Exchange Server 2007: Administration (5 day)

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Course Overview

Exchange 2007 offers streamlined server roles, improved collaboration features and simplified administration. With current demands on administrators to safeguard messaging data, Exchange 2007 provides the capability to ensure the integrity and availability of e-mail in an organisation.

This course provides the knowledge and skills to install, configure and protect Exchange Servers in your environment.

Audience

This course is valuable for those evaluating or implementing Exchange Server 2007. Course 595, " Windows Server 2003 ", or equivalent knowledge is assumed. Working knowledge of AD sites and e-mail systems is helpful.

Skills Gained

• Build and maintain a robust Exchange Server 2007 e-mail network
• Establish an effective administration model to manage mailboxes, groups and contacts
• Increase user productivity with Outlook 2007
• Manage Exchange database and server operations effectively
• Expand the Exchange environment to match increased business demands
• Optimise Exchange for maximum performance and availability

Course Outline

Introduction

• Leveraging the Exchange Management Console and Shell
• Defining the need for 64-bit hardware
• Exploring Outlook capabilities
• Investigating disaster recovery scenarios

Installing Exchange Server 2007

Initiating installation

• Choosing server roles
• Preparing the AD and server environment

Creating an administration model

• Delegating permissions
• Defining default administrative roles

Controlling e-mail domains

• Building accepted domain lists
• Configuring DNS to direct e-mail
• Creating e-mail address policies

Managing Recipient Objects

Mail-enabling users

• Establishing user and resource mailboxes
• Identifying mailbox properties

Setting up groups and contacts

• Differentiating group types
• Enabling contact objects

Configuring E-mail Connectivity

Working with Outlook

• Investigating AutoConnect
• Integrating SharePoint features
• Defining e-mail retention policies

Utilising Anywhere Access

• Benefiting from Unified Messaging
• Connecting to Outlook Web Access (OWA)
• Accessing mail from mobile devices

Administering Exchange 2007 Servers

Defining server roles

• Mailbox
• Client Access
• Hub Transport
• Edge Transport
• Unified Messaging

Managing mailbox databases

• Dissecting the database structure
• Setting Local Continuous Replication (LCR)

Recovering from messaging loss or failure

• Leveraging Volume Shadow Service (VSS)
• Performing mailbox and database restores
• Utilising Recovery Storage Groups
• Linking restore methods to disaster planning

Securing Exchange for Internet Access

• Port requirements for e-mail access through firewalls
• Blocking unwanted e-mail with the Edge Transport Server
• Utilising transport rules to ensure regulatory compliance
• Differentiating between OWA and OWA Lite

Expanding the Messaging Environment

Optimising your mailbox storage

• Adding message databases
• Moving mailboxes between stores

Controlling message flow

• Configuring send and receive connectors
• Leveraging AD sites to route e-mail

Adapting to a larger environment

• Enhancing scripts to manage multiple objects
• Diagnosing problems with message tracking

Monitoring Exchange Operations

Optimising Exchange

• Analysing system performance
• Executing the Best Practices Analyzer (ExBPA) to enhance configuration
• Managing messaging queues
• Enabling diagnostic logging and interpreting results

Resolving database issues

• Performing an offline defragmentation and repair
• Restoring databases to a consistent state
• Confirming the integrity of a database
• Running the Troubleshooting Analyzer (ExTRA) to diagnose problems

Exchange Server 2007: Administration (5 day) / MES07-AD5