About this Course
This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to plan, deploy, manage, secure, and support Microsoft Exchange Server 2013. This course will teach you how to configure Exchange Server 2013 and supply you with the information you will need to monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot Exchange Server 2013. This course will also provide guidelines, best practices, and considerations that will help you optimize performance and minimize errors and security threats in Exchange Server 2013.
Audience Profile
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 field—typically in the areas of network administration, help desk, or system administration. They are not expected to have experience with previous Exchange Server versions.
The secondary audience for this course will be candidates that are IT professionals who are looking to take the exam 70-341: Core Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 as a standalone, or as part of the requirement for the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) certification.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Deploy and manage Exchange Server 2013.
- Plan and configure the Mailbox server role.
- Manage recipient objects, address policies, and address lists in Exchange Server 2013.
- Plan and implement the Client Access server role in Exchange Server 2013.
- Securely plan and configure Microsoft Outlook Web App and mobile messaging using the Client Access server.
- Understand and manage highly available Client Access servers in Exchange Sever 2013.
- Plan for disaster mitigation, implement back up and recovery for Exchange Server 2013.
- Plan and configure message transport in an Exchange Server 2013 organization.
- Plan message security options, implement an antivirus solutions, and implement an anti-spam solution.
- Configure permissions and secure Exchange Server 2013.
- Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot an Exchange Server 2013 environment.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
- 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 Domain Services (AD DS).
- Minimum of two years of experience working with name resolution, including DNS.
- Experience working with certificates, including PKI certificates.
Course Outline
Module 1: Deploying and Managing Exchange Server 2013
This module explains how to plan and perform deployment and management of Exchange Server 2013.
Lessons
- Server 2013 Prerequisites and Requirements
- Exchange Server 2013 Deployment
- Managing Exchange Server 2013
Lab : Deploying and Managing Exchange Server 2013
- Evaluating requirements and prerequisites for an Exchange Server 2013 installation
- Deploying Exchange Server 2013
- Managing Exchange Server 2013
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe Server 2013 prerequisites and requirements.
- Deploy Exchange Server 2013.
- Manage Exchange Server 2013.
Module 2: Planning and Configuring Mailbox Servers
This module explains how to plan a Mailbox server deployment and configure the Mailbox server role.
Lessons
- Overview of the Mailbox Server Role
- Planning the Mailbox Server Deployment
- Configuring Mailbox Servers
Lab : Configuring Mailbox Servers
- Planning storage for Mailbox servers
- Configure storage on the Mailbox servers
- Creating and Configuring Mailbox Databases
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Understand Mailbox server role.
- Plan Mailbox server deployment.
- Configure Mailbox servers.
Module 3: Managing Recipient Objects
This module explains how to create and manage various recipient objects in Exchange Server 2013.
Lessons
- Managing Exchange Server 2013 Recipients
- Managing Exchange Recipients
- Managing Address Lists and Policies on Mailbox Server Role
Lab : Managing Exchange Recipient Objects
- Planning Recipient Types
- Managing Recipients
- Managing Exchange Server E-mail Address Policies
- Managing Address Lists and Address Book Policies
- Managing Public Folder Mailboxes
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Manage Exchange Server 2013 recipients.
- Manage Exchange recipients.
- Manage address lists and policies on Mailbox server role.
Module 4: Planning and Deploying Client Access Servers
This module explains how to plan and deploy Client Access servers.
Lessons
- Planning Client Access Server Deployment
- Configuring the Client Access Server Role
- Managing Client Access Services
Lab : Deploying and Configuring Client Access Server Role
- Configuring Certificates for the Client Access Server
- Configuring Client Access Server Options
- Configuring Custom MailTips
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Plan Client Access server deployment.
- Configure the Client Access server role.
- Manage Client Access services.
Module 5: Planning and Configuring Messaging Client Connectivity
This module explains how to plan and configure client connectivity to Exchange Server 2013 Client Access server.
Lessons
- Client Connectivity to Client Access Server
- Configuring Outlook Web App
- Planning and Configuring Mobile Messaging
- Configuring Secure Internet Access for Client Access Server
- Configuring Secure Internet Access for Client Access Server
Lab : Planning and Configuring Messaging Client Connectivity
- Planning Client Connectivity
- Configuring Outlook Web App and Outlook Anywhere
- Configuring Exchange ActiveSync
- Publishing Exchange Server 2013 through TMG 2010
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Understand the client connectivity to Client Access server
- Configure Outlook Web App.
- Plan and configure mobile messaging.
- Configure secure Internet access for Client Access server.
- Configure secure Internet access for Client Access server.
Module 6: Planning and Configuring Message Transport
This module explains how to plan and configure message transport.
Lessons
- Overview of Message Transport
- Planning and Configuring Message Transport
- Managing Transport Rules
Lab : Planning and Configuring Message Transport
- Configuring Message Transport
- Troubleshooting Message Delivery
- Configuring Transport Rules and Data Loss Prevention Policies
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Understand message transport.
- Plan and configure message transport.
- Manage transport rules.
Module 7: Planning and Implementing High Availability
This module explains how to plan and implement high availability.
Lessons
- High Availability on Exchange Server 2013
- Configuring Highly Available Mailbox Databases
- Configuring Highly Available Client Access Servers
Lab : Implementing High Availability
- Creating and Configuring a Database Availability Group
- Deploying Highly Available Client Access Servers
- Testing the High Availability Configuration
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Implement high availability in an Exchange Server 2013 environment.
Module 8: Planning and Implementing Disaster Recovery
This module explains how to plan and implement disaster recovery.
Lessons
- Planning for Disaster Mitigation
- Planning and Implementing Exchange Server 2013 Backup
- Planning and Implementing Exchange Server 2013 Recovery
Lab : Implementing Disaster Recovery for Exchange Server 2013
- Backing Up Exchange Server 2013
- Restoring Exchange Server 2013 Data
- Exchange Server 2013 Disaster Recovery 2013
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Plan for disaster mitigation.
- Plan and implement Exchange Server 2013 backup.
- Plan and Implement Exchange Server 2013 recovery.
Module 9: Planning and Configuring Message Security Options
This module explains how to plan and configure message security options.
Lessons
- Planning Messaging Security
- Implementing an Antivirus Solution for Exchange Server 2013
- Implementing an Antispam Solution for Exchange Server 2013
Lab : Planning and Configuring Message Security
- Configuring Forefront Security
- Configuring Message Hygiene Features on Exchange Server 2013
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Plan messaging security.
- Implement an antivirus solution for Exchange Server 2013.
- Implement an antispam solution for Exchange Server 2013.
Module 10: Planning and Configuring Administrative Security and Auditing
This module explains how to plan and configure administrative security and administrative auditing.
Lessons
- Configuring Role-Based Access Control
- Configuring Audit Logging
Lab : Configuring Administrative Security and Auditing
- Configuring Exchange Server Permissions
- Configuring Audit Logging
- Configuring RBAC Split Permissions on Exchange Server
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Configure role-based access control.
- Configure audit logging.
Module 11: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Exchange Server 2013
This module explains how to monitor and troubleshoot Exchange Server 2013.
Lessons
- Monitoring Exchange Server 2013
- Maintaining Exchange Server 2013
- Troubleshooting Exchange Server 2013
Lab : Monitoring and Troubleshooting Exchange Server 2013
- Monitoring Exchange Server
- Troubleshooting Database Availability
- Troubleshooting Client Access Servers
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Monitor Exchange Server 2013.
- Maintain Exchange Server 2013.
- Troubleshoot Exchange Server 2013.