Designing a Messaging Infrastructure using
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
Course 5053A: Three days;
Instructor-Led
Introduction
Elements of this syllabus are subject to
change.
This three-day instructor-led course provides
students with the knowledge and skills to design
a messaging infrastructure. Students will learn
to assess an existing infrastructure and
determine technical and business requirements
for both new Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
deployments and migrations. Students will create
a design that addresses security, architecture,
scalability, coexistence, and client access
needs. They also will learn strategies for
gaining approval for designs from stakeholders.
Audience
This course is intended for people with three
or more years experience working with previous
Exchange Server versions and experience
implementing Exchange Server 2007. Most students
will have managed enterprise-level Exchange
Server organizations. Students are expected to
be new to participating in designing Exchange
Server 2007 deployments on the job or to be
planning to design Exchange Server 2007
deployments in the near future. Students may
have done some design for Exchange 2000 Server
or Exchange Server 2003 deployments, but want to
learn how to design Exchange Server 2007
environments. Students will also have experience
in designing and managing Active Directory
directory services and network infrastructure
deployments.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will
be able to:
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Gather business and
technical requirements for a messaging
infrastructure. |
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Design an Active
Directory directory service and message
routing infrastructure. |
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Design the hardware
and system configuration for Exchange
servers. |
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Design security for
the messaging environment. |
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Design strategies
for coexistence and interoperability. |
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Design a strategy
for upgrading to Exchange Server 2007. |
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Design messaging
policies. |
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Obtain approval for
a messaging infrastructure design. |
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must
have:
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Must understand
hardware concepts. For example, what
redundant array of independent disks
(RAID) is, what a storage area network
(SAN) is, processor options, memory
requirements, how disk input/output
(I/O) functions and the limitations of
disk I/O, and storage options for
Exchange server. The differences in
addressable memory spaces between 32-
and 64-bit architectures. |
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Must have extensive
detailed knowledge of Active Directory
concepts and design principles. For
example, site replication, integrated
authentication, schema extension, Domain
Name System (DNS), group and
organization unit structure and
inheritance, etc…. |
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Working experience
with designing and implementing Active
Directory in Windows Server 2003. |
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Must understand
Exchange architecture. For example, the
purpose of server roles, functions of
specific server roles, how message
routing and queuing works in Exchange,
standard messaging protocols (Simple
Mail Transfer Protocol [SMTP], Internet
Message Access Protocol version 4rev1
[IMAP4], Post Office Protocol version 3
[POP3]), how Exchange replicates data
stores, client access methods, and so
on. |
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Working experience
with Exchange 2000 Server or Exchange
Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2007.
For example, must have installed,
maintained, and supported a production
Exchange environment. |
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Must already know
how to use: |
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Exchange System
Manager |
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Exchange Best
Practice Analyzer (ExBPA) |
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Microsoft Office
Visio (to create infrastructure
diagrams) |
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Familiarity and
experience with a Windows scripting or
command-line scripting. |
Important: This learning product will be most
useful to people who intend to use their new
skills and knowledge on the job immediately
after training.
Course Outline
Module 1: Gathering Requirements for a
Messaging Infrastructure
This module explains how to gather business
and technical requirements for a messaging
system.
Lessons
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Gathering Business
Requirements |
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Identifying
Additional Requirements |
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Analyzing the
Current Messaging Environment |
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Creating a
Requirements Document |
Lab: Gathering Requirements for a
Messaging Infrastructure
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Exercise 1:
Evaluating an Existing Messaging
Infrastructure |
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Exercise 2:
Creating a Requirements Document |
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Exercise 3:
Discussion: Real-World Best Practices
for Setting Budget Expectations |
After completing this module, students will
be able to:
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Gather business
requirements for a Microsoft Exchange
Server 2007 deployment. |
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Identify project
stakeholders and non-business
requirements. |
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Analyze the current
messaging environment. |
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Create a
requirements document. |
Module 2: Designing Active Directory and
Message Routing
This module explains how to design an Active
Directory and message routing infrastructure.
