Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway
Features and Limitations
Lync Environment
The scale of your Lync deployment could mean that your deployment model is more complex than what is described
in this guide.
in this guide.
deployment model varies in each case.
Lync / Skype for Business Versions Supported in This Deployment
The following matrix shows which Microsoft Lync and Skype for Business client versions are supported in the VCS
gateway deployment. Clients in the first column are registered to one of the server versions in the other columns. Find
your client and server version to check whether the combination is supported in this VCS deployment.
gateway deployment. Clients in the first column are registered to one of the server versions in the other columns. Find
your client and server version to check whether the combination is supported in this VCS deployment.
Clients, when registered to
Lync
Server
2010
Server
2010
Lync
Server
2013
Server
2013
Skype for Business
Server 2015
Server 2015
Lync 2010 (Windows desktop)
Supported
Supported
Not supported
Lync for Mac 2011(audio only*)
Supported
Supported
Not supported
Lync 2013 for Windows (Windows desktop) that does not have
the Skype for Business UI update
the Skype for Business UI update
†
Not
applicable
applicable
Supported
Not supported
Lync 2013 for Windows (Windows desktop) that has the option to
use the Skype for Business UI
use the Skype for Business UI
†
Not
applicable
applicable
Supported
Not supported
Lync 2013 (iOS mobile)
‡
Not
applicable
applicable
Supported
Not supported
Lync 2013 (Android mobile)
‡
Not
applicable
applicable
Supported
Not supported
Lync 2013 (Windows Mobile)
‡
Not
applicable
applicable
Supported
Not supported
Skype for Business 2015 (Windows desktop, native client)
Not
applicable
applicable
Supported
Not supported
Skype for Business 2016 (Windows desktop, native client)
Not
applicable
applicable
Supported
Not supported
Skype for Business (iOS mobile)
Not
applicable
applicable
Not
supported
supported
Not supported
Skype for Business (Android mobile)
Not
applicable
applicable
Not
supported
supported
Not supported
Skype for Business (Windows Mobile)
Not
applicable
applicable
Not
supported
supported
Not supported
Table 2 Lync and Skype for Business Support in this Deployment
* Lync 2011 for Mac uses an unsupported video codec
† Newer Lync 2013 client versions have an option to use the Skype for Business user interface (since the updates in
Security Bulletin MS15-044
Security Bulletin MS15-044
)
‡ Mobile clients that are deprecated by Skype for Business versions
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Cisco VCS and Microsoft Lync Deployment Guide
Introduction