Microsoft 5054 Training 70-238

Designing a High Availability Messaging Solution Using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2007 M5054 70-238

Course Title: Designing a High Availability Messaging Solution

Using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

Course Code: M5054
Version: A
Level: 300
Duration: 2 Days

Course Overview

The Designing a High Availability Messaging Solution Using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007M5054 instructor-led training course has been designed to teach messaging engineers how to design a high availability messaging solution using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. Candidates will create a high availability design to meet service level agreement requirements and learn strategies for gaining approval for the design. They will learn how to identify risks and create mitigation plans to maintain the business continuity of the messaging system. Candidates will also learn how to design a backup strategy, disaster recovery procedures, and test plans for those procedures.

Target Audience

Candidates who should consider attending the M5054 Microsoft training course are those with 3 or more years` experience working with previous versions of Exchange Server and experience implementing Exchange Server 2007.

Course Objectives

On successfully completing the M5054 course candidates will be able to:

• Describe foundational high availability concepts for messaging
• Evaluate high availability messaging technologies for Exchange Server 2007
• Create a high availability messaging strategy
• Design the messaging portion of a business continuity plan
• Design backup for a high availability messaging environment
• Ensure recovery readiness of a high availability messaging environment

Course Prerequisites

Candidates attending the M5054 Microsoft training course are required to have previously attended and completed the M5053: Designing a Messaging Infrastructure Using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 course and should have a basic understanding of high availability concepts such as: how clustering works at the operating system level (Windows clustering) and how network load balancing works.

Candidates should have a basic familiarity with deriving business requirements such as: gathering business requirements and understanding that business needs come from a variety of sources (direct personnel needs, regulatory, business operations requirements). Candidates should also have a basic understanding of backup systems such as: types of backups (disk to tape, disk to disk, Storage Area Networks (SAN) snapshot, imaging, etc.), backup rotation schemes, and offsite backup procedures.

In addition candidates should also to know how to use: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Management tools, Exchange Best Practice Analyser (ExBPA), WinNT backup (ntbackup.exe), Microsoft Visio or Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 (to create infrastructure diagrams) and Windows scripting or command line scripting.

Testing and Certification

The M5054 Microsoft training course is the recommended preparation for the 70-238: PRO: Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 exam.

Course Content

Module 1: Foundational High Availability Concepts for Messaging

In this module candidates will learn about the concept of service level management and how it relates the maintenance of Exchange Server 2007. The module also provides an overview of the high availability technologies for various network and data centre components.

Lessons:

• Introduction to Service Level Management
• Overview of High Availability Technologies

Lab: Foundational High Availability Concepts for Messaging

• Discussion: Refining the Scope of SLA Requirements

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Explain service level management
• Describe high availability technologies

Module 2: Evaluating High Availability Technologies for Exchange Server 2007

In this module candidates will learn how to evaluate the high availability technologies for Exchange Server 2007 and options for Mailbox and non-Mailbox servers.

Lessons:

• Evaluating High Availability Options for Mailbox Servers
• Evaluating High Availability Options for Non-Mailbox Servers

Lab: Evaluating High Availability Messaging Technologies

• Configuring LCR
• Configuring CCR

Lab: Evaluating High Availability Messaging Technologies

• Testing CCR
• Discussion: Recommendations for Using the High Availability Solutions

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Evaluate high availability options for Mailbox servers
• Evaluate high availability options for non-Mailbox servers

Module 3: Creating a High Availability Messaging Strategy

In this module candidates will learn how to create a high availability messaging strategy and how to create solutions for Mailbox and non-mailbox servers.

Lessons:

• Designing a High Availability Strategy for Mailbox Servers
• Designing a High Availability Solution for Non-Mailbox Servers

Lab: Creating a High Availability Messaging Strategy

• Designing High-Availability Improvements for a Messaging Infrastructure
• Justifying Messaging Infrastructure Design Decisions

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Design a high availability strategy for Mailbox servers
• Design a high availability solution for non-Mailbox servers

Module 4: Designing the Messaging Portion of a Business Continuity Plan

In this module candidates will learn how to design the messaging portion of a business continuity plan. The module also provides information on how to identify threats to the messaging organisation and mitigating those threats is covered.

Lessons:

• Overview of Business Continuity Planning
• Identifying Threats to the Messaging Organisation
• Mitigating Threats to the Messaging Organisation
• Designing the Business Continuity Plan

Lab: Designing the Messaging Portion of a Business Continuity Plan

• Identifying Risks to a Messaging Environment
• Discussion: Mitigating Risks to a Messaging Environment

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Describe business continuity planning
• Identify threats to the messaging organisation
• Mitigate threats to the messaging organisation
• Design the business continuity plan

Module 5: Designing Backup for a High Availability Messaging Environment

In this module candidates will learn how to identify the backup requirements and design the backup procedures for a high availability messaging environment.

Lessons:

• Identifying Backup Requirements
• Designing Backup Procedures

Lab: Designing Backup for a High Availability Messaging Environment

• Identifying Backup Requirements
• Discussion: Creating Backup Procedures

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Identify backup requirements
• Design backup procedures

Module 6: Ensuring Recovery Readiness of a High Availability Messaging Environment

In this module candidates will learn how to ensure recovery readiness of a high availability messaging environment by designing recovery strategies and evaluating disaster recovery readiness.

Lessons:

• Designing Recovery Strategies
• Evaluating Disaster Recovery Readiness

Lab: Ensuring Recovery Readiness of a High Availability Messaging Environment

• Defining Recovery Procedures
• Evaluating Disaster Recovery Readiness

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Design recovery strategies
• Evaluate disaster recovery readiness

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