Course 5063: Designing Servers and Message Routing in a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Environment

Introduction In this online course, you explore the considerations in designing servers and message routing in an Exchange Server 2007 messaging solution. You examine factors such as the Active Directory design, network topology, and hardware configuration of servers. This online course is composed of a rich multimedia experience coupled with comprehensive technical labs. It is intended for IT Professionals who design Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 infrastructures. This course helps prepare you for certification exam 70-237. This course also helps you prepare to become a Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP). Objectives At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Design the Active Directory infrastructure for Exchange Server 2007.
• Design message routing in Exchange Server 2007.
• Design the message routing perimeter for an Exchange Server 2007 organization.
• Design Mailbox servers in Exchange Server 2007.
• Design the public folder architecture in Exchange Server 2007.
• Design non-Mailbox server roles in Exchange Server 2007.

Modules & Lessons Course Overview Module Introduction Navigation Overview Lab Information Course Information Designing Servers and Message Routing in Exchange Server 2007 Module Introduction Designing the Active Directory Infrastructure Lesson Introduction Options for Active Directory Forest Design Designing the Active Directory Site Configuration Designing Exchange Server Placements in Active Directory Sites Designing a Domain Controller Placement Strategy Self Test Designing Message Routing Lesson Introduction The Default Message Routing Design What Happens When Message Routing Fails Modifying the Default Message Routing Topology Self Test Designing the Message Routing Perimeter Lesson Introduction Recommendations for Deploying Edge Transport Server Designing Inbound and Outbound Message Routing Designing Message Routing to the Internet Self Test Designing Mailbox Servers Lesson Introduction Considerations for Designing Mailbox Servers Designing the Configuration of Mailbox Server Databases Designing Hardware Configurations for Mailbox Servers Self Test Designing the Public Folder Architecture Lesson Introduction Designing Public Folder Replication Options for Client Access to Public Folders Designing Public Folder Permissions Self Test Designing Non-Mailbox Server Roles Lesson Introduction Designing Hardware Configurations for Transport Server Roles Designing Hardware Configurations for Client Access Servers Designing Server Role Combinations Self Test Lab: Designing Servers and Message Routing in Exchange Server 2007 Lesson Introduction Scenario Exercise Information Lab Review Module Summary Glossary Module Introduction System Requirements To view this course, you need:

• A Pentium II, 256 MB RAM with a processor speed greater than or equal to 400 MHZ
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or higher
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Adobe Flash 7.0 or higher (1MB disk space needed to install)
• Microsoft Silverlight 4.0 or higher
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 or higher
• Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 or higher
• A Super VGA monitor with minimum screen resolution 1024x768, with 16-bit color.
• A sound card, and either speakers or headphones (for multi-media audio).
• Internet bandwidth of 56K or faster. Broadband internet access is recommended.

For courses containing Virtual Server-based labs (courses in the IT Professional and Developer Catalog), you will need:

• Microsoft Virtual Server ActiveX control (1MB disk space needed to install)

Test your computer's capabilities to see if it supports this course. Accessibility Requirements The following software must be running on your computer in order to access this course with Screen Reader Software:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Window-Eyes from GW Micro
• JAWS from Freedom Scientific
• MSAA enabled