Administering, Designing and Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

Description

Duration: 5 days

This 5-day instructor-led course teaches IT, professionals, how to administer and support Exchange Server 2016. Students will learn how to install Exchange Server 2016, and how to configure and manage an Exchange Server environment. The course covers how to manage mail recipients and public folders, including how to perform bulk operations using Exchange Management Shell. Students also will learn how to manage client connectivity, message transport, and hygiene, how to implement and manage highly available Exchange Server deployments, and how to implement back up and disaster recovery solutions.

The course also teaches students how to maintain and monitor an Exchange Server 2016 deployment. In addition, students will learn how to administer Exchange Online in an Office 365 deployment.

This course is primarily intended for people aspiring to become enterprise-level messaging administrators for Exchange Server 2016. IT generalists and help-desk professionals who want to learn about Exchange Server 2016 might also take this course. Students taking this course are expected to have at least two years of experience working in the IT field—typically in the areas of Windows Server administration, 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 includes IT professionals who take this course as preparation material for exam 70-345: Designing and Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016, or as part of the requirement for the MCSE: Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 certification.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Perform deployment and basic management of Exchange Server 2016.
Manage Exchange Server 2016.
Create and manage various recipient objects in Exchange Server 2016.
Use Exchange Management Shell to create and manage various recipient objects in Exchange Server 2016, and perform various tasks to automate Exchange management procedures.
Configure client connectivity to Exchange Server 2016, and manage Client Access services.
Implement and manage high availability.
Implement backup and disaster recovery for Exchange Server 2016.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

A+ certification or equivalent knowledge.
Network+ certification or equivalent knowledge.
Completed Course 2028A, Basic Administration of Microsoft Windows 2000, or have equivalent knowledge of administrative tasks.

In addition to professional experience, students who attend this training should already have the following technical knowledge:

Attended course 20345-1A: Administering Exchange Server 2016, or have equivalent knowledge.
Minimum two years of experience working with any version of Exchange Server.
Minimum of six months of experience working with Exchange Server 2013 or Exchange Server 2016.
Minimum of two years of experience administering the Windows Server 2012 R2.
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 Domain Name System (DNS).
Experience working with certificates, including public key infrastructure (PKI) certificates.
Experience working with Windows Powershell.

What’s included?

  • Authorized Courseware
  • Intensive Hands on Skills Development with an Experienced Subject Matter Expert
  • Hands-on practice on real Servers and extended lab support 1.800.482.3172
  • Examination Vouchers & Onsite Certification Testing- (excluding Adobe and PMP Boot Camps)
  • Academy Code of Honor: Test Pass Guarantee
  • Optional: Package for Hotel Accommodations, Lunch and Transportation

With several convenient training delivery methods offered, The Academy makes getting the training you need easy. Whether you prefer to learn in a classroom or an online live learning virtual environment, training videos hosted online, and private group classes hosted at your site. We offer expert instruction to individuals, government agencies, non-profits, and corporations. Our live classes, on-sites, and online training videos all feature certified instructors who teach a detailed curriculum and share their expertise and insights with trainees. No matter how you prefer to receive the training, you can count on The Academy for an engaging and effective learning experience.

Methods

  • Instructor Led (the best training format we offer)
  • Live Online Classroom – Online Instructor Led
  • Self-Paced Video

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Curriculum

Administering Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

Module 1: Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

This module describes the key features and enhancements in Exchange Server 2016. The module also describes the deployment requirements and options for implementing Exchange Server 2016.

Lessons

Overview of Exchange Server 2016
Requirements and deployment options for Exchange Server 2016

Lab: Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

Evaluating requirements and prerequisites for an Exchange Server 2016 installation
Deploying Exchange Server 2016

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the features and functionality of Exchange Server 2016.
Describe the requirements and deployment options for Exchange Server 2016.

Module 2: Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 servers

This module describes the built-in management tools that you can use to manage maintain and maintain Exchange Server 2016. The module also explains the features and functionality of a Mailbox server role and procedures for configuring a Mailbox server.

