MCTS Exchange Server

MCTS Exchange Server

A. Configuring MS Exchange Server 2007    236

Installing and Configuring Microsoft Exchange Servers

• Prepare the infrastructure for Exchange installation.
• Prepare the servers for Exchange installation.
• Install Exchange.
• Configure Exchange server roles.

Configuring Recipients and Public Folders

• Configure recipients.
• Configure mail-enabled groups.
• Configure resource mailboxes.
• Configure public folders.
• Move mailboxes.
• Implement bulk management of mail-enabled objects.

Configuring the Exchange Infrastructure

• Configure connectors.
• Configure the antivirus and anti-spam system.
• Configure transport rules and message compliance.
• Configure policies.
• Configure public folders.
• Configure client connectivity.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Monitor mail queues.
• Monitor system performance.
• Perform message tracking.
• Monitor client connectivity.
• Create server reports.
• Create usage reports.

Configuring Disaster Recovery

• Configure backups.
• Recover messaging data.
• Recover server roles.
• Configure high availability.

B. Configuring MS Exchange Server 2010    662

• Installing and Configuring Exchange Servers (15 percent)
  • Prepare the infrastructure for Exchange.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: prepare schema; prepare domain; prepare Active Directory; ensure the domain functionality level is correct; domain controller service packs; Exchange readiness check; coexistence; migration from 2003 or 2007; disable LinkState; Exchange Server Service Pack level; remove unsupported legacy components; configuring DNS to support the Exchange deployment
  • Install Exchange prerequisites.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: install MMC 3.0, Windows PowerShell 2.0; Microsoft .NET 3.5, WinRM 2.0, IIS, Windows roles and features, use ServerManagerCMD, use Exchange prerequisite scripts
  • Install Exchange roles.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: from the command line and the GUI; adding and modifying roles; add server roles to existing Exchange 2003 or 2007 organizations; verify Exchange installation; Security Configuration wizard (SCW); Windows Firewall, including port requirements; installing Exchange Server using standard and custom installation; installing Exchange Server using the command line; provisioning an Exchange Server and delegating server installation; troubleshooting a failed installation; adding Exchange Server roles after an initial installation
  • Create and configure databases.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: set database limits; set retention limits; set role-based access control (RBAC) permissions for database creation; naming conventions; create and use GUI and Windows PowerShell; create and manage public folder databases; set default public folder database; maintenance; mount and dismount databases; create new mailbox databases; configure mailbox database settings; move the mailbox database and transaction log locations; configure public folder database settings; mount and dismount databases
  • Create and configure address lists.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: update legacy address lists; configure offline address lists; publish address lists; filterable properties; creating and configuring e-mail address policies; creating and configuring address lists; creating and configuring offline address books
• Configuring Exchange Recipients and Public Folders (14 percent)
  • Create and configure mailboxes.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: deleted items; deleted mailbox; mailbox quota; message size; warning thresholds; move from and to previous Exchange versions; online and offline moves; intra-orgs and cross-orgs; create proxy addresses; create mailboxes; configure client access protocols; configure spam confidence level (SCL) and phishing confidence level (PCL); send as permissions; delegation; forwarding; mailbox permissions; create and configure linked mailboxes
  • Configure RBAC.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: create and assign RBAC roles; define RBAC scopes; configure RBAC for specific roles, such as help desk and address list administrator
  • Create and configure resource mailboxes and shared mailboxes.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: equipment; room; permissions; set mailbox calendaring options; autoaccept; custom resource types
  • Create and configure recipients and distribution groups.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: create and modify; security enabled; configure moderation, including Exchange Control Panel (ECP) options; dynamic distribution groups; create proxy addresses; configure mail-enabled users; contacts; send as permissions; forwarding
  • Create and configure public folders.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: mail-enabled public folders; configure public folder permissions; deleted items; message size; item age; public folder size; create public folders in Enterprise Content Management (EMC) and Microsoft Outlook, and OWA; configure public folder permissions; configure public folder limits
• Configuring Client Access (15 percent)
  • Configure POP, IMAP, and Microsoft ActiveSync.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: enable, configure, and secure POP and IMAP; manage certificates; configure mobile device policies; autodiscover; authentication; configure the Exchange ActiveSync virtual directory; configure the external name for Exchange ActiveSync; configure client access settings for Exchange ActiveSync, including Windows SharePoint Services and Windows File Share integration; Direct Push; configure Exchange ActiveSync mailbox policies; configure autodiscover for Exchange ActiveSync
  • Configure Outlook Anywhere and RPC Client Access.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: autodiscover; MAPI; create client access arrays; certificates; subject alternative name (SAN); configure virtual directories; enable and configure Outlook Anywhere on the CAS; troubleshoot Outlook Anywhere connectivity
