Course Syllabus
Table of Contents
Introduction
Audience
At Course Completion
Prerequisites
Microsoft Certified Professional
Exams
Student Materials
Course Outline
Introduction
In need of the skills to administer and support Exchange 2007 but not sure what class to take? SQLSoft+ has designed a course to give you the essential skills in less time and less money!
Microsoft Official Curriculum consists of four courses and eight days of training for Exchange 2007:
- MS-5047, Introduction to Installing and Managing Exchange 2007
- MS-5050 Recovering Messaging Servers and Database using Exchange 2007
- MS-5049 Managing Messaging Security using Exchange 2007
- MS-3938 Upgrading to Exchange 2007
SQLSoft+ has melded the best of these courses with the skills you really need to administer and support Exchange 2007 and put them into one 5-day instructor led course to save you time and money.
This is not an accelerated course - we've taken the essential skills from all of the courses and made a five day "best of" course that gives you what you need without all of the fluff.
You will learn skills to deploy, administer, and manage an Exchange Server 2007 environment. This course is not intended to provide detailed design skills, but will cover planning skills at a level sufficient to enable decision making for the implementation process.
You will learn how to configure and manage a messaging environment in accordance with technical requirements. You will learn how to install Exchange 2007 and manage routing, client access, and the back up and restore of databases. You will also learn how to manage addressing and recipient objects such as mailboxes, distribution groups, and contacts.
We will spend one day focused on recovering Exchange mailboxes and servers in a variety of disaster scenarios. You will learn how to perform full and dial-tone recoveries of a mailbox server, as well as repair a mailbox database. You will also learn how to perform a full recovery of Client Access servers, Hub Transport servers, Unified Messaging servers, and Edge Transport servers.
We will also spend one day on managing messaging security and policies. You will learn how to manage messaging and connection security. You will also learn how to manage spam, anti-virus, and content filtering and how to install and configure a gateway server.
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Audience
This course is designed for IT Professionals, IT generalists, and help desk professionals who want to learn about administering Exchange Server 2007. You 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.
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At Course Completion
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the new features included with Exchange Server 2007.
- Plan and implement an Exchange Server 2007 deployment or upgrade.
- Administer Exchange Server 2007.
- Implement client access services in Exchange Server 2007.
- Manage message routing in Exchange Server 2007.
- Configure messaging security for internet e-mail in Exchange Server 2007.
- Implement messaging policies in Exchange Server 2007.
- Implement high availability and disaster recovery in Exchange Server 2007.
- Implement Unified Messaging in Exchange Server 2007.
- Describe how Exchange 2007 and the Active Directory directory service work together.
- Install Exchange 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.
- Recover messaging databases.
- Prepare for and recover from Mailbox server failures.
- Prepare for and recover from non-Mailbox server failures.
- Manage anti-spam and antivirus features.
- Configure edge transport servers.
- Implement messaging policies.
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Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
- Familiarity and experience with Windows scripting or command line scripting.
- Working experience with Active Directory directory services in Windows Server 2003.
- Working knowledge of networking, including TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS).
- Experience using these tools and applications:
- NT Backup command
- NSLookup command
- Windows Explorer
- Microsoft Management Console
- Active Directory Users and Computers
- Active Directory Sites and Services
- Internet Information Services 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 TCP/IP and DNS do and how to use them, basic routing concepts (WAN vs LAN router vs switch vs hub.
- Working knowledge of Active Directory. For examp, 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 SMTP is a protocol used for email and the differences between transport protocols and client access protocols.
- Conceptual understanding of firewalls. For example, how SMTP messages are allowed through a firewall.
The course materials, lectures, and lab exercises are in English. To benefit fully from our instruction, students need an understanding of the English language and completion of the prerequisites.
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Microsoft Certified Professional Exams
This course will help you prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-236: Implementing, Troubleshooting, and Maintaining a Microsoft Exchange Server Infrastructure.
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Student Materials
The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials
for this class. The book will be sent to you prior to the beginning of class
for preparation ahead of class.
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Course Outline
MS- 3938 Module 1: Introducing Exchange Server 2007
This module provides an overview of the new features in Exchange Server 2007, focusing on the changes from previous versions of Exchange Server. This module also introduces terminology and concepts that will be described in more detail in the rest of the course.
Lessons
New Features in Exchange Server 2007
Introducing the Exchange Server 2007 Deployment Architecture
Discontinued and De-Emphasized Features
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the new features in Exchange Server 2007.
Describe the Exchange Server 2007 deployment architecture.
Describe the features from previous versions of Exchange that have been discontinued or de-emphasized in Exchange Server 2007.
MS-5047 Module 1: Overview of Exchange and Active Directory
After completing this module, students will be able to describe how Exchange Server 2007 and Active Directory work together.
Lessons
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
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the core components of the Active Directory directory service.
Describe the integration of Active Directory and Exchange Server 2007.
MS-5047 Module 2: Installing Exchange Server 2007
After completing this module, students will be able install Exchange Server 2007.
Lessons
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
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the Exchange Server 2007 server roles.