Lessons

Exchange Server 2016 management
Overview of the Exchange 2016 Mailbox server
Configuring Mailbox servers

Lab: Configuring Mailbox servers

Creating and configuring mailbox databases

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 management.
Describe the Exchange Server 2016 Mailbox server role.
Configure mailbox servers

Module 3: Managing recipient objects

This module describes the types of recipient objects in Exchange Server 2016 and explains how to manage these objects. The module also describes how to manage address lists and policies on the Mailbox server role.

Lessons

Exchange Server 2016 recipients
Managing Exchange Server recipients
Configuring address lists and policies

Lab: Managing Exchange Server recipients and public folders

Managing recipients
Managing public folder mailboxes

Lab: Managing Exchange Server email address lists and policies

Managing email-address policies
Managing address lists and address book policies

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the different Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 recipients.
Manage Exchange Server 2016 recipients.
Configure address lists and policies.

Module 4: Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 and recipient objects by using Exchange Management Shell

This module provides an overview of the Exchange Management Shell and describes how to use it to manage Exchange Server 2016 configuration and recipient objects.

Lessons

Overview of the Exchange Management Shell
Managing Exchange Server 2016 by using Exchange Management Shell
Managing Exchange Server 2016 by using Exchange Management Shell scripts

Lab: Managing Exchange Server and recipient objects by using Exchange Management Shell

Using Exchange Management Shell to manage recipients
Using Exchange Management Shell to manage Exchange Server

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain the Exchange Management Shell cmdlets that you can use to configure and manage Microsoft Exchange Server 2016.
Manage Exchange Server and recipient objects by using the Exchange Management Shell.
Manage Exchange Server and recipient objects by using the Exchange Management Shell scripts.

Module 5: Implementing client connectivity

This module describes how to configure and manage Client Access Services in Exchange Server 2016. The module also explains the options for configuring client connectivity, Microsoft Outlook on the web, and mobile messaging.

Lessons

Configuring client access services in Exchange Server 2016
Managing client services
Client connectivity and publishing of Exchange Server 2016 services
Configuring Outlook on the web
Configuring mobile messaging on Exchange Server 2016

Lab: Deploying and configuring client access services on Exchange Server 2016

Configuring certificates for client access
Configuring client access options
Configuring custom MailTips

Lab: Deploying and configuring client access services on Exchange Server

Configuring Exchange Server 2016 for Outlook
Configuring Outlook on the web
Configuring Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Configure client access services in Microsoft Exchange Server 2016.
Manage client services.
Describe client connectivity and publishing of Exchanger Server 2016 services.
Configure Microsoft Outlook on the web.
Configure mobile messaging on Exchange Server 2016.

Module 6: Module 6: Managing high availability in Exchange Server 2016

This module describes the high availability options built into Exchange Server 2016. The module also explains how to configure high availability for Mailbox databases and Client Access services.

Lessons

High availability on Exchange Server 2016
Configuring highly available mailbox databases
Configuring high availability of Client Access services.

Lab: Implementing DAGs

Creating and configuring a database availability group

Lab: Implementing and testing high availability

Deploying a high availability solution for client access services
Testing the high availability configuration

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the high availability options in Exchange Server 2016.
Configure highly available mailbox databases.
Configure highly available client access services.

Module 7: Implementing disaster recovery for Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

This module describes the backup and recovery options in Exchange Server 2016 and explains the factors you must consider when you use these options.

Lessons

Implementing Exchange Server 2016 backup
Implementing Exchange Server 2016 recovery

Lab: Backing up Exchange Server 2016

Backing up Exchange Server 2016

Lab: Implementing disaster recovery for Exchange Server 2016

Restoring Exchange Server 2016 data
Restore an Exchange Server DAG member (optional)

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain how to implement Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 backup.
Explain how to implement Exchange Server 2016 recovery.

Module 8: Configuring and managing message transport

This module provides an overview of message transport and describes how to configure message transport. The module also describes how to configure transport rules and DLP policies to manage message transport.

Lessons

Overview of message transport
Configuring message transport
Managing transport rules

Lab: Configuring message transport

Configuring message transport
Troubleshooting message delivery
Configuring a disclaimer transport rule
Configuring a DLP policy for financial data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe message transport.
Configure message transport.
Manage transport rules.

