Course Description
This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to configure and manage a Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 messaging environment. This course will teach you how to configure Exchange Server 2013, and it will provide guidelines, best practices, and considerations that will help you optimize your Exchange Server deployment.
Target Audience
This course is intended for people aspiring to be enterprise-level messaging administrators. Others who may take this course include IT generalists and help desk professionals who want to learn about Exchange Server 2013. People coming into the course are expected to have at least 3 years of experience working in the IT fieldtypically in the areas of network administration, help desk, or system administration. Students are expected to have experience with Exchange Server 2013 or with previous versions of Exchange Server.
In addition, this course is intended as preparation material for IT professionals who are looking to take the exam 70-342A: Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, Advanced Solutions, as a stand-alone, or as part of the requirement for the MCSE: Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 certification.
Prerequisites
In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should already have the following technical knowledge:
Passed 70-341: Core Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, or equivalent
Minimum of two years of experience working with Exchange Server
Minimum of six months of experience working with Exchange Server 2010 or Exchange Server 2013
Minimum of two years of experience administering Windows Server, including Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012
Minimum of two years of experience working with Active Directory
Minimum of two years of experience working with name resolution, including DNS
Experience working with certificates, including public key infrastructure (PKI) certificates
Experience working with Windows PowerShell
Students who attend this training can meet the prerequisites by attending the following courses, or by obtaining equivalent knowledge and skills:
Course 20341: Core Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
Delivery Method
Instructor Led
Performance Based Objectives
After completing this course, delegates will be able to:
Design and implement Exchange Server 2013 Unified Messaging.
Design and implement site resiliency for Exchange Server 2013.
Plan a virtualization strategy for Exchange Server 2013 roles.
Design and implement message transport security.
Design and implement message retention in Exchange Server 2013.
Design and implement messaging compliance.
Design and implement administrative security in an Exchange Server 2013 environment.
Use the Windows PowerShell 3.0 command-line interface to manage Exchange Server 2013.
Design and implement integration with Exchange Online.
Design and implement messaging coexistence.
Design and implement Exchange Server migrations from non-Exchange messaging systems, and upgrades from previous Exchange Server versions.
Course Outline
Module 1: Designing and Implementing Site Resilience.
This module explains how to design and implement site resilience for Exchange Server 2013.
Lessons
Site Resilience and High Availability in Exchange Server 2013
Planning a Site Resilient Implementation
Implementing Site Resilience
Lab : Designing and Implementing Site Resiliency
Implementing Site Resilience
Validating Site Resilience
After completing this module, students will be able to design and implement site resilience for Exchange Server 2013.
Module 2: Planning Virtualization for Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
This module explains how to plan a virtualization strategy for Exchange Server 2013 roles.
Lessons
Planning a Hyper-V Deployment to Exchange Server 2013
Virtualizing Exchange Server 2013 Server Roles
Lab : Planning the Virtualization of Exchange Server Roles
Designing a Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Deployment for a Large Organization
Designing an Exchange Server 2013 Deployment for a Medium-Sized Organization
Designing an Exchange Server 2013 Deployment for a Medium Complexity Organization
After completing this module, students will be able to plan a virtualization strategy for Exchange Server 2013 roles.
Module 3: Overview of Exchange Server 2013 Unified Messaging.
This module explains the basic concept of Unified Messaging in Exchange Server 2013.
Lessons
Overview of Telephony Technologies
Unified Messaging in Exchange Server 2013
Unified Messaging Components
Lab : Unified Messaging Overview
Identifying Unified Messaging Components
After completing this module, students will be able to explain the basic concept of Unified Messaging in Exchange Server 2013.
Module 4: Designing and Implementing Exchange Server 2013 Unified Messaging.
This module explains how to design and implement Exchange Server 2013 Unified Messaging.
Lessons
Designing a Unified Messaging Deployment
Deploying and Configuring Unified Messaging Components
Designing and Implementing Exchange Server 2013 UM Integration with Lync Server 2013
Lab : Designing and Implementing Exchange Server 2013 Unified Messaging
Designing the Unified Messaging Implementation
Configuring Unified Messaging Features
Configuring Unified Messaging Integration with Lync Server 2013
Verify Unified Messaging Functionality
After completing this module, students will be able to design and implement Exchange Server 2013 Unified Messaging.
