
A LSP Software for example it:
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server client software 


Lync 2013 Survival Branch Server

In this section regarding the SBS (the equivalent "self-build" SBA:), I assume Windows Server 2012/ 2012 R2 is used:
As written, all server role have requirements in common, therefore to realize the SBA has its Registrar, Lync Frontend Service, the same overall requirements are valid too:
All Server Roles require:
 Windows PowerShell 3.0 (is installed by default)
 Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=268529) Additional Step's after Installation: Select WCF Activation if it isn’t already selected. Then select HTTP Activation, or include in PowerShell
Add-WindowsFeature NET-WCF-HTTP-Activation45, Web-Asp-Net45
 Windows Identity Foundation 3.5 (activate via Server Manager)
or add via PowerShell 
Add-WindowsFeature Windows-Identity-Foundation