Course Overview
In this course, students will learn
to configure and manage a Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 messaging
environment. This course will teach students guidelines, best
practices, and considerations that will help them optimize their
Exchange server deployment. Course 20341 is an instructor-led course
and will provide you with the knowledge and skills to plan, install,
and manage the mailbox role, client access, transport, and Exchange
infrastructure.
Audience Profile
The primary audience for
this course is Information Technology (IT) professionals who are
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.
Administrators 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 are professionals who are looking to take the exam
70-341A: Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, Core Solutions, as a
standalone, or as part of the requirement for the MCSE: Microsoft
Exchange Server 2013 certification will take this course as
preparation material.
At Course Completion
After completing this
course, students will be able to:
Plan and perform deployment
and management of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013.
Plan a Mailbox server
deployment and configure the Mailbox server role.
Create and manage various
recipient objects in Exchange Server 2013.
Plan and deploy Client
Access servers.
Plan and configure client
connectivity to Exchange Server 2013 Client Access server.
Plan and configure message
transport.
Plan and implement high
availability.
Plan and implement disaster
recovery for Exchange Server 2013.
Plan and configure message
security options.
Plan and configure
administrative security and administrative auditing.
Monitor and troubleshoot
Exchange Server 2013.
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.