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Training Course Summary:

The goal of this course is to provide students with the essential skills and knowledge required to upgrade from Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 to Microsoft Exchange 2000, including the issues and procedures related to upgrading, restructuring, and providing coexistence during the deployment process. The course will focus on choosing the appropriate strategy to achieve the Exchange 2000 design, while leveraging the information stored in the existing messaging system. It is assumed that the desired Active Directory™ directory service and Exchange 2000 designs already exist.

Pre-Requisites:

Before attending this course, students must have:

Knowledge about Microsoft Windows NT® version 4.0 Server Administration. (This knowledge could be demonstrated by attending Course 922, Supporting Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Core Technologies, or by passing Exam 70-068, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 in the Enterprise, or Exam 70-067, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0.)
Knowledge about Exchange Server 5.5. (This knowledge could be demonstrated by attending Course 973, Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Series-Design and Implementation, or by passing Exam 70-081, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5.)
Knowledge about Microsoft Windows® 2000 Advanced Server. (This knowledge could be demonstrated by attending Course 2154, Implementing and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services, or Course 1560, Updating Support Skills from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows 2000, or by passing Exam 70-215, Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, or Exam 70-240, Microsoft Windows 2000 Accelerated Exam for MCPs Certified on Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0.)
Knowledge about administration and design for Microsoft Active Directory service. (This knowledge could be demonstrated by attending Course 1556, Administering Microsoft Windows 2000, and Course 1561, Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure, or by passing Exam 70-217, Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure, and Exam 70-221, Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure, or Exam 70-240, Microsoft Windows 2000 Accelerated Exam for MCPs Certified on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0.)
Knowledge about managing and implementing Exchange 2000. (This knowledge could be demonstrated by attending Course 1572, Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange 2000, or by passing Exam 70-224, Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server.)
Knowledge of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Domain Name System (DNS). (This knowledge could be demonstrated by attending Course 2153, Implementing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure, or by passing Exam 70-216, Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure, or Exam 70-240, Microsoft Windows 2000 Accelerated Exam for MCPs Certified on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, or Exam 70-059, Internetworking with Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0.)

Training Course Overview/Content:

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

Explain the process of upgrading from Exchange Server 5.5 to Exchange 2000.
Populate the Active Directory with Exchange Server 5.5 user information and keep the two directories (Active Directory and the Exchange Server 5.5 directory) synchronized by using the Active Directory Connector (ADC).
Plan and deploy recipient connection agreements.
Establish and maintain both messaging coexistence and directory coexistence between Exchange Server 5.5 and Exchange 2000.
Upgrade an existing Exchange Server 5.5 messaging environment to Exchange 2000.
Upgrade the messaging environment by moving data from an existing Exchange Server 5.5 organization to a new Exchange 2000 organization.
Choose an upgrade deployment strategy and create a deployment project plan for upgrading Exchange Server 5.5 to Exchange 2000.

Qualifications:

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

Exam 70-225, Designing and Deploying a Messaging Infrastructure with Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server