Training Course: Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 - Design & Implementation (973, MOC 973)

Training Course Summary:

This course is intended for Microsoft® Exchange Server system architects and designers who plan, install, configure, customize, and troubleshoot Exchange Server deployments. The goal of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to design and implement an Exchange Server organization.

Course 973 builds upon the base of knowledge that students gained in course 1026, Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Series-Concepts and Administration. In course 1026, students learned the administrative functions required to maintain an existing Exchange Server organization. In course 973, students examine the design considerations and the component functionality required for creating and implementing an Exchange Server organization.

During course 973, students study the underlying architecture of Exchange Server and learn how the components interact to provide messaging functionality. Once students have learned how the Exchange Server services transmit information, they examine the basic implementation and functionality of Exchange Server. During this part of the course, students install the product, create and configure the various messaging connectors, and configure directory and public folder replication.

Next, students learn how to configure Exchange Server for connectivity to the Internet. During this part of the course, students learn which Internet protocols Exchange Server supports and how Exchange Server implements additional components, such as Internet Mail Service, to provide full Internet functionality.

The course concludes by examining how Exchange Server provides for connectivity to foreign messaging systems such as Lotus cc:Mail, Lotus Notes, and Microsoft Mail and Schedule+.

Pre-Requisites:

Before beginning this course, students should:
• Complete course 922, Supporting Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 Core Technologies, or possess equivalent knowledge
• Complete course 1026, Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Series-Concepts and Administration, or possess equivalent knowledge, such as performing the following administrative tasks:
• Create and manage recipients
• Maintain existing Exchange Server configurations
• Perform basic backup procedures
• Monitor connections and server performance
• Create and manage public folders
• Maintain electronic forms
• Deploy the Microsoft Outlook® messaging and collaboration client in an organization
• Be familiar with Microsoft Internet Information Server version 4.x and Internet Explorer version 4.x (recommended)

Training Course Overview/Content:

At Course Completion
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
• Choose an implementation of Microsoft Exchange Server.
• Develop the configuration of an Exchange Server computer.
• Identify strategies for migration from previous versions of Exchange Server to version 5.5.
• Develop a long-term coexistence strategy.
• Develop an infrastructure for Exchange Server.
• Install Exchange Server.
• Configure connectivity to a mail system other than Exchange Server.
• Configure synchronization of directory information between Exchange Server and other mail systems.
• Configure Directory Replication.
• Configure the Message Transfer Agent (MTA) within a site.
• Configure MTA among sites.
• Configure Internet protocols and services.
• Configure security.
• Manage private information stores.
• Manage connectivity.
• Optimize foreign connections and site-to-site connections.

Qualifications:

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam(s):
• Exam 70-081, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5