Install Exchange Server 2007.
MS-3938 Module 3: Administering Exchange Server 2007
In many ways, administering Exchange Server 2007 is no different than administering previous versions of Exchange. However, Exchange Server 2007 does provide new management tools and new tasks that you will need to perform. This module provides the details on how to administer Exchange Server 2007.
Lessons
Overview of Exchange Server 2007 Administration Tools
Administering Exchange Server 2007 Mailbox Servers
Lab: Administering Exchange Server 2007
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the new tools for administering Exchange Server 2007.
Administer Exchange Server 2007 Mailbox servers.
MS-5047 Module 4: Managing Recipient Objects
After completing this module, students will be able to manage recipient objects.
Lessons
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
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Manage mailboxes.
Manage other recipients.
Manage public folders.
Manage Mailbox removal.
MS-5047 Module 5: Managing E-Mail Addresses and Address Lists
After completing this module, students will be able to manage e-mail and address lists.
Lessons
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
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Configure e-mail address policies.
Configure address lists.
Describe bulk recipient management tasks.
MS-5047 Module 6: Managing Client Access
After completing this module, students will be able to manage client access.
Lessons
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
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Implement client access servers.
Implement client access features.
Implement Outlook Web Access.
Implement Mobile Messaging.
MS-3938 Module 5: Managing Message Routing in an Exchange Server 2007 Organization
Message flow through an Exchange Server 2007 organization is significantly different than it was in previous versions of Exchange. While Exchange Server 2007 maintains one routing group in Active Directory, multiple routing groups and routing group connectors are no longer required in Exchange Server 2007. This module describes what has changed in how messages are routed through the organization, and describes how to manage message routing.
Lessons
Understanding Message Routing in Exchange Server 2007
Managing Message Routing
Lab: Managing Message Routing in an Exchange Server 2007 Organization
Configuring Active Directory Sites
Configuring Message Routing Between Sites
Testing Message Routing Between Sites
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe how message routing occurs in an Exchange Server 2007 organization.
Manage message routing in Exchange Server 2007.
MS-5049 Module 1: Maintaining Antivirus and Anti-spam Systems
After completing this module, students will be able to maintain antivirus and anti-spam systems.
Lessons
Introduction to Antivirus and Anti-Spam Management
Implementing Anti-spam Features
Implementing Antivirus Features
Lab: Maintaining Antivirus and Anti-Spam Systems
Reviewing the Contents of the Spam Quarantine
Discussion: Modifying Spam and Antivirus Settings
Modifying Spam and Antivirus Settings
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Explain how to manage antivirus and anti-spam.
Implement anti-spam features
Implement antivirus features.
MS-5049 Module 2: Configuring Edge Transport Servers
After completing this module, students will be able to configure edge transport servers.
Lessons
Deploying Edge Transport Servers
Configuring Internet Message Delivery
Configuring Security for Internet E-Mail
Lab: Configuring Edge Transport Servers
Configuring SMTP Connectors to Secure SMTP E-Mail
Implementing Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME)
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Deploy edge transport servers.
Configure Internet message delivery.
Configure security for Internet e-mail.
MS-5049 Module 3: Implementing Messaging Policies
After completing this module, students will be able to implement transport rules.
Lessons
Introducing Messaging Policy and Compliance
Implementing Messaging Records Management
Implementing Transport Rules
Lab: Implementing Messaging Policies
Configuring Domain Security
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe messaging policy and compliance.
Implement messaging records management.
Implement transport rules.
MS-3938 Module 8: High Availability and Disaster Recovery in Exchange Server 2007
Exchange Server 2007 provides several new features that enable high availability and disaster recovery. This module describes how to implement these features.
Lessons
Overview of High Availability in Exchange Server 2007
Implementing High Availability in Exchange Server 2007
Implementing Disaster Recovery in Exchange Server 2007
Lab: High Availability and Disaster Recovery in Exchange Server 2007
Configuring Windows Server 2003 Cluster Services
Installing and Configuring Exchange Server 2007 Active and Passive Nodes
Moving Exchange Server 2007 Clustered Mailbox Servers Between Cluster Nodes
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the high availability options available in Exchange Server 2007.
Implement high availability in Exchange Server 2007.
Implement disaster recovery in Exchange Server 2007.
MS-5050 Module 1: Recovering Messaging Databases
After completing this module, students will be able to recover messaging databases.
Lessons
Overview of Database Recovery Scenarios
Recovering a Messaging Database Using Dial-Tone Recovery
Lab: Recovering Messaging Databases in Exchange Server 2007
Performing a Storage Group Backup
Performing a Dial-Tone Recovery
Repairing a Damaged Database
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe messaging database recovery scenarios.
Recover a messaging database using dial-tone recovery.
Appendices (Optional/Reference Modules):
MS-5050 Module 2: Preparing for and Recovering from Mailbox Server Failures
MS-5050 Module 3: Preparing for and Recovering from Non-Mailbox Server Failures
MS-3938 Module 9: Implementing Unified Messaging in Exchange Server 2007
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