[CCE] SFB CCE Auto Update

[Khoon Yong Chua]

hi,

Previously I disable the CCE Auto Update, because the company practice is to disable auto update until they decide to do the updates.

Now, I am planning to reenable the CCE Auto Update, however my SFBServer.vhdx is definitely more than 90 days old.   I am referring to the point (8) in Bits Update Process in https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Skype-for-Business-Blog/Understanding-Cloud-Connector-Edition...

In point (8), it says "SFBServer.vhdx was generated more than 90 days before. Use Convert-CcIsoToVhdx to generate it again and apply windows updates."

Where am I suppose to get the ISO for the above conversion?  Or is there a easy way to do this?

Thank you.

[#2]

Convert-CcIsoToVhdx -IsoFilePath <Windows ISO File Path, including file name>

You need to specify the path to the Windows Server 2012R2 image that you provided when you first built CCE.

As per documentation at https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt740649.aspx
"Specify the full path, including file name, to the ISO image. For example: C:\ISO\WindowsServer2012R2.iso.
The created VHD file is stored in the Site Directory\Bits\VHD folder. You can get the path to the Site Directory by running the Get-CcSiteDirectory."

[#3]

Thank Dino, it is clearer now after you explained it.

I am still reading the procedures for the auto update and haven't started yet.  Some more queries :)

1.  Is the 90 days a warning?  or I must remake the vhdx file to continue the update?

2.  I saw the powershell script to change the tenantadmin account, but there isn't for changing the password for the domain, vm, cceservice etc?  What if people change it and forgot the old password?

Best regards.

[#4]

As far as I can tell it is a warning however the best practice is to keep the vhdx file up to date which will make the update process more efficient in terms of time. 

As far as the local user accounts you change these in the CCE configuration file https://technet.microsoft.com/en-ca/library/mt605227.aspx  which is in the Appliance Root directory by default. 

[#5]

Thank you Dino.