Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 - Virtual

Overview:

Exchange Server 2007 is the latest version of Microsoft's premier messaging application. In this hands-on course, you'll learn to install and manage an Exchange Server 2007 network of servers and the critical new features from a real-world perspective. You will learn to manage multiple Exchange servers in various roles including Mailbox Role, Client Access Role, and Hub Transport. You will also learn to integrate Exchange Server 2007 into an existing Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 environment and develop a seamless migration

Description:

1. Installing Exchange Server 2007

• Introduction to Exchange Server 2007
• New Features
• Requirements
• Server Products and Features
• Deployment and Pre-Planning
• Installation of Exchange Server 2007
• Creating Administrative Machines

2. Transitions, Migrations, and Coexistence

• Developing a Roadmap
• Transitioning from Exchange 2000/2003
• Moving Mailboxes with PowerShell
• Migrating to Exchange Server 2007
• Coexisting with Exchange Server 2000/2003

3. Right Sizing Exchange Server 2007

• Exchange Server 2007 Roles
• Exchange Data Storage Concepts
• Server Sizing Tools
• Exchange Server 2007 Clusters

4. Recipient Objects

• Users and Contacts
• Distribution Groups
• Dynamic Distribution Groups
• Recipient Administration
• Bulk Changes with PowerShell

5. Outlook 2007 and Outlook Web Access

• Deploying Outlook 2007
• Configuring Clients
• Outlook 2007 Security and Performance
• Bulk Changes with PowerShell
• Outlook Web Access 2007

6. Foundation for Administration

• Administrative Models
• Administrative Delegation
• Exchange Delegation

7. Customizing the Organizations

• Configuring Outbound Mail Formats
• Advanced Recipient Policy Configuration
• Managed Folder Policies
• Built-In Address Lists

8. Deploying Client Access Servers

• Front-End/Back-End Server Architecture
• Front-End Strategies
• Load Balancing Client Access Servers
• Exchange Server 2007 Mobility Features

9. Message Routing

• Message Flow
• Accepted Domains
• Mail Connectors
• Configuring the Hub Transport Role
• Default Hub Transport Connectors
• The Edge Transport Role
• Edge Subscriptions

10. Spam and Anti-Virus Solutions

• Unsolicited Commercial E-mail
• Securing SMTP
• Encrypting and Digitally Signing Messages
• Third-Party Solutions

11. Operation of Exchange Server 2007

• Define a Strategy
• Daily Operation
• Status and Notifications
• Optimizing Hardware Resources

12. Planning For and Recovering From Disasters

• Define a Strategy
• Advanced Backup ConsiderationsRecovering Individual Mailboxes
• Local Continuous Replication

Agenda:

Lab 1: Deploying Exchange Server 2007

• Install and configure Active Directory
• Install and configure the prerequisite services for Exchange 2007
• Create an Exchange 2007 management machine
• Install Exchange Server 2007

Lab 2: Migrating to Exchange Server 2007

• Determine a roadmap for getting from Exchange 2000/2003 to Exchange 2007
• Move mailboxes with Mailbox Migration Wizard
• Move mailboxes with PowerShell

Lab 3: Mailbox Storage Design and Administration

• Determine appropriate server roles
• Create multiple mailbox databases
• Create multiple storage groups
• Enable Local Continuous Replication (LCR)

Lab 4: Enabling and Managing Recipient Objects

• Create and mailbox-enable users
• Create and mail-enable contacts and groups
• Configure mailbox object settings
• Configure multiple e-mail addresses
• Make bulk changes in AD with PowerShell

Lab 5: Administering Microsoft Outlook Client

• Install Microsoft Outlook 2007
• Use Auto Account Setup
• Customize the user interface
• Create and book resources
• Share calendars

Lab 6: Implementing an Administrative Model

• Determine the administrative model for an Exchange organization
• Delegate Exchange Administrative roles

Lab 7: Administering Organization-wide Configurations

• Create a managed folder policy
• Remote domain mail formats
• Host an additional SMTP domain in the organization
• Create multiple address lists

Lab 8: Deploying a Client Access Server (CAS)

• Unattended CAS deployment
• Install and configure a Certificate Authority
• Configure CAS to use a new SSL certificate
• Enable Outlook Anywhere on CAS

Lab 9: Configuring Message Routing

• Explore default connectors
• Explore AD sites and site links
• Configure message tracking
• Configure Transport server properties
• Configure MX records and DNS forwarders

Lab 10: Building a Defensive Edge

• Configure Transport agents
• Create Transport rules
• Digitally encrypt and sign e-mail

Lab 11: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Exchange Server 2007

• Backup Exchange with NTBackup.exe
• Monitor Event Log
• Run EXBPA
• Managing mail queues with EQV

Lab 12: Planning For and Recovering from Disasters

• Recover deleted items
• Restore deleted mailboxes
• Recover data using the Recovery Storage Group
• Perform disaster recovery with LCR

Audience:

This course will benefit newcomers to Exchange as well as managers and administrators who have worked with Exchange for a number of years. If you currently support Exchange 2000 or 2003 and are even remotely considering Exchange Server 2007, then you must take this class. This version of Exchange will completely change the way administrators deploy and manage Exchange and you will want to be prepared for the changes. This class continues with the tradition of our hands-on approach of our previous Exchange Server courses. So if you learn best from a hands-on approach, this class is for you!