1. Module 3: Configuring Mailbox Server Roles

2. Overview Overview of Exchange Server 2007 Administration Tools Implementing Mailbox Server Roles Managing Public Folder Databases

3. Lesson 1: Overview of Exchange Server 2007 Administration Tools Demonstration: What Is the Exchange Management Console? What Are the Exchange Management Shell and Windows PowerShell? Demonstration: Exchange Management Shell Commands

4. Demonstration: What Is the Exchange Management Console? Your instructor will demonstrate the: Overview of user interface Work centers Server roles listed within each work center Exchange Management Console Wizards And will discuss the Exchange Management Console

5. What Are the Exchange Management Shell and Windows PowerShell? The Exchange Management Shell is a command-line interface used for administering Exchange Server 2007 Windows PowerShell is an extensible scripting and command-line technology that developers and administrators can use to: Perform a specific task Combine commands to perform complex administrative tasks The Exchange Management Shell is a command-line interface used for administering Exchange Server 2007 Windows PowerShell is an extensible scripting and command-line technology that developers and administrators can use to: Perform a specific task Combine commands to perform complex administrative tasks

6. Demonstration: Exchange Management Shell Commands Your instructor will demonstrate: How to use a simple command Pipelining Sophisticated commands How to access Exchange Management Console Help And will discuss the Exchange Management Console commands

7. Lesson 2: Implementing Mailbox Server Roles Introduction to the Mailbox Server Role Post-Installation Tasks Demonstration: How to Configure Mailbox Server Role Configuration Options What Are Databases and Storage Groups? Process of Managing Data on a Mailbox Server Demonstration: Configuring Database and Storage Group Options Data Storage Technology Options Demonstration: How to Manage Mailbox Size Limits Discussion: Considerations for Implementing Database Groups and Storage Groups

8. Configure recipients Secure the server Configure public folders Create and configure storage groups and databases Introduction to the Mailbox Server Role Post-Installation Tasks Configure the offline address book

9. Demonstration: How to Configure Mailbox Server Role Configuration Options Your instructor will demonstrate: The server object properties in Exchange Management Console Configuring DSAccess server Configuring messaging records management And will discuss the Mailbox server role options

10. What Are Databases and Storage Groups? Mailbox databases store messages of mailbox-enabled users Public folder databases store contents of public folders A storage group is a collection of mailbox databases and public folder databases Mailbox databases store messages of mailbox-enabled users Public folder databases store contents of public folders A storage group is a collection of mailbox databases and public folder databases All databases within a storage group share a single set of transaction logs Transaction logs store data changes for databases in storage groups Storage groups use several files for processing changes Locations of databases and transaction log files should be configured to provide reliability and performance All databases within a storage group share a single set of transaction logs Transaction logs store data changes for databases in storage groups Storage groups use several files for processing changes Locations of databases and transaction log files should be configured to provide reliability and performance

11. Process of Managing Data on a Mailbox Server 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6

12. Demonstration: Configuring Database and Storage Group Options Your instructor will demonstrate: The database configuration options How to move database files How to move transaction log files And will discuss how to configure database and storage group options

13. Data Storage Technology Options Direct Attached Storage SAN Network RAID 0 ― Striping RAID 1 – Mirroring RAID 5 ― Striping with parity RAID 0+1 – Mirrored striped sets RAID 5+1 – Mirrored striped sets with parity RAID 0 ― Striping RAID 1 – Mirroring RAID 5 ― Striping with parity RAID 0+1 – Mirrored striped sets RAID 5+1 – Mirrored striped sets with parity RAID options: SAN

14. Demonstration: How to Manage Mailbox Size Limits Your instructor will demonstrate how to: Create storage limits on mailbox stores Apply a storage limit policy to multiple mailbox stores by using Exchange Management Shell Override database mailbox storage limits for exceptions And will discuss how to manage mailbox size limits

15. Discussion: Considerations for Implementing Database Groups and Storage Groups Determine the considerations for implementing database and storage groups Discuss the considerations Determine the considerations for implementing database and storage groups Discuss the considerations 1 1 2 2

16. Practice: Implementing Mailbox Servers In this practice, you will:  Configure Mailbox server settings  Configure storage groups and mailbox databases

17. Lesson 3: Managing Public Folder Databases What Are Public Folders? What Is Public Folder Replication? How Clients Access Public Folders Demonstration: How to Configure Public Folders

18. What Are Public Folders? All Public Folders Public Folders Internet Newsgroups HR Business Handbook Personnel Forms Marketing Products Public folder tree A public folder is a repository for different types of information

19. The messaging administrator controls the destination and frequency of public folder contents replication What Is Public Folder Replication? ServiceReplication component Active Directory Public folder directory objects Microsoft Exchange Information Store service Public folder trees Public folder contents

20. Server 5 Server 4 Site Z Site Y Site X How Clients Access Public Folders Site W Cost=10 User Server 1 Server 2 ConnectorCost N/A Connector A10 Connector C50 Connector B30 Public folder server Server 1 Server 2 Server 3 Server 4 Server 5 Server 3 Cost=30 Cost=50 ConnectorCost N/A Site Link A10 Site Link C30 Site Link B50

21. Demonstration: How to Configure Public Folders Your instructor will demonstrate how to: Create public folders Configure public folder replication Configure public folders with Outlook And will discuss how to configure public folders

22. Lab: Configuring Mailbox Servers Exercise 1: Configuring Storage Groups and Database Files Exercise 2: Configuring a Public Folder and Store Referrals

