Exchange Server // EXCH2010

Designing and Implementing Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

Our flagship Hard Hat Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 course. Install, configure, design, implement, and troubleshoot mail server Microsoft Exchange 2010! This comprehensive training is an Interface Exclusive Combination Course built upon Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) 10135 and 10233. This course is frequently available to attend online with our RemoteLive™ instructor-led learning product.

Course Description

Whether you’re preparing for migration to Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 or already administrating large mail server deployments, this is the perfect training course for you. EXCH2010 begins by preparing for Exchange Server 2010 install and analyzing DNS and Active Directory. Then you’ll learn the requirements needed for a successful deployment and how to troubleshoot Exchange 2010. You’ll learn administration and security including Exchange Management Console and an overview of PowerShell. Next you’ll dive deeper into routing, HUB requirements, securing SMTP, perimeter security, Edge Server Requirements and Edge Synchronization, Client Access Services (CAS), Pop3/Imap4 and mailbox management. You’ll master messaging policy, disaster recovery and backup strategies and migrating from Exchange Server 2003 & 2007 to Exchange 2010.

Audience

Students attending this course are responsible for implementing, configuring, and administering Exchange 2010.

Prerequisites

​Students should also have successfully completed the following courses or have the equivalent experience:
HH9108: Windows Server 2003 / 2008 Active Directory Administration
HH9208: Windows Server 2003 / 2008 Implementing, Managing, and Troubleshooting Servers and Infrastructure

What You Will Learn

​At the end of this course, students will be able to design, implement, and troubleshoot Exchange in a variety of network configurations to support their needs.  Students will develop a deployment and management plan, implement and manage Exchange, Optimize message flow, and deploy Exchange in a fault tolerant environment.

Course Outline

1. Preparing for Exchange

  • Plan For Exchange
  • Gather Requirements
  • Current Environment
  • Analyzing DNS
  • Analyzing Active Directory
  • Integration with Active Directory
  • Prepare Active Directory

2. Deploying Exchange 2010

  • Deployment Scenarios
  • Hardware Requirements
  • Software Requirements
  • Graphical Installation
  • Unattended Installation
  • Verification
  • Troubleshooting
  • Finalizing

3. Administration Tools and Security

  • Exchange Management Console
  • Exchange Management Shell
  • PowerShell Primer
  • Using PowerShell
  • Remote Management for Exchange
  • RBAC
  • Troubleshooting Tools

4. Client Access and Services

  • Overview of CAS
  • Deploying CAS
  • Pop3/Imap4
  • Outlook Web App
  • Exchange Control App
  • Network Load Balancing
  • Client Access Arrays
  • CAS Performance

5. CAS Security and Internet Access

  • Configuring Client Internet Access
  • Configuring Certificates for CAS
  • External Autodiscover
  • Outlook Anywhere
  • Mobile Devices using ActiveSync
  • Reverse Proxy and TMG
  • CAS Proxy and Redirection

6. Message Routing

  • Overview of Message Routing
  • Hub Requirements
  • Sending Messages
  • Receiving Messages
  • Securing SMTP
  • Multi-Site Mail Flow
  • Troubleshooting
  • Performance Monitoring

7. Secure Internet Mailflow

  • Overview
  • Exchange Online Services
  • Edge Server Requirements
  • Configuring an Edge
  • Edge Synchronization
  • Message Flow
  • High Availability for Edge
  • Multi-Site
  • Anti-Virus/Anti-Spam

8. Database Management

  • Mailbox Design Criteria
  • Storage and Performance
  • Database Design
  • Transaction Processing
  • Configuring and Securing Public Folders
  • Public Folder Replication

9. Recipient Management

  • Mailboxes
  • Resource Mailboxes
  • Moving Mailboxes
  • Distribution Groups
  • Mail Contacts
  • Address Lists
  • Importing and Exporting PST Data
  • Importing User Photos

10. Message Policy and Compliance

  • Transport Rules
  • Moderated Transport
  • Message Classification
  • Journaling
  • Mailbox Search
  • Retention Policies
  • Legal Hold
  • Personal Archives
  • MailTips

11. Disaster Recovery

  • Data Loss Scenarios
  • Disaster Recovery Options
  • Backup Strategy
  • Recovery Strategy
  • Mailbox Recovery
  • Database Recovery
  • Non-Mailbox server Recovery

12. Database Availability Groups

  • Overview of Database Availability Groups
  • Network High Availability
  • Exchange 2010 High Availability
  • Requirements For DAG’s
  • Configuring DAG
  • Failover
  • Multi-Site Dag

13. Coexistence and Transitioning

  • Coexistence
  • Transition Overview
  • Upgrade Exchange 2003
  • Upgrade Exchange 2007
  • Remove Old Servers