MS3911 Getting Started with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 - Lab

This hands-on lab is intended for current Messaging IT Professionals and generalists wanting to learn more about Exchange Server 2007. Students must be familiar with messaging technologies and have at least 6 months of experience using either Exchange 2000 Server or Exchange Server 2003.

This one-day instructor-led hands-on lab provides IT Professionals with a broad awareness and understanding of the new features and tools of Exchange Server 2007.

After completing this Lab, students will be able to:

• Install Exchange Server 2007 by using the graphical user interface (GUI).
 
• Verify a successful Exchange Server 2007 installation.
 
• Administer an Exchange Server 2007 organization using the Exchange Management Console.
 
• Administer an Exchange Server 2007 organization using the Exchange Management Shell.
 
• Create basic scripts to automate administrative tasks in an Exchange Server organization.
 
• Create an Exchange Management Shell script to balance mailboxes across multiple mailbox databases.
 
• Configure Exchange Server 2007 AutoDiscovery.
 
• Perform a command-line installation of Exchange Server 2007.
 
• Enforce compliance by creating an ethical firewall.
 
• Administer a Client Access Server.
 
• Use the new features of Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access (OWA).
 
• Configure e-mail life-cycle policies.
 
• Administer and use Local Continuous Replication to provide increased resilience in the event of disk failure.
 

Before attending this lab, students must:

• Work regularly with Exchange 2000 Server or Exchange Server 2003.
 
• Work regularly with Microsoft Windows Server™ 2000 or Windows Server 2003.
 
• Work regularly with Active Directory directory service.
 
• Possess fundamental networking knowledge and experience.
 
• Possess fundamental Windows Server 2003 knowledge and experience.
 

In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students have completed:

• Clinic MS3910: Getting Started with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.
 

Lab 1: Installing Exchange Server 2007

Lab 2: Administering Exchange Server 2007

Lab 3: Administering Server Rules and Mailboxes

Lab 4: Configuring Server Mail Flow and Rules

Lab 5: Using and Administering Exchange Server 2007 Client Access

Lab 6: Setting Up Policies, Archiving, and Compliance

Lab 7: Using Exchange Server 2007 Local Continuous Replication