When patching Lync & Skype for Business, beekeeper has a validation pack that contains PowerShell scripts to remove a system from service. Once its out of service, patching can take place.

These pre-patching PowerShell validation tasks include:

• Verifying a server can be removed from service using the Get-CSPoolUpdateReadiness cmdlet
• Testing whether there are any active calls
• Stopping the Lync/Skype services

Now beekeeper can use the SCCM client to install the software updates and reboot the server.

Once it returns from the reboot, post-patching PowerShell validation tasks include:

• Verifying Lync/Skype services are running
• Test an outgoing call

If the environment includes Database Mirroring for the Lync/Skype database, there are additional validations for those servers:

• Failover DB to Mirror for patching
• Failing back to Primary after patching
• Verifying Database Synchronization

With this validation pack, beekeeper is your solution for patching the Lync/Skype pools.

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