Course 5127: Introducing On-Premise Conferencing Using Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007

Introduction In this 2-hour premium course, you learn about key features and functionalities related to on-premise conferencing in Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007. The course provides an overview of the scenarios supported by the product. You also explore the functionality and architecture of a standard and an enterprise on-premise conferencing solution and the network considerations involved in implementing these solutions. Finally, you learn about on-premise Web conferencing and on-premise audio/video conferencing solutions and how to use these solutions to conduct Web conferences and audio/video conferences.

Student prerequisites

Familiarity with the following:

• Active Directory concepts
• Exchange messaging concepts
• SharePoint concepts
• Fundamentals of using Microsoft Office 2003/2007
• Fundamental concepts of Windows Server 2003
• Fundamental networking knowledge and experience

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

• Describe the features and architecture of the Office Communications Server 2007 solution.
• Describe the functionality and architecture of a standard on-premise conferencing solution.
• Describe the functionality and architecture of an enterprise on-premise conferencing solution.
• Describe the participant categories supported by an on-premise conferencing solution.
• Share documents in an on-premise Web conference.
• Configure the audio and video settings and describe the capabilities provided by Microsoft Office Live Meeting.
• Identify the considerations for implementing an on-premise Web conferencing solution.

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Modules & Lessons Course Overview Module Introduction Navigation Overview Lab Information Course Information Implementing an On-Premise Conferencing Solution Module Introduction Overview of Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Lesson Introduction Scenarios Supported by Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Architecture of Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Protocols Supported by Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Self Test Overview of a Standard On-Premise Conferencing Solution Lesson Introduction Functionality in a Standard On-Premise Conferencing Solution Role of a Front End Server Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Address Book On-Premise Conferencing Components Role of Application Servers Self Test Implementing an Enterprise On-Premise Conferencing Solution Lesson Introduction Functionality Available in an Enterprise On-Premise Conference Role of Enterprise Servers Role of Application Servers Document Management in an On-Premise Conference Interoperability of Audio/Video Conferencing Solution Components Establishing Federation Between Enterprises Self Test Participant Categories in On-Premise Conferencing Lesson Introduction On-Premise Conferencing Clients Types of Users in an On-Premise Conference User Roles in an On-Premise Conference Entry Control Settings Supported in an On-Premise Conference Self Test Implementing On-Premise Web Conferencing Lesson Introduction How To Schedule an On-Premise Web Conference How To Collaborate Using an On-Premise Web Conference Creating an Unscheduled On-Premise Web Conference Group Policies for an On-Premise Conference Self Test Implementing On-Premise Audio/Video Conferencing Lesson Introduction Configuring Audio and Video Settings Audio/Video Capabilities Provided by Microsoft Office Live Meeting Microsoft Office RoundTable Self Test Implementation Considerations for On-Premise Conferencing Lesson Introduction Active Directory Design and Networking Considerations Client Installation Considerations Security Considerations Self Test Lab: Implementing an On-Premise Conferencing Solution Lesson Introduction Scenario Exercise Information Launch the lab 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.

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

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