Module 9: Configuring antivirus, antispam, and malware protection

This module describes the key features and functionality of an Edge Transport server role in Exchange Server 2016. The module also explains how to configure message security by implementing an antivirus and antispam solution.

Lessons

Deploying and managing an Edge Transport server for message security
Implementing an antivirus solution for Exchange Server 2016
Implementing an antispam solution for Exchange Server 2016

Lab: Configuring message security

Configuring and testing EdgeSync
Configuring antivirus, antispam, and malware protection features on Exchange Server 2016

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Deploy and manage an Edge Transport server role for message security.
Implement an antivirus solution for Microsoft Exchange Server 2016.
Implement an antispam solution for Exchange Server 2016.

Module 10: Implementing and managing Microsoft Exchange Online deployments

This module describes the key features of Exchange Online and Office 365. The module also describes how to manage and migrate to Exchange Online.

Lessons

Overview of Exchange Online and Office 365
Managing Exchange Online
Implementing the migration to Exchange Online

Lab: Managing Exchange Online

Managing Exchange Online

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Provide an overview of Exchange Online and Office 365.
Manage Exchange Online.
Implement a migration to Exchange Online.

Module 11: Monitoring and troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

This module describes how to monitor and troubleshoot Exchange Server 2016. The module explains how to collect and analyze performance data for various Exchange Server recipients and objects. The module also describes how to troubleshoot database issues, connectivity issues, and performance issues.

Lessons

Monitoring Exchange Server 2016
Troubleshooting Exchange Server 2016

Lab: Monitoring and troubleshooting Exchange Server 2016

Monitoring Exchange Server
Troubleshooting database availability
Troubleshooting client access services

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Monitor Exchange Server 2016.
Troubleshoot Exchange Server 2016.

Module 12: Securing and maintaining Exchange Server 2016

This module describes how to maintain and update an Exchange Server organization. The module explains how to plan and configure administrative security and administrative auditing in Exchange Server 2016.

Lessons

Securing Exchange Server with role-based access control (RBAC)
Configuring audit logging on Exchange Server 2016
Maintaining Exchange Server 2016

Lab: Securing and maintaining Exchange Server 2016

Configuring Exchange Server permissions
Configuring audit logging
Maintaining updates on Exchange Server 2016.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Configure RBAC on Microsoft Exchange Server 2016.
Configure options related to user and administrator audit logging.
Maintain and update Exchange Server 2016.

Designing and Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

Module 1: Planning Exchange Server 2016 deployments

This module explains the requirements and considerations for planning an Exchange Server deployment.

Lessons

New features in Exchange Server 2016
Gathering business requirements for an Exchange Server 2016 deployment
Planning for an Exchange Server deployment
Designing a Unified Messaging (UM) deployment

Lab: Planning Exchange Server 2016 deployments

Evaluating an existing messaging infrastructure
Identifying requirements
Discussion: Deployment design for Exchange Server 2016

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the new features in Exchange Server 2016.
Describe how to gather business requirements for an Exchange Server 2016 deployment.
Plan for an Exchange Server 2016 deployment.
Design a UM deployment.

Module 2: Planning and deploying Exchange Server 2016 Mailbox services

This module explains how to plan and deploy Exchange Server hardware, virtualization, mailbox databases, and public folders.

Lessons

Planning Exchange Server hardware requirements
Planning Exchange Server for virtualization and Microsoft Azure integration
Planning and implementing public folders

Lab: Planning and implementing Exchange virtualization, mailbox databases, and public folders

Planning for virtualization
Planning for mailbox databases
Implementing mailbox databases
Planning and implementing public folders

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Plan for the Exchange Server hardware requirements.
Plan Exchange Server for virtualization and Azure integration.
Plan and implement public folders.

Module 3: Planning and deploying message transport

This module explains how to plan and implement mail routing internally from and to the Internet, and transport-related tasks in the organization.

Lessons

Designing message routing
Designing transport services
Designing the message-routing perimeter
Designing and implementing transport compliance

Lab: Planning and deploying message transport

Planning for a redundant and secure message transport
Planning for transport compliance
Implementing transport compliance

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Design message routing.
Design transport services.
Design message routing in a perimeter network.
Design and implement transport compliance.

