Designing & Implementing Exchange 2007

HH9530 : 5 Day Instructor-Led Workshop

Our flagship Hard Hat Exchange course. Design, implement and troubleshoot Microsoft Exchange 2007. Includes Microsoft Curriculum 5047, 5049, 5050, 5051, 5053, 5054, & 3938.

An Interface Exclusive Combination Course of Microsoft Curriculum 5047, 5049, 5050, 5051, 5053, 5054, & 3938

Students attending this course are responsible for implementing, configuring, and administering Exchange 2007.

At the end of this course, students will be able to design, implement, and troubleshoot Exchange 2007 in a variety of network configurations to support their needs.  Students will develop a deployment and management plan, implement and manage Exchange 2007, Optimize message flow, and deploy Exchange in a fault tolerant environment.

What Students should know prior to attending (Pre-requisites):

Microsoft Official Curriculum equivalents

  • 5047 – 3 days
  • 5049 – 1 days
  • 5050 – 1 days
  • 5051 – 2 days
  • 5053 – 3 days
  • 5054 – 2 days

Will help students prepare for these Exams

  • • 70-236, TS: Exchange Server 2007, Configuring
  • • 70-237, PRO: Designing Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
  • • 70-238, PRO: Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

Module 1 Introduction

  • Design and Implementing Exchange 2007
  • Hard Hat Systems Courses
  • MOC Equivalent
  • Goals for HH9530
  • Pre-requisites
  • Exams
  • Course Flow
  • Operations
  • Getting Started Scenario

Module 2 Documentation Standards

  • Documentation and Project Management
  • Requirements document
  • Functional Requirements
  • Identifying addition requirements/constraints
  • Analyzing current environment
  • Formal requirements documents
  • Project tools
  • Project Planning
  • LAB

Module 3 Messaging Infrastructure and Active Directory

  • Overview Infrastructure
  • Analyzing the Physical Network Infrastructure
  • Analyzing Name Resolution Services
  • Overview of Active Directory
  • Transaction Processing
  • Physical Structure
  • Replication
  • Analyzing the Messaging Infrastructure
  • Designing AD for Exchange and message routing
  • Analyzing Change Control
  • Troubleshooting AD
  • LAB

Module 4 Installing Exchange 2007

  • Overview of Implementing Exchange 2007
  • Infrastructure in a small network
  • Designing Exchange Servers
  • Introduction to the exchange Roles
  • Preparing to install Exchange
  • Installing Exchange
  • Troubleshooting the installation
  • LAB

Module 5 Configuring Mailbox Server Roles

  • The Exchange Management Console
  • Exchange Management Console Components
  • The Exchange Management Shell
  • Configuring Mailbox Servers
  • Databases and Storage Groups
  • Creating Storage Groups and Databases
  • Creating and Managing Recipients
  • Managing E-mail Addresses
  • Address Lists
  • Configuring and Designing Public Folders
  • Securing with Security Configuration Wizard
  • Designing Mailbox Servers
  • Designing Mailbox Server Disk Storage
  • Tools for Testing Server and Storage Performance
  • LAB

Module 6 Configuring CAS Server Roles

  • Overview of CAS
  • CAS and Sites
  • Deploying the Client Access Server
  • Outlook Web Access Virtual Directories
  • What is Outlook Anywhere?
  • Autodiscover
  • Resource Booking Attendant
  • Out-of-Office Features
  • Offline Address Book Distribution Configuration
  • Implementing Outlook Web Access
  • Implementing Mobile Messaging
  • Configuring Mobile Access
  • Designing CAS
  • LAB

Module 7 Configuring HUB Transport Roles

  • Overview of HUB transport
  • SMTP Connector
  • Message Transport Components
  • Message Routing
  • Configuring HUB Transport
  • Modifying Default Message Routing
  • Message Routing Failure
  • Tools for Monitoring and Troubleshooting Message Routing
  • Messaging Policies
  • Implementing Transport Rules
  • Journaling
  • Implementing Messaging Records Management
  • Designing HUB Servers
  • Performance and Back Pressure
  • LAB

Module 8 Implementing Edge Server Role

  • Overview Edge Server Role
  • Implementing the Edge Transport Server Role
  • ADAM for EdgeSync
  • Implementing EdgeSync
  • Edge Cloning
  • Anti-Spam and Anti-Virus
  • Exchange Hosted Services
  • Implementing Anti-Spam Features
  • LAB

Module 9 Managing Disaster Recovery

  • Designing Disaster Recovery
  • SLA Components
  • Designing Backup Procedures
  • Backup Types
  • Designing an Exchange Server Backup Schedule
  • Designing Backup Management
  • Backup Recommendations
  • Recovering Mailbox Servers
  • Multiple Failure Recommended Build Order
  • Evaluating Disaster Recovery Readiness
  • Tools for Repairing Messaging Databases
  • LAB

Module 10 Designing and Managing High-Availability

  • Overview of High-Availability
  • Infrastructure High-Availability
  • Local Continuous Replication
  • Cluster Continuous Replication
  • Single Copy Cluster
  • Non-Mailbox Role High-Availability
  • Addition Resources
  • LAB

Module 11 Interoperability and Transitioning with Exchange 2007

  • Overview Interoperability and Coexistence
  • Designing Interoperability and Coexistence
  • Designing Message Flow
  • Optimizing Message Routing Between Messaging Systems
  • Designing Calendar Integration
  • Designing Offline Address List Access
  • Designing Public Folder Availability
  • Designing Exchange Server Administration
  • Implementing Guidelines
  • LAB
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