Microsoft Course 5047 - Introduction to Installing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 — A 3-Day Course

 Open Public Course Closed In-House Course

Course Synopsis

This instructor led course will teach students who are new to Exchange Server 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.

Course Objectives

After completing this M5047 course, students will be able to:

• Describe how Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and the Active Directory directory service 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

Intended Audience

IT Professionals, IT generalists, and help desk professionals who want to learn about Exchange Server 2007 are the audience for this course. 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. No experience with Exchange Server is necessary.

Course 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).

Certification

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

• Exam 70-236: Implementing: Troubleshooting
• Exam and Maintaining a MS Exchange Server 2007 Infrastructure.

Course Materials

The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and a Student Materials compact disk for this class.

Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices

Outline Course Contents

Overview of Exchange and Active Directory

• Review of Active Directory
• Introduction to the Integration of Active Directory and Exchange Server 2007

Installing Exchange Server 2007

After completing this module, students will be able install Exchange Server 2007.

• Introduction to the Exchange Server 2007 Server Roles
• Installing Exchange Server 2007
• Completing the Exchange Server 2007 Installation

Configuring Mailbox Server Roles

After completing this module, students will be able to configure Mailbox Server roles.

• Overview of Exchange Server 2007
• Implementing Mailbox Server Roles
• Managing Public Folder Databases

Managing Recipient Objects

After completing this module, students will be able to manage recipient objects.

• Managing Mailboxes
• Managing Other Recipients
• Overview of Managing Public Folders

Managing E-Mail Addresses and Address Lists

After completing this module, students will be able to manage e-mail and address lists.

• Configuring E-Mail Address Policies
• Configuring Address Lists
• Overview of Bulk Recipient Management Tasks

Managing Client Access

After completing this module, students will be able to manage client access.

• Implementing Client Access Servers
• Implementing Client Access Features
• Implementing Outlook Web Access
• Introduction to Implementing Mobile Messaging

Managing Messaging Transport

After completing this module, students will be able to manage messaging transport.

• Introduction to Message Transport
• Implementing Message Transport

Managing Availability, Backup and Recovery

After completing this module, students will be able to manage availability, and backup and recovery.

• Implementing High-Availability for Mailbox Servers
• Managing a Backup Solution
• Managing a Recovery Solution

Maintaining the Messaging System

After completing this module, students will be able to maintain the message system.

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