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Exchange Server 2010
View All CoursesThis in-depth course will teach you the essentials of working with Exchange Server 2010. You’ll walk away from this course knowing how to install, configure, and maintain Exchange Server 2010 environments, as well as get to know some advanced features such as high availability and Unified Messaging. This course is intended for Exchange administrators looking to learn Exchange Server 2010, as well as administrators who are completely new to Exchange Server. To get the most out of this course, you should be familiar with some basic networking concepts and have at least a little experience working with the Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 operating systems.
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- Introduction
- About Your Instructor
- Topics Covered
- How to Use This Course
- Updated SP1 Content
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- Introduction
- What Exchange 2010 Has to Offer
- Server Roles
- What's New in Exchange 2010
- What We Learned
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- The Scenario
- The Installation and Deployment Plan
- What We Learned
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- Ways to Setup Your Lab
- The Ultimate Lab Setup
- Scenario Diagram
- Lab Setup Diagram and Details
- Configure the Domain Controller
- The Internal FQDN and External Domain Name
- Hyper-V Lab Overview
- The Shoe-String Budget Lab
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Purchases Needed for This Deployment
- The Proper Hardware
- Processor and Memory Requirements
- The Right OS
- Standard or Enterprise Edition?
- Prerequisites for Exchange 2010 and Server 2008
- Prerequisite Installation
- Updating Your AD Schema and Preparing the Domain
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Absolute Necessities for Exchange 2010
- Typical or Custom Installations
- Small, Medium and Large Architecture Examples
- Scenario Installation Goals
- Typical Installation of the Client Access, Mailbox and Hub Transport Roles
- Installation with the Hub Transport and Client Access Roles
- Installation with the Mailbox Role
- Installation with Edge Transport Role
- Installation Goals Accomplished
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Installation Best Practices and Issues
- Installing Exchange
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- The Exchange Management Console
- The Exchange Management Shell
- Local Shell and Remote Shell
- Working with Cmdlets
- Adding Multiple Users from a CSV file Using PowerShell
- Creating Mailboxes for Users Using PowerShell
- Sending Mail Between the New Mailboxes
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- The ECP in Exchange 2010 RTM
- The ECP in SP1
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Upgrade Terminology
- The Basic Breakdown in Steps
- Legacy Host Names and Certificates for CAS
- A Review of DNS Terminology
- Add and Test an Legacy A Record
- The Deployment Assistant
- Transitioning Paths Vary
- The Steps to Complete Our Transition
- Online Mailbox Moves
- Transition Public Folders
- Pre-Removal Tasks
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Functions of the Mailbox Server Role
- Mailbox Server Documentation on Microsoft TechNet
- Configuration Aspects of the Mailbox Role
- Tour the Organization and Server Configuration Nodes
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Facing the Database Challenges of Exchange
- Disk Types for Exchange
- Storage Architecture
- Create a New Mailbox Database
- Database Best Practices
- Database Management and Properties
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Public Folder Overview
- Creating the Public Folder Database
- Public Folder Database Management
- Individual Public Folder Configuration
- Public Folder Trees, Replication, Referrals and Mail Enabling
- Public Folder Permissions
- Permissions: Rights vs. Roles
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Managing Permissions with the Public Folder Management Console
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- Introduction
- A Description of Address Lists and the Offline Address Book (OAB)
- Scenario Tasks
- A Tour of Address Lists
- Create a New Address List
- A Tour of the Offline Address Book
- Create a New Offline Address Book
- Apply an OAB to a Mailbox Database
- Apply an OAB to Specific Users Using the EMS
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- A Review of Recipient Types
- Create a Mailbox for a New User
- Create a Mailbox for an Existing User
- Create a Resource Mailbox for a Conference Room
- Create a New Mail Contact for Someone without an Account
- Create a Mailbox for a User with an External Email Address
- Create a Distribution Group from an Existing Management Security Group
- Create a Dynamic Distribution Group
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Hierarchical Address Books
- Internet Calendar Publishing
- The Calendar Repair Assistant Enhancements
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- The Evolution of CAS
