Designing a Messaging Infrastructure using
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
Course 5053: Three days;
Instructor-Led
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Introduction
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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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After completing this module, students will be able
to:
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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.
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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
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Lab: Designing Messaging Policies
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Exercise 1: Designing Messaging Policies
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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Module 7: Designing an Exchange
Server 2007 Upgrade Strategy
This module explains how to design a strategy for
upgrading to Exchange Server 2007.
Lessons
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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
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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
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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.
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Module 8: Obtaining Approval
for a Messaging Infrastructure Design
This module explains how to obtain approval for a
messaging infrastructure design.
Lessons
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Preparing to Obtain Approval
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Presenting and Finalizing a Design
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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
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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.
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