Introduction
This one-day instructor-led
course provides messaging specialists with the knowledge and
skills specialists need to recover Exchange mailboxes and
servers in a variety of disaster scenarios. Students will
learn how to perform full and dial-tone recoveries of a
mailbox server, as well as repair a mailbox database. They
will also learn how to perform a full recovery of Client
Access servers, Hub Transport servers, and Edge Transport
servers.
Audience
This course is intended for
enterprise-level messaging administrators who have at least
3 years experience working in the Information Technology
field, including administering Exchange Servers.
Administrators should have some experience with Exchange
Server 2007. Others who may take this course include IT
generalists and help desk professionals who want to learn
about Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.
At Course Completion
After completing this
course, students will be able to:
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Recover messaging databases. |
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Prepare for and recover from Mailbox server
failures. |
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Prepare for and recover from non-Mailbox server
failures. |
Prerequisites
This course requires that
students meet the following prerequisites:
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Working knowledge of malware. For example,
approaches to scanning for viruses (client-based,
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)-based,
Exchange-based), methods that worms use to
propagate, basic concepts of spam, phishing schemes,
and unwelcome message content. |
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Conceptual understanding of firewalls. For example,
how SMTP messages are allowed through a firewall. |
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Working knowledge of how Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
is managed in the directory. |
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Experience using these tools and applications: |
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NTBackup command. |
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NSLookup command. |
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Windows Explorer |
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Microsoft Management Console (MMC) |
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Active Directory Users and Computers |
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Active Directory Sites and Services |
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Internet Information Services (IIS) Admin |
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Outlook |
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Working knowledge of Windows server operating
system. For example, what Transmission Control
Protocol (TCP/IP) and Domain Name System (DNS) do
and how to use them, basic routing concepts (Wide
Area Networks (WAN) vs. Local Area Network (LAN)
router vs. switch vs. hub). |
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Working knowledge of network technologies. For
example, what TCP/IP and DNS do and how to use them,
basic routing concepts (WAN vs. LAN, router vs.
switch vs. hub). |
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Working knowledge of Active Directory. For example,
how user objects are managed, what is stored in
Active Directory partitions, basic architectures
(domain, forest, sites, etc.), and how domain
controllers are managed. Also, site and site
connector configuration, schema and configuration
partitions, and Global Catalogs. |
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Conceptual understanding of e-mail technologies.
Post Office Protocol (POP), Internet Access Message
Protocol (IMAP), SMTP). |
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Completion of the following equivalent knowledge:
Course 5047A: Introduction to Installing and
Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 |
Microsoft Certified Professional
Exams
This course will help the
student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified
Professional exam:
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Exam 70-236: Implementing, Troubleshooting and
Maintaining a MS Exchange Server 2007
Infrastructure. |
Course Materials
The student kit includes a
comprehensive workbook and a Student Material compact disk
for this class.
Course Outline
Module 1: Recovering
Messaging Databases
After completing this
module, students will be able to recover messaging
databases.
Lessons
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Overview of Database Recovery Scenarios |
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Recovering a Messaging Database Using Dial-Tone
Recovery |
Lab: Recovering
Messaging Databases in Exchange Server 2007
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Performing a Database Backup |
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Performing a Dial-Tone Recovery |
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Repairing a Damaged Database |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Describe messaging database recovery scenarios. |
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Recover a messaging database using dial-tone
recovery. |
Module 2: Preparing for
and Recovering from Mailbox Server Failures
After completing this
module, students will be able to prepare for and recover
from Mailbox server failures.
Lessons
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Preparing for a Mailbox Server Recovery |
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Recovering Mailbox Servers |
Lab: Preparing for and
Recovering from Mailbox Server Failures
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Performing a Mailbox Server Backup |
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Recovering a Mailbox Server |
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Recovering Mailbox Server Data |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Prepare for and recover from Mailbox server
failures. |
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Recover Mailbox servers. |
Module 3: Preparing for
and Recovering from Non-Mailbox Server Failures
After completing this
module, students will be able to prepare for and recover
from non-Mailbox server failures.
Lessons
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Preparing for a Non-Mailbox Server Recovery |
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Recovering Non-Mailbox Servers |
Lab: Preparing for and
Recovering from Non-Mailbox Server Failures
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Performing a Non-Mailbox Server Backup |
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Restoring a Client Access Server |
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Restoring a Hub Transport Server |
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Restoring an Edge Transport Server |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Prepare for a non-Mailbox server recovery. |
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Recover non-Mailbox servers. |
