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.