- The CAS Role is Middle Tier
- CAS Role Aspects
- EMC Configuration for CAS Roles
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Virtual Directories
- Outlook Web App (OWA) Features
- OWA Management Tasks
- ActiveSync Features
- ActiveSync Management Tasks
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- OWA Interface Enhancements and New Themes
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- ECP Administrative Control
- ECP ActiveSync Features
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Outlook Anywhere Overview
- POP/IMAP Overview
- Outlook Anywhere and POP/IMAP Management Tasks
- Using the Set-CASMailbox Cmdlet
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Managing Authentication
- Types of Certificates
- The Certificate Authority (CA) Process for Obtaining and Installing Certs
- Purchase an SSL Certificate
- Generate and Use the Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
- Download the Cert and Complete the Pending Certificate Request
- Intermediate Certificates
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- A Tour of the Hub Transport and Edge Transport in the EMC
- Hub vs. Edge
- Send/Receive Connectors
- Anti-Spam and Anti-Virus Protection
- Transport Rules
- The Hub/Edge Subscription and the EdgeSync Process
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Send and Receive Connectors 101
- Configure Internet Mail Flow Through at Hub Transport Server
- Create a New Send Connector
- Configure the Default Receive Connector
- Test the Send and Receive Connectors
- Send/Receive Mail Through an Appliance
- Accepted Domains
- DNS Configuration
- Test Mail Flow
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Built-in Anti-Virus Possibilities
- Additional Anti-Virus and/or Anti-Spam Solutions
- The 9 Anti-Spam Agents
- Turn On the Hub Transport Anti-Spam Agent
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Transport Architecture
- The Way Rules Work
- Practical Transport Rule Examples
- Create a Transport Rule that Deletes Messages Matching a Recent Virus Attack
- Create a Transport Rule that Adds a Legal Disclaimer to Outbound Mail
- Message Classifications
- Create, Deploy and Test the Attorney-Client Privileged Message Classification
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- The Hub/Edge Subscription and the EdgeSync Process
- Practical Points Before Synchronizing
- Configure DNS Settings for Edge Synchronization
- Verification and Forced Synchronization
- Transport Layer Security (TLS)
- TLS Certificates and MTLS
- TLS Limitations and Email Encryption
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Understanding Federation
- Creating a Federation Trust
- Organization Relationships vs. Sharing Policies
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Understanding Federation
- Creating a Federation Trust
- Using the New Federation Trust Wizard
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Recipient Level Mailbox Configuration Walkthrough
- Common Mail Box Configuration Administration Tasks
- Get-Mailbox, Set-Mailbox and other Cmdlets
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Compliance Mentality
- US and International Regulations
- Compliance Concepts and their Corresponding Technology
- Messaging Records Management (MRM)
- Transport Rules and Message Classifications
- Multi-Mailbox Search
- Information Rights Management IRM
- Journaling
- Third-party eDiscovery and Data Retention
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Multi-Mailbox Search
- Adding Members to the Discovery Management Group
- Multi-Mailbox Search Options in the ECP
- Working with Legal Hold in the ECP
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Standard and Premium Journaling
- Configuring Standard Journaling
- Configuring and Testing Premium Journaling
- Personal Storage Table (PST) Files
- Personal Archives
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Understanding Personal Archive
- Archive Enhancements in SP1
- Archive Quotas
- Enabling and Configuring Personal Archive
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Messaging Records Management
- Managed Folders and Retention Policies
- Steps to Managed Folder MRM
- Retention Tags and Retention Policies
- MRM Revised in Exchange 2010 SP1
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Managed Folders and Retention Policies
- Retention Tags and Retention Policies
- MRM Revised in Exchange 2010 SP1
- Working with Retention Policies in SP1
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Historic vs. Exchange 2010 Permission Models
- Using Predefined Role Groups and Roles
- Predefined Role Groups
- Delegating Roles
- The RBAC Triangle of Power
- Understanding RBAC
- Plan RBAC and Map Out the Cmdlets to be Used
- Create a New Role and Role Group
- Add Users to a Role Group
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- An Overview of RBAC
- Predefined Role Groups
- Working with RBAC in the ECP
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Unified Messaging (UM) at 100,00 Feet
- Unified Messaging Features
- UM Hardware Requirements
- Unified Messaging Configuration
