Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Bundle

Course overview

Hewlett Packard's customized Exchange 2007 bundle is designed for Exchange Administrators who are responsible for an Enterprise messaging environment and who are new to the Exchange Server environment.

Administrators who are responsible for an Enterprise messaging environment. We cover aspects of Exchange Server 2007 from setup and configuration, server roles, security and content filtering, recipient policies, and disaster recovery procedures.  This course will teach the messaging administrator about all of the new features of Exchange Server 2007 and how to implement its new functionality into their environment, whether it is integrating with a current Exchange topology or setting up a new Exchange Organization. This is an invaluable course to obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to manage your messaging environment.

This 5-day instructor-led course bundles the courseware from three different Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 courses, MOC 5047, 5049, and 5050.  At the end of this 5 day course students will:

• Learn how to configure and manage a messaging environment in accordance with technical requirements. Students will learn how to install Exchange Server 2007 and manage routing, client access, and the backup and restore of databases. They will also learn how to manage addressing and recipient objects such as mailboxes, distribution groups, and contacts
• Gain the knowledge and skills to manage messaging security and policies. Students will learn how to manage messaging and connection security. They will also learn how to manage spam, anti-virus, and content filtering and how to install and configure a gateway server
• Gain the knowledge and skills messaging specialists need to recover Exchange mailboxes and servers in a variety of disaster scenarios. Students will learn how to perform full and dial-tone recoveries of a mailbox server, as well as repair a mailbox database. They will also learn how to perform a full recovery of Client Access servers, Hub Transport servers, and Edge Transport servers

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)

Audience

The audience for this 5-day bundle course is:

IT Professionals, IT generalists, help desk professionals, and enterprise-level messaging administrators, who want to learn about Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. 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, including administering Exchange Servers. Administrators should have some experience with Exchange Server 2007.

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Benefits to you

• Describe how Exchange Server 2007 and Active Directory 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
• Manage anti-spam and antivirus features
• Configure edge transport servers
• Implement messaging policies
• Recover messaging databases
• Prepare for and recover from Mailbox server failures
• Prepare for and recover from non-Mailbox server failures

Course outline

Module 1: Overview of Exchange and Active Directory

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

Module 2: Installing 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

Module 3: Configuring Mailbox Server Roles

Lessons

• 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the Exchange Server 2007 Administration Tools
• Implement Mailbox Server roles
• Manage Public Folder databases

Module 4: Managing 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

Module 5: Managing E-Mail Addresses 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

Module 6: Managing 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

Module 7: Managing Messaging Transport

Lessons

• Introduction to Message Transport
• Implementing Message Transport

Lab: Managing Messaging Transport

• Troubleshooting Local Message Delivery
• Troubleshooting Remote Message Delivery
• Discussion: Troubleshooting Message Transport

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe how Message Transport works in Exchange Server 2007
• Implement Message Transport

Module 8: Managing Availability, Backup and Recovery

Lessons

• 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Implement high-availability for mailbox servers
• Manage a backup solution
• Manage a recovery solution

Module 9: Maintaining the Messaging System

Lessons

• Overview of Implementing Change Management
• Overview of Updating Exchange Servers

Lab: Maintaining the Messaging System

• Determining the Information Necessary for Change Management Request

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe implement change management
• Describe how to update Exchange Servers

Module 10: Maintaining 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

Module 11: Configuring 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

Module 12: Implementing Messaging Policies

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

Module 13: Recovering 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

Module 14: Preparing for and Recovering from Mailbox Server Failures

Lessons

• Preparing for a Mailbox Server Recovery
• Recovering Mailbox Servers Overview

Lab: Preparing for and Recovering from Mailbox Server Failures

• Performing a Mailbox Server Backup
• Recovering a Mailbox Server
• Recovering Mailbox Server Data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Prepare for a Mailbox server recovery
• Recover Mailbox servers

Module 15: Preparing for and Recovering from Non-Mailbox Server Failures

Lessons

• Preparing for a Non-Mailbox Server Recovery
• Recovering Non-Mailbox Servers

Lab: Preparing for and Recovering from Non-Mailbox Server Failures

• Performing a Non-Mailbox Server Backup
• Restoring a Client Access Server Certificate
• Restoring a Hub Transport Server
• Restoring an Edge Transport Server

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Prepare for a non-Mailbox server recovery
• Recover non-Mailbox servers