Module 5: Designing and Implementing Message Transport Security
This module explains how to design and implement message transport security.
Lessons
Overview of Messaging Policy and Compliance Requirements
Designing and Implementing Transport Compliance
Designing and Implementing Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) Integration with Exchange Server 2013
Lab : Designing and Implementing Message Transport Security
Planning a Message Transport Implementation
Implementing Message Transport Security
Implementing AD RMS and Exchange Server Integration
After completing this module, students will be able to design and implement message transport security.
Module 6: Designing and Implementing Message Retention
This module explains how to design and implement message retention in Exchange Server 2013.
Lessons
Overview of Messaging Records Management and Archiving
Designing In-Place Archiving
Designing and Implementing Message Retention
Lab : Designing and Implementing Message Retention
Designing Message Retention and Archiving
Implementing Message Retention and Archiving
After completing this module, students will be able to design and implement message retention in Exchange Server 2013.
Module 7: Designing and Implementing Messaging Compliance
This module explains how to design and implement messaging compliance.
Lessons
Designing and Implementing Data Loss Prevention
Designing and Implementing In-Place Hold
Designing and Implementing In-Place eDiscovery
Lab : Designing and Implementing Messaging Compliance
Designing Messaging Compliance
Implementing Data Loss Prevention
Implementing In-Place eDiscovery
Comparing Messaging Policy and Compliance Options
After completing this module, students will be able to design and implement messaging compliance.
Module 8: Designing and Implementing Administrative Security and Auditing
This module explains how to design and implement administrative security in an Exchange Server 2013 environment.
Lessons
Designing and Implementing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Designing and Implementing Split Permissions
Planning and Implementing Audit Logging
Lab : Designing and Implementing Administrative Security and Auditing
Designing a Solution
Implementing Role-Based Access Control
Implementing Mailbox Audit Logging
Using Administrative Audit Logging to Troubleshoot
Implementing and Testing Active Directory Split Permissions
After completing this module, students will be able to design and implement administrative security in an Exchange Server 2013 environment.
Module 9: Managing Exchange Server 2013 with Exchange Management Shell
This module explains how to use Windows PowerShell 3.0 to manage Exchange Server 2013.
Lessons
Overview of Windows PowerShell 3.0
Managing Exchange Server Recipients by Using the Exchange Management Shell
Using Windows PowerShell to Manage Exchange Server
Lab : Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 by Using Exchange Management Shell
Exploring the Exchange Management Shell
Using Exchange Management Shell to Manage Recipients
After completing this module, students will be able to use Windows PowerShell 3.0 to manage Exchange Server 2013.
Module 10: Designing and Implementing Integration with Microsoft Exchange Online
This module explains how to design and implement integration with Exchange Online.
Lessons
Planning for Exchange Online
Planning and Implementing the Migration to Exchange Online
Planning to Coexist with Exchange Online
Lab : Designing Integration with Exchange Online
Designing Integration with Microsoft Exchange Online
After completing this module, students will be able to design and implement integration with Exchange Online.
Module 11: Designing and Implementing Messaging Coexistence
This module explains how to design and implement messaging coexistence.
Lessons
Designing and Implementing Federation
Designing Coexistence Between Exchange Server Organizations
Designing and Implementing Cross-Forest Mailbox Moves
Lab : Implementing Messaging Coexistence
Implementing Message Routing Coexistence
Migrating User Mailboxes
After completing this module, students will be able to design and implement messaging coexistence.
Module 12: Designing and Implementing Exchange Server Upgrades
This module explains how to design and implement upgrades from previous Exchange Server versions.
Lessons
Planning the Upgrade from Previous Exchange Server Versions
Implementing the Upgrade from Previous Exchange Versions
Lab : Upgrading from Exchange Server 2010 to Exchange Server 2013
Documenting the Exchange Server 2010 Organization
Deploying Exchange Server 2013
Upgrading from Exchange Server 2010 to Exchange Server 2013
Removing Exchange Server 2010
After completing this module, students will be able to design and implement upgrades from previous Exchange Server versions.