- Ways to Test Unified Messaging
- UM with Office Communications Server and SharePoint
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Top 10 Unified Messaging Role Improvements - UM Reporting
- Working with UM Reporting in the ECP
- UM Role Improvements 2-4
- UM Improvement 5 - New UM Dial Plan Wizard
- UM Improvements 6-10
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Create and Configure a Dial Plan
- Create and Configure an IP Gateway
- Adjust the UM Mailbox Policy
- Create and Configure the Auto Attendant
- Link the Dial Plan to the Server
- Configure UM Settings for Users
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- What is High Availability
- Continuous Replication
- Database Availability Group (DAG) Features
- Steps to Create a Database Availability Group
- High Availability and DAG Design
- Create a Database Availability Group
- Add Members to the DAG
- Determine and Add Copies to Specific Databases
- See the DAG in Action
- Scenario DAG Design Diagram
- DAC Mode
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Continuous Replication - Block Mode
- Active Mailbox Database Redistribution
- Enhanced Datacenter Activation Coordination Mode
- New and Enhanced Scripts
- Enhanced EMC UI and Improved Failover
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- About Windows Server Backup (WSB)
- Backup and Recover with WSB
- System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 and Other Options
- Server Recovery
- Recovery Database (RDB)
- Database Portability
- Dial Tone Portability
- Microsoft Service Premier Support
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- High Availability Scenario Diagrams
- Hub Transport High Availability
- Edge Transport High Availability
- Client Access High Availability
- CAS Array in Exchange 2010
- Unified Messaging High Availability
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Virtualization Platforms
- The Virtualization Support Policy for Exchange
- Virtualizing Roles
- Disaster Recovery Concerns
- Scenario Virtualization Design Decisions
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Dedicated and Independent Tools
- The Tools Website
- Configuration Management Tools: the Remote Connectivity Analyzer and More
- Mail Flow Tools: the Mail Flow Troubleshooter, Queue Viewer and More
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- 'Test" Cmdlets
- 'Get" Cmdlets
- The PowerGUI Tool
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Import/Export of .PST Files
- Test-AssistantHealth cmdlet
- Throttling Policy Association Cmdlets
- Mailbox Repair Request
- UM Cmdlets
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Performance Monitor and Troubleshooter
- Exchange Best Practices Analyzer (ExBPA)
- Searching for Help Online
- Additional Monitoring Tools
- Diagnostic Logging
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Administrator Audit Logging
- Mailbox Audit Logging
- Accessing Audit Logs in the ECP
- Accessing Audit Logs in the EMS
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Post-Deployment Tasks
- DNS Considerations
- Testing, Testing, Testing
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- About the Exam
- Mapping Exam Objectives to the Course Topics Covered
- Preparing for Exam Day
- Credit Toward Certification
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- Looking Back
- The Road Ahead
- We Value Your Opinion
Instructor
J. Peter Bruzzese
J. Peter began his adventure in IT working for some of the largest investment banking firms in Manhattan. Goldman Sachs, Solomon Smith Barney and Merrill Lynch taught him the essentials of corporate life, networking and technology.
Eventually Peter would branch into the independent consultant and trainer world where he would work for New Horizons, CommVault Systems and even Microsoft, to name a few. For the past 15 years he has specialized in Active Directory, Exchange and SharePoint support and education, as well as Certification Instruction.
Exchange has been Peter's primary focus for ten years. He has a love for the way messaging works and has appreciated the improvements Microsoft has been making to Exchange with each release. This has led to the formation of his free site www.exclusivelyexchange.com. In addition to Exchange, Peter has focused a great deal on SharePoint 2007 and 2010. In the State of Florida he is the SharePoint admin for a voluntary disaster relief team, handling both Server administration and Site Collection administration.
Sold internationally, Peter just finished his tenth book, "Exchange 2007 SP1 How-To", and then followed it up with "Server 2008 How-To" and "Using Windows 7" all published by Que.
Peter is a regular contributor to Redmond Magazine, WindowsITPro, SharePoint Pro, and TechTarget. He is a regular speaker for TechMentor Conferences and has spoken at Microsoft TechEd Conferences, the IT360 Tech Conferences in Canada, the TEC Conference and Connections. Last but certainly not least, he writes the Enterprise Windows column for InfoWorld where he focuses extensively on server technologies like Exchange and SharePoint.
