Description

During this three-day course, students who are new to Microsoft Exchange Server will learn how to configure and manage a messaging environment in accordance with technical requirements. Students will learn how to install Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and manage routing, client access, and backing up and restoring databases. They will also learn how to manage addressing and recipient objects such as mailboxes, distribution groups, and contacts.

Target Audience

IT Professionals, IT generalists, and help desk professionals who want to learn about Exchange Server 2007 are the audience for this course. IT Professionals, IT generalists and help desk professionals should have at least 3 years experience working in the IT field—typically in the areas of network administration, help desk, or system administration. No experience with Exchange Server is necessary.

Prerequisites

This course requires that students meet the following prerequisites:

• Experience using these tools and applications:
  • NTBackup command.
  • NSLookup command.
  • Windows Explorer
  • Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
  • Active Directory Users and Computers
  • Active Directory Sites and Services
  • Internet Information Services (IIS) Admin
  • Outlook
• Working knowledge of Windows server operating system. For example, how storage is configured, basic backup and restore techniques, and what a client/server application interaction means.
• Working knowledge of network technologies. For example, what Transmission Control Protocol (TCP/IP) and Domain Name System (DNS) do and how to use them, basic routing concepts (Wide Area Networks (WAN) vs. Local Area Network (LAN) router vs. switch vs. hub).
• Working knowledge of Active Directory. For example, how user objects are managed, what is stored in Active Directory partitions, basic architectures (domain, forest, sites, etc.), and how domain controllers are managed. Also, site and site connector configuration, schema and configuration partitions, and Global Catalogs.
• Conceptual understanding of e-mail technologies For example, that Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) is a protocol used for e-mail and the differences between transport protocols and client access protocols (Post Office Protocol (POP), Internet Access Message Protocol (IMAP), SMTP).

Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe how Exchange Server 2007 and the Active Directory directory service work together.
• Install Exchange Server 2007.
• Configure Mailbox server roles.
• Manage recipient objects.
• Manage e-mail and address lists.
• Manage client access.
• Manage Messaging Transport.
• Manage availability, backup and recovery.
• Maintain the message system.

Outline

• Module 1: Overview of Exchange and Active Directory
  • Overview of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Active Directory Directory Service
  • Introduction to the Integration of Active Directory and Exchange Server 2007
  • Lab: Overview of How Active Directory and Exchange Server 2007 Work Together
    • Discussion: Explaining How Exchange and Active Directory Work Together
• Module 2: Installing Exchange Server 2007
  • Introduction to the Exchange Server 2007 Server Roles
  • Installing Exchange Server 2007
  • Completing the Exchange Server 2007 Installation
  • Lab 1: Installing Exchange Server 2007
    • Preparing the Environment for an Exchange Server 2007 Installation
    • Installing Exchange
  • Lab 2: Verifying an Exchange Server 2007 Installation
    • Verifying an Exchange Server 2007 Installation
• Module 3: Configuring Mailbox Server Roles
  • Overview of Exchange Server 2007
  • Implementing Mailbox Server Roles
  • Managing Public Folder Databases
  • Lab: Configuring Mailbox Servers
    • Configuring Storage Groups and Database Files
    • Configuring a Public Folder and Store Referrals
• Module 4: Managing Recipient Objects
  • Managing Mailboxes
  • Managing Other Recipients
  • Overview of Managing Public Folders
  • Lab: Managing Recipient Objects
    • Modifying Existing Mailboxes
    • Configuring New Mailboxes and Mail-Enabled Objects
    • Managing Resource Mailboxes
    • Managing Mailbox Removal
• Module 5: Managing E-Mail Addresses and Address Lists
  • Configuring E-Mail Address Policies
  • Configuring Address Lists
  • Overview of Bulk Recipient Management Tasks
  • Lab: Managing E-Mail Addresses and Address Lists
    • Managing E-Mail Address Policies
    • Managing Address Lists
    • Performing Recipient Bulk Management Tasks
• Module 6: Managing Client Access
  • Implementing Client Access Servers
  • Implementing Client Access Features
  • Implementing Outlook Web Access
  • Introduction to Implementing Mobile Messaging
  • Lab: Managing Client Access
    • Configuring Client Protocols
    • Managing Outlook Web Access Connectivity
    • Managing Mobile Device Connectivity
• Module 7: Managing Messaging Transport
  • Introduction to Message Transport
  • Implementing Message Transport
  • Lab: Managing Messaging Transport
    • Troubleshooting Local Message Delivery
    • Troubleshooting Remote Message Delivery
    • Discussion: Troubleshooting Message Transport
• Module 8: Managing Availability, Backup and Recovery
  • Implementing High-Availability for Mailbox Servers
  • Managing a Backup Solution
  • Managing a Recovery Solution
  • Lab: Managing Backup and Recovery
    • Backing Up and Restoring Mailbox Databases
    • Restoring Mailbox Databases using Local Continuous Replication (LCR)
    • Restoring Data using the Recovery Storage Group
• Module 9: Maintaining the Messaging System
  • Overview of Implementing Change Management
  • Overview of Updating Exchange Servers
  • Lab: Maintaining the Messaging System
    • Determining the Information Necessary for Change Management Request