Ultimate Exchange Server 2007

Overview:

This powerful and lab-intensive course has been specifically designed to leverage the advanced capabilities and features of the Exchange Server. Learn to resolve the critical issues through best practices of availability, scripting, policy enforcement, security, and troubleshooting. You'll walk away armed with the skills to achieve maximum Exchange Server performance within your organization.

This course incorporates material from the Official Microsoft Learning Products (OMLPs):

• Course 5049: Managing Messaging Security using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
• Course 5051: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
• Course 5053: Designing a Messaging Infrastructure using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
• Course 5054: Designing a High Availability Messaging Solution using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

Description:

1. Advanced Features & Administration Overview

• Introduction to Exchange Advanced Features
• Overview of the Windows PowerShell
• Introduction to the Exchange Management Shell
• Advanced Exchange Administration Through Scripting

2. Advanced Message Routing Topologies

• Overview of Exchange 2007 Message Routing
• Implementing Edge Transport Servers
• Designing an Advanced Routing and Edge Transport Topology
  
  • Designing an Active Directory Infrastructure
  • Designing Message Routing
  • Designing the Message Routing Perimeter

3. Message Security and Compliance

• Designing Message SecurityDesigning Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam Solutions
• Implementing Messaging Policies
  
  • Messaging Policies and Compliance
  • Implementing Messaging Records Management
  • Implementing Journaling Rules
• Designing Messaging Policies
  
  • Designing Exchange Recipient and Message Policies
  • Designing Mobile Device Policies
  • Designing Messaging Policies for Compliance

4. Exchange Server High Availability and Clustering

• Foundational High Availability Concepts for Messaging
  
  • Introduction to Service Level Management
  • Overview of High Availability Technologies
• Evaluating High Availability Messaging Technologies
  
  • Evaluating High Availability for Mailbox Servers
  • Evaluating High Availability for Non-Mailbox Servers
• Creating a High Availability Messaging Strategy
  
  • Designing a High Availability Solution for Mailbox Servers
  • Designing a High Availability Solution for Non-Mailbox Servers

5. Monitoring and Troubleshooting Exchange Server 2007

• Introduction to Exchange Server Monitoring and Troubleshooting
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting Client Performance and Connectivity
• Troubleshooting Access to Recourses and Messages
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting Mail Flow
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting Mailbox Servers
• Identifying Trends in a Messaging System

Agenda:

Lab 1: Deploying AD and Exchange 2007

• Prepare the Lab Environment
• Deploy Active Directory
• Perform Unattended Installation of Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1
• Developing PowerShell and Exchange Management Shell Skills

Lab 2: Deploying Edge Servers

• Installing the Edge Transport Server
• Protecting the Organization from SPAM
• Installing Microsoft ForeFront
• Protecting Your Organization from Viruses

Lab 3: E-mail Policy Compliance

• Create Transport Rules
• Creating Journaling Rules
• Modifying Retention Policies
• Install and Implement PKI
• Sign and Encrypt E-mails
• Secure Communications with other Messaging Systems

Lab 4: Deploying a High Availability Solution with Cluster Continuous Replication (CCR)

• Prepare First Node of the CCR Cluster
• Prepare Second Node of the CCR Cluster
• Create a Share to Use for the Majority Node Set
• Enable the Majority Node Share and Verify
• Install Exchange Server 2007 on the CCR Cluster
• Verify Cluster's Operational Status
• Create Some User Mailboxes on the Cluster
• Access a Clustered Mailbox
• Failover and Test the CCR Cluster

Lab 5: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Exchange 2007

• Introduction to Exchange Server Monitoring and Troubleshooting
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting Client Performance and Connectivity
• Troubleshooting Access to Messaging Contents
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting Mail Flow
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting Mailbox Servers
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting External and Additional Services
• Identifying Trends in a Messaging System

Audience:

This class is ideal for Exchange Administrators and System Engineers who have taken Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 or have extensive work experience administering Exchange.

Objectives:

• Protect your Exchange Server Networks
• PowerShell Shortcuts
• Plan an Anti-Virus Deployment
• Remotely Manage Mobile Devices