Lessons
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Designing an Active
Directory Infrastructure |
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Designing Message
Routing |
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Designing the
Message Routing Perimeter |
Lab: Designing Active Directory and
Message Routing
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Exercise 1:
Designing a Message Routing Topology |
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Exercise 2:
Designing a Messaging Perimeter |
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Exercise 3:
Discussion: Improving an Active
Directory and Message Routing Design |
After completing this module, students will
be able to:
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Design an Active
Directory infrastructure that is
optimized for Exchange Server 2007. |
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Design a message
routing topology. |
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Design the
messaging routing perimeter. |
Module 3: Designing Exchange Servers
This module explains how to design Exchange
Server configurations.
Lessons
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Designing Mailbox
Servers |
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Designing
Non-Mailbox Servers |
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Designing a Public
Folder Architecture |
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Designing a Lab
Environment |
Lab: Designing Exchange Servers
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Exercise 1:
Planning an Exchange Server Deployment |
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Exercise 2:
Defining Test Lab Requirements |
After completing this module, students will
be able to:
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Design Mailbox
server configurations. |
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Design
configurations for other servers running
Exchange Server 2007. |
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Design a public
folder architecture. |
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Design a test lab. |
Module 4: Designing Security for a Messaging
Environment
This module explains how to design security
for a messaging environment.
Lessons
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Designing an
Administrative Model |
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Designing Message
Security |
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Designing Antivirus
and Anti-spam Solutions |
Lab: Designing Security for a Messaging
Environment
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Exercise 1:
Designing an Administrative Model |
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Exercise 2:
Designing Message Security |
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Exercise 3:
Designing Antivirus and Anti-spam
Solutions |
After completing this module, students will
be able to:
| • |
Design an
administrative model for Exchange Server
2007. |
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Design messaging
security. |
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Design antivirus
and anti-spam solutions. |
Module 5: Designing Messaging Policies
This module explains how to design messaging
policies for an Exchange Server 2007
organization.
Lessons
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Designing Exchange
Recipient and Message Policies |
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Designing Mobile
Device Policies |
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Designing Messaging
Policies for Compliance |
Lab: Designing Messaging Policies
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Exercise 1:
Designing Messaging Policies |
After completing this module, students will
be able to:
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Design policies for
Exchange recipients and message
delivery. |
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Design policies for
mobile devices. |
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Design messaging
policies for compliance. |
Module 6: Designing Coexistence and
Interoperability Strategies with Other Messaging
Systems
This module explains how to design Exchange
coexistence and messaging system
interoperability strategies.
Lessons
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Overview of
Coexistence and Interoperability with
Other Messaging Systems |
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Designing a
Coexistence Strategy with Previous
Exchange Versions |
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Designing an
Interoperability Strategy with Other
Messaging Systems |
Lab: Designing Coexistence and
Interoperability Strategies with Other Messaging
Systems
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Exercise 1:
Designing a Coexistence Strategy with
Exchange 2000 Server |
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Exercise 2:
Designing an Interoperability Strategy |
After completing this module, students will
be able to:
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Describe the
Exchange coexistence and
interoperability scenarios and
terminology. |
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Design a
coexistence strategy with previous
Exchange Server versions. |
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Design an
interoperability strategy with other
messaging systems. |
Module 7: Designing an Exchange Server 2007
Upgrade Strategy
This module explains how to design a strategy
for upgrading to Exchange Server 2007.
Lessons
| • |
Overview of
Available Upgrade Strategies |
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Designing a
Transition From Previous Versions of
Exchange |
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Designing a
Migration From Other Messaging Systems |
Lab: Designing an Upgrade Strategy
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Exercise 1:
Discussion: Reviewing the Exchange
Server 2007 Design |
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Exercise 2:
Designing an Upgrade Strategy |
After completing this module, students will
be able to:
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Describe the
Exchange upgrade terminology and
strategies. |
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Design a transition
strategy for upgrading from previous
Exchange Server versions. |
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Design a migration
strategy for upgrading from other
messaging systems. |
Module 8: Obtaining Approval for a Messaging
Infrastructure Design
This module explains how to obtain approval
for a messaging infrastructure design.
Lessons
| • |
Preparing to Obtain
Approval |
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Presenting and
Finalizing a Design |
Lab: Obtaining Approval for a Messaging
Infrastructure Design
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Exercise 1:
Presenting a Messaging Infrastructure
Design |
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Exercise 2:
Discussion: Characteristics of Effective
Design Review Processes |
After completing this module, students will
be able to:
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Prepare for the
design approval meeting. |
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Present and
finalize an Exchange Server 2007 design. |