  • Configure federated sharing.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: certificates; enrollment; DNS; calendar and free/busy; subject alternative name (SAN); assign policies; create and configure a federated trust; create and configure a federated organization identifier; create and configure a sharing relationship; create and configure a sharing policy; assign sharing policies to user accounts
  • Configure Outlook Web App (OWA).
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: customize the OWA interface; certificates; file share and SharePoint access; public folders; verify multi-browser support; ECP; SAN; configure virtual directories; coexistence scenarios; authentication; configure the external name for OWA; configure client access settings for OWA, including Windows SharePoint Services and Windows File Share integration; segmentation settings; configure OWA mailbox policies
• Configuring Message Transport (15 percent)
  • Create and configure transport rules.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: enable and configure; disclaimers; moderated transport; install the Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) pre-licensing agent; configure rights protection by using transport rules
  • Configure hub transport.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: configure transport dumpster; accepted domains; remote domains; authoritative domains; e-mail address policies
  • Configure Edge transport.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: create, configure, and test Edge Sync; configure Edge Transport server cloning; install the Edge Transport server role; configure Edge Transport server settings; configure Edge synchronization
  • Configure message routing.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: internal and external DNS; configure routing based on sites and costs; enable, configure, and secure send and receive connectors; certificates; relay connectors; authentication; message size limits; MTLS; routing group connector for coexistence; configure accepted and remote domains; configure SMTP send and receive connectors; configure message delivery limits; configure TLS security for message delivery
• Monitoring and Reporting (13 percent)
  • Monitor databases.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: public folder statistics; mailbox databases statistics; database status; DAG replication
  • Monitor mail flow.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: perform message tracking; DNS; manage message queues; view, retry, and delete; backpressure thresholds; resolve NDRs
  • Monitor connectivity.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: SMTP client to server; SMTP server to server; Outlook RPC/MAPI; Outlook Anywhere; Outlook Exchange Web Services (EWS); POP; IMAP; ActiveSync
  • Generate reports.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: mailbox folder statistics; mailbox statistics; mailflow statistics; formatted list and formatted table; ExBPA
  • Configure logging.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: protocol logging; store logging; configure logging levels; agent logs; message tracking logs; event logs; analysis of logging results
• Implementing High Availability and Recovery (15 percent)
  • Create and configure the Database Availability Group (DAG).
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: create and configure DAG; file share witness (FSW); replication latency; configure lag; add or remove database copies; configure failover priority; add or remove server members; configure mailbox database copies; manage continuous replication
  • Perform backup and restore of data.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: recovery database; dialtone restores; deleted mailbox retention; deleted item retention; mailbox merge; disconnected mailbox; backing up Exchange servers; creating a backup schedule
  • Configure public folders for high availability.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: add or remove replicas; schedules; message tracking; back up and restore public folder database and data
  • Configure high availability for non-mailbox servers.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: affinity; DNS round robin; MX records; NLB; configuring high availability for Client Access servers; configuring high availability for Hub Transport servers; configuring high availability for Edge Transport servers
  • Back up and recover server roles.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: hub; CAS IIS; Edge; Edge server clone configuration; setup /recoverserver; setup /recoverCMS; mailbox server; restoring Exchange Servers after server failure; configuring messaging services during a server failure; back up Server roles
• Configuring Message Compliance and Security (13 percent)
  • Configure records management.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: custom and default managed folders; retention policy; configure and apply retention policies and retention policy tags; configure managed folders, including default and custom managed folders; configure content settings; configure managed folder mailbox policies
  • Configure compliance.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: configure RMS; configure alternate mailboxes; configure journaling; enable message classification; configure mail tips; auditing; transport rules
  • Configure message integrity.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: S/MIME; MTLS; certificates; RMS federation; transport rules
  • Configure anti-virus and anti-spam.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: file and process exclusions; transport rules; SCL; PCL; sender ID; safe sender/block sender; Realtime Block List (RBL); Sender Policy Framework (SPF) records; sender reputation list (SRL); configuring anti-spam agents; managing the quarantine mailbox; managing updates for content filters