Now that the server roles and applications are installed, they need to be activated. To activate the servers installed in the previous steps, run the following commands.

Note:
An additional parameter, the /Userparameter, is optional in each of these commands. If /Useris not specified, the default, RtcService, is used.

To activate the servers

  1. Activate Office Communications Server.

    LCSCmd /Server /Role:EE /Action:Activate /PoolName:<pool name> /Password:<password>

    Here is the same command with sample data inserted.

    LCSCmd /Server /Role:EE /Action:Activate /PoolName:Pool01 /Password:p@ssw0rd

  2. Activate the Application Host.

    LCSCmd /AppServer /Action:Activate /PoolName:<pool name> /Password:<password>

    Here is the same command with sample data.

    LCSCmd /AppServer /Action:Activate /PoolName:Pool01 /Password:p@ssw0rd

  3. Activate the Conferencing Attendant application (optional).

    LCSCmd /AppServer /Action:ActivateApp /ApplicationID:Microsoft.Rtc.Applications.Caa /Password:<password>

  4. Activate the Conference Announcement Service application (optional).

    LCSCmd /AppServer /Action:ActivateApp /ApplicationID:Microsoft.Rtc.Applications.Cas /Password:<password>

  5. Activate the Outside Voice Control application (optional).

    LCSCmd /AppServer /Action:ActivateApp /ApplicationID:Microsoft.Rtc.Applications.Ccs /Password:<password>

  6. Activate the Response Group Service application (optional).

    LCSCmd /AppServer /Action:ActivateApp /ApplicationID:Microsoft.Rtc.Applications.Acd /Password:<password>