Networking Series Course:

Designing MS Exchange 2000 for the Enterprise (MS1573)

This three-day, instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to design a Microsoft Exchange 2000 organization for an enterprise environment. It is designed to complement Course 1572, Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange 2000.

This course does not discuss the migration or upgrade processes needed to implement a design. It focuses on designing an environment that is based on the business needs of an organization that requires multiple routing and administrative groups.

Target Audience

This course is intended for system architects and consultants who are responsible for developing an Exchange 2000 design that is based on the business needs of an organization. Students for this course typically work in medium to large computing environments that have multiple physical locations, mixed client connection protocols, and Internet messaging connectivity.

The audience includes the following:

  • Senior IT Professionals: These individuals have one or more years of messaging and networking experience, and are ready to go on to an architect role.
  • Messaging Architects: These individuals are responsible for the design and creation of messaging strategies.

Prerequisites

  • Complete Course 1560, Updating Support Skills from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000 , or Course 2154, Implementing and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services, or have an equivalent working knowledge.
  • Complete Course 1572,Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange 2000.
  • Have a working knowledge of networking technology, including Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Domain Name System (DNS), and Internet Information Services (IIS).
  • Possess a working knowledge of Internet protocols including Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) or Internet Message Access Protocol version 4 (IMAP4), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP).

Knowledge of Exchange Server 5.5 is beneficial, but not essential.

Examinations

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

Topics

Module 1: Introduction to Designing Exchange 2000 for the Enterprise

Introduction to the Exchange 2000 Design Process
Using the Case Studies in This Course
Using the Job Aids in This Course
Performing the Labs in This Course
Classroom Setup

Module 2: Analyzing Active Directory for Exchange 2000

Reviewing Active Directory Basics
Examining How Exchange 2000 Uses Active Directory
Examining How Exchange 2000 Works with DSAccess
Designing Active Directory Groups for an Exchange 2000 Organization

Module 3: Designing an Administrative Plan

Introduction to Designing an Administrative Plan
Designing Administrative Groups to Manage Tasks
Delegating Administrative Authority

Module 4: Designing a Routing Topology

Analyzing the Existing Environment
Planning Routing Groups
Planning Routing Group Boundaries
Planning Message Flow
Planning Connectors Between Routing Groups

Module 5: Designing a Public Folder Strategy

Planning a Public Folder Replication Strategy
Planning Public Folder Permissions
Planning Full-text Indexing

Module 6: Designing a Security Strategy

Protecting Against External Security Threats
Protecting Against Internal Security Threats
Designing an Encryption Strategy
Windows 2000 Security Considerations

Module 7: Planning Server Roles and Placement

Planning Mailbox Servers and Public Folder Servers
Planning Connector Servers
Planning Front-end/Back-end Servers
Planning for Servers Running Active Directory

Module 8: Designing an Exchange 2000 Management and Operations Plan

Designing a Change Plan
Designing an Operations Plan
Designing a Support Plan
Designing an Optimization Plan

Module 9: Northwind Traders Design Review

How Northwind Traders was Configured Before the Labs
How Northwind Traders is now Configured
Review of the Northwind Traders Configuration Changes