Course Description
Introduction
This one-day instructor-led hands-on lab provides IT Professionals with a broad awareness and understanding of the new features and tools of Exchange Server 2007.
Audience
This hands-on lab is intended for current Messaging IT Professionals and generalists wanting to learn more about Exchange Server 2007. Students must be familiar with messaging technologies and have at least 6 months of experience using either Exchange 2000 Server or Exchange Server 2003.
At Lab Completion
After completing this Lab, students will be able to:
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Install Exchange Server 2007 by using the graphical user interface (GUI). |
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Verify a successful Exchange Server 2007 installation. |
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Administer an Exchange Server 2007 organization using the Exchange Management Console. |
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Administer an Exchange Server 2007 organization using the Exchange Management Shell. |
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Create basic scripts to automate administrative tasks in an Exchange Server organization. |
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Create an Exchange Management Shell script to balance mailboxes across multiple mailbox databases. |
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Configure Exchange Server 2007 AutoDiscovery. |
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Perform a command-line installation of Exchange Server 2007. |
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Enforce compliance by creating an ethical firewall. |
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Administer a Client Access Server. |
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Use the new features of Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access (OWA). |
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Configure e-mail life-cycle policies. |
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Administer and use Local Continuous Replication to provide increased resilience in the event of disk failure. |
Prerequisites
Before attending this lab, students must:
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Work regularly with Exchange 2000 Server or Exchange Server 2003. |
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Work regularly with Microsoft Windows ServerT 2000 or Windows Server 2003. |
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Work regularly with Active Directory directory service. |
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Possess fundamental networking knowledge and experience. |
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Possess fundamental Windows Server 2003 knowledge and experience. |
In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students have completed:
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Clinic 3910a: Getting Started with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 (Beta 1). |
Course Outline
Lab 1: Installing Exchange Server 2007
This hands-on lab provides the student with experience in:
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Installing Exchange Server 2007 by using GUI. |
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Verifying a successful Exchange Server 2007 installation. |
Exercises
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Exercise 1: Installing Exchange Server Using the Graphical User Interface |
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Exercise 2: Verifying a Successful Exchange Server Installation |
Lab 2: Administering Exchange Server 2007
This hands-on lab provides the student with experience in:
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Administering an Exchange Server 2007 organization using the Exchange Management Console. |
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Administering an Exchange Server 2007 organization using the Exchange Management Shell. |
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Creating basic scripts to automate administrative tasks in an Exchange Server organization. |
Exercises
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Exercise 1: Using the Exchange Management Console |
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Exercise 2: Using the Exchange Management Shell |
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Exercise 3: Creating Administrative Scripts |
Lab 3: Administering Server Rules and Mailboxes
This hands-on lab provides the student with experience in:
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Creating an Exchange Management Shell script to balance mailboxes across multiple mailbox databases. |
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Configuring Exchange Server 2007 AutoDiscovery. |
Exercises
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Exercise 1: Moving Mailboxes Between Mailbox Stores |
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Exercise 2: Configuring Exchange Server 2007 AutoDiscovery |
Lab 4: Configuring Server Mail Flow and Rules
This hands-on lab provides the student with experience in:
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Performing a command-line installation of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. |
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Enforcing compliance by creating an ethical firewall. |
Exercises
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Exercise 1: Performing a Command-Line Installation of Exchange Server 2007 |
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Exercise 2: Enforcing Compliance by Creating an Ethical Firewall |
Lab 5: Using and Administering Exchange Server 2007 Client Access
This hands-on lab provides the student with experience in:
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Administering a Client Access Server. |
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Using the new features of OWA. |
Exercises
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Exercise 1: Administering a Client Access Server |
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Exercise 2: Using Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access |
Lab 6: Setting Up Policies, Archiving, and Compliance
This hands-on lab provides the student with experience in:
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Configuring e-mail life-cycle policies. |
Exercise
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Exercise: Configuring E-Mail Life-Cycle Policies |
Lab 7: Using Exchange Server 2007 Local Continuous Replication
This hands-on lab provides the student with experience in:
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Administering and using Local Continuous Replication to provide increased resilience in the event of disk failure. |
Exercise
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Exercise: Using Exchange Server 2007 Local Continuous Replication |
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