The goal of this Exchange Server 2000 training course is to teach students the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, and administer Microsoft Exchange 2000. This course also provides prerequisite knowledge and skills required for Course 1573, Designing Microsoft Exchange 2000 for the Enterprise, and Course 2355, Upgrading Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 to Microsoft Exchange 2000.

Prerequisites

Students should have:

• A working knowledge of Microsoft Windows® 2000.
• Completed Course 1560, Updating Support Skills from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000, or Course 2154, Implementing and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services, or equivalent working knowledge.
• Working knowledge of Networking, including Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Domain Name System (DNS), and Internet Information Services (IIS).
• Working knowledge of Internet protocols, including Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) or Internet Message Access Protocol version 4 (IMAP4), SMTP, Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP).
• Knowledge of Exchange Server 5.5 is beneficial but not essential.

On completion of this Exchange Server 2000 training course, students will be able to:

• Install Exchange 2000.
• Create and manage Storage Groups, Mailbox Stores, and Public Folder Stores.
• Create and manage public folders, users, contacts, and distribution lists.
• Configure full-text indexing.
• Create and apply mailbox store and public folder store Policies.
• Create a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Connector to the Internet.
• Create and connect Exchange Routing Groups.
• Configure Microsoft Outlook® Web Access.
• Install and configure Instant Messaging.
• Implement and configure Exchange 2000 Conferencing Server.
• Monitor and tune Exchange 2000 performance.
• Backup Exchange 2000 data and restore Exchange 2000 after a disaster.

• Exchange 2000 Product Offerings
• Integration with Windows 2000
• Administrative Capabilities
• Message Routing Capabilities
• User Capabilities
• Developer Capabilities

• Exchange and Windows 2000
• Preparing to Install Exchange 2000
• Installing Exchange 2000
• Default File Locations and Share-Point Permissions
• Troubleshooting Installation Options

• Introduction to Administrative Utilities
• Introduction to Exchange System Manager
• Managing Administrative Security
• Creating and Configuring Administrative Groups
• Using Exchange 2000 System Policies
• Administering Exchange 2000 Address Lists

• Storage Groups
• ESE Features of Exchange 2000
• Creating Storage Groups
• Creating Stores
• Managing Storage Groups and Stores

• Creating Recipient Objects
• Configuring Recipient Objects
• Managing Recipient Objects
• Making Bulk Changes to the Directory
• Configuring Policies

• Introduction to Public Folders
• Configuring Public Folder Permissions
• Managing Public Folder Replication
• Replicating Public Folders
• Setting Public Store Policies

• Introduction to SMTP
• Configuring multiple SMTP Domain Names
• Configuring an SMTP virtual server
• Configuring an SMTP connector
• Troubleshooting SMTP connectivity

• Message Routing and Routing Groups
• Connecting Routing Groups
• Determining Link Status
• Routing Messages

• Message Flow Architecture
• Working with Failed Links
• Message Tracking

• IIS Integration with Exchange 2000
• Examining Client Connectivity and Security
• Kerberos Authentication
• Front-End/Back-End Server Configuration and Security
• Configuring NNTP Services
• Troubleshooting Client Connectivity by Using Telnet

• Examining Outlook Web Access Components and Process
• Configuring an HTTP Virtual Server
• Securing Outlook Web Access Communication

• Introduction to Instant Messaging
• Basics of Instant Messaging
• Instant Messaging Terminology
• Instant Messaging Components
• Installing and Configuring Instant Messaging
• Instant Messaging Operations and Considerations
• Best Practices

• Capabilities of Exchange 2000 Conferencing Server
• Architecture of Exchange 2000 Conferencing Server
• Components and Technologies of Exchange 2000 Conferencing Server
• Windows 2000 Dependencies
• Configuring Exchange 2000 Conferencing Server

• Tools for Monitoring Exchange 2000
• Monitoring Exchange 2000 by Using The Performance Console
• Monitoring Exchange 2000 by Using Monitoring And Status
• Logging and Viewing Diagnostic Data

• Introduction to Disaster Recovery in Exchange 2000
• Backing Up Exchange 2000 by Using the Windows 2000 Backup Utility
• Restoring Exchange 2000
• Creating a Disaster Recovery Plan

• The Exchange 2000 Challenge is an activity used to review the entire course and inspire classroom discussions.

Unfortunately we do no have any courses scheduled at this time. Please email us your requirements and we will endeavour to provide this course for you.