This is Multi part Article
Skype for Business 2015 installation with SQL 2014 AlwaysOn- Part 1
Skype for Business 2015 installation with SQL 2014 AlwaysOn- Part 2
Install the Prerequisites, Run it using PowerShell . Use the Source parameter to map the SXS path for Server 2012 if you’re prompted for Source
Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework-Core, RSAT-ADDS, Windows-Identity-Foundation, Web-Server, Web-Static-Content, Web-Default-Doc, Web-Http-Errors, Web-Dir-Browsing, 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, Server-Media-Foundation, BITS -Source d:\sources\sxs
Once the Prerequisites installed, Run the Skype for Business 2015 install
Install Visual C++ if you prompted to install
Skype for business is basically will ask you to install updates before you begin the installation. Here we are going with Don’t Check for updates right now as it is testing
Accept the License agreement and Click OK
Click on prepare Active Directory
Click Next,
Click Finish post the Successful completion
Click on Run to Prepare the Current Forest
Click Next
Click Prepare domain post the Forest Preparation
Click Exit once the Preparation is completed successfully.
Click on Install Administrative Tools
Click on Next
Open Topology Builder and Select New Topology and Click OK
Select the file name and Click on Save to continue
Type the Primary SIP Domain and Click Next
Click Next as we don’t have Additional SIP Domains
Type the Site Name and Click Next to Continue
Type the Pool FQDN and Select the Enterprise Edition Front End Pool and Click Next.
Add the All Computer FQDNs which are part of the Pool and Click Next
Click Continue as we are not adding the Edge servers right now
Select the SQL Server Store
Select the High Availability Settings and Add the Primary SQL server for now and Click on OK
Skype for Business will support for SQL Always ON. Please refer the article where I explained how to setup SQL AlwaysOn
Select the SQL Listener and Click Next
Select the File Store and Click Next
Once Everything defined, Publish the Topology.