Module 4: Planning and deploying client access

This module explains how to plan for client connectivity and client access in Exchange Server 2016. This module also describes how to implement Microsoft Office Online Server and the coexistence of SharePoint 2016 with Exchange.

Lessons

Planning for Exchange Server 2016 clients
Planning for client access
Planning and implementing Office Online Server
Planning and implementing coexistence of SharePoint 2016 with Exchange
Designing external client access

Lab: Planning and deploying client access solutions

Planning and configuring namespaces
Planning and configuring client access services options
Planning and deploying Office Online Server
Planning and implementing a reverse proxy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Plan for Exchange 2016 Server clients.
Plan for client access.
Plan and implement Office Online Server.
Plan and implement SharePoint 2016 and with Exchange Server 2016 coexistence.
Design external client access.

Module 5: Designing and implementing high availability

This module explains how to design and implement a highly available solution for Exchange Server 2016.

Lessons

Planning high availability for Exchange Server 2016
Planning for load balancing
Planning for site resilience
Lab: Designing and implementing site resiliency

Creating a lag database copy
Recovering data from a lagged database copy
Implementing site resilience
Validating site resilience
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Plan high availability for an Exchange Server 2016 deployment.
Plan for load balancing in an Exchange Server 2016 deployment.
Plan for site resilience in an Exchange Server 2016 deployment.

Module 6: Maintaining Exchange Server 2016

This module explains how to maintain Exchange Server 2016 using Managed Availability and Desired State Configuration (DSC).

Lessons

Using Managed Availability to improve high availability
Implementing DSC

Lab: Maintaining Exchange Server 2016

Using Windows PowerShell to investigate and configure Managed Availability
Implementing DSC

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe and configure Managed Availability in Exchange Server 2016.
Describe and implement DSC in Exchange Server 2016.

Module 7: Designing messaging security

This module explains how to plan for messaging security and design and implement Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) and Azure RMS in an Exchange Server organization.

Lessons

Planning messaging security
Designing and implementing AD RMS and Azure RMS integration

Lab: Designing messaging security

Implementing AD RMS
Integrating AD RMS with Exchange Server
Creating a message transport rule to protect email
Protecting an email with AD RMS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Plan messaging security.
Design and implement AD RMS and Azure RMS integration.

Module 8: Designing and implementing message retention

This module explains how to plan for archiving and message retention.

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:

Describe messaging records management and archiving.
Design In-Place Archiving.
Design and implement message retention.

Module 9: Designing messaging compliance

This module explains how to plan for and implement several Exchange features to help minimize data loss and monitor email traffic and content.

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 data loss prevention.
Design and implement In-Place Hold.
Design and implement In-Place eDiscovery.

Module 10: Designing and implementing messaging coexistence

This module explains how to plan and implement federation, design coexistence between Exchange organizations, and design and move mailboxes between different forests and Exchange organizations.

Lessons

Designing and implementing federation
Designing coexistence between Exchange 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 federation.
Design the coexistence between Exchange Server organizations.
Design and implement cross-forest mailbox moves.

Module 11: Upgrading to Exchange Server 2016

This module explains how to plan and implement an upgrade from previous Exchange Server 2013 or Exchange Server versions to Exchange Server 2016.

Lessons

Planning an upgrade from previous Exchange Server versions
Implementing the upgrade from previous Exchange Server versions
Lab: Upgrading from Exchange Server 2013 to Exchange Server 2016

Documenting the Exchange Server 2013 organization
Deploying Exchange Server 2016
Upgrading from Exchange Server 2013 to Exchange Server 2016
Removing Exchange Server 2013
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Plan an upgrade to Exchange Server 2016.
Implement the upgrade to Exchange Server 2016.

Module 12: Planning a hybrid Exchange Server deployment

This module explains how to plan and implement a hybrid deployment for Exchange Server 2016.

Lessons

Basics of a hybrid deployment
Planning and implementing a hybrid deployment
Implementing advanced functionality for hybrid deployments

Lab: Designing the integration with Exchange Online

Designing the integration with Exchange Online

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the basics of a hybrid deployment.
Plan and implement a hybrid deployment.
Implement advanced functionality for hybrid deployments.