Audience
Candidates for this course operate in medium to very large computing environments that use Exchange 2000 Server Windows 2000 Active Directory and Internet Information Server (IIS). They have a minimum of one year's experience administering Microsoft Exchange environments that have the following characteristics: Multiple physical locations Mixed client connection protocols such as POP3 IMAP4 MAPI NNTP and HTTP Internet messaging connectivity Connectivity to foreign mail systems. Course Prerequisites: This course will teach students how to plan for connectivity to the Exchange 2000 server.
Objective
- Identify the connectivity features of the Active Directory Exchange environment.
- Identify the features of the DNS configuration for Exchange 2000 Server.
- Identify methods of troubleshooting DNS name resolution problems.
- Identify the features of collaboration components.
- Identify the key features of Chat Service.
- Identify the key features of the Instant Messaging service.
- Identify the guidelines for determining when to use public folders.
- Identify the key features of multiple public folder trees
- Identify the functions and features of fulltext indexing.
Topics Include
Unit 1: Messaging Connectivity
- Select the optimal traffic flow plan for a given scenario.
- Identify the connectivity features of the Active Directory Exchange environment.
- Identify the features of the DNS configuration for Exchange 2000 Server.
- Identify methods of troubleshooting DNS name resolution problems.
- Identify guidelines for the configuration of an Active Directory Connector (ADC).
- Identify the features of security and administration permissions.
- Identify the factors to be considered when using routing groups.
- Identify the features of a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) connector.
- Identify the features of an X.400 connector.
- Identify the features of the link state table.
- Identify the features of the link state algorithm (LSA).
- Sequence the steps in the process by which Exchange 2000 Server maintains the link state table.
- Match the key multiple protocols supported by Exchange 2000 Server with their definitions.
- Identify the guidelines for creating multiple virtual servers.
- Identify the features of front-end and back-end servers.
- Identify the guidelines for using virtual servers in a front-end and back-end environment.
- Create an IMAP4 virtual server configured with SSL.
- Connect to the default IMAP virtual server by using Outlook Express.
- Identify the types of key dedicated servers used in an Exchange 2000 Server environment.
- Identify key clients and protocols in relation to client computer access.
- Select the optimal server design for a given scenario.
- Identify the guidelines for deploying bridgehead servers.
- Identify the features of existing network connections.
- Identify bandwidth requirements in terms of traffic flow.
- Identify the guidelines for planning directory replication between sites.
- Identify the guidelines for planning public folder replication.
- Identify the guidelines for using Site Replication Service (SRS).
Unit 2: Client Connectivity
- Identify the features of collaboration components.
- Identify the key features of Chat Service.
- Identify the key features of the Instant Messaging service.
- Identify the key features of the Exchange Data Conferencing service.
- Select the optimal real-time collaboration design for a given scenario.
- Identify the guidelines for choosing a mail access strategy.
- Identify the key features of Outlook 2000.
- Identify the features of Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) and Internet Message Access Protocol 4 (IMAP4).
- Identify the features of Outlook Web Access.
Unit 3: Public Folder Management
- Identify the guidelines for determining when to use public folders.
- Identify the key features of multiple public folder trees.
- Identify the functions and features of full-text indexing.
- Identify the features of public folders in Active Directory.
- Identify the features and functions of public folder replicas.
- Sequence the steps involved in connecting to public folder replicas.
- Identify the features of public folder referrals.
- Identify the types of public folder permissions in Exchange 2000 Server.
- Match the public folder permissions that can be assigned to a parent object with their definitions.
Duration
7
Minimum Requirements
The CDROM version of this course requires:
- At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
- Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
- At least 8MB RAM.
- At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).
- At least a double speed CDROM drive.
- An MPC compliant sound card with attached speakers or headphones is recommended (Currently only the CDROM version supports audio).
The network version of this course requires:
- At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
- Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
- At least 8MB RAM and 22MB available hard disk space or file server space.
- At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).
Media
Serebra Learning Corporation 119 - 7565 132nd Street Surrey BC V3W 1K5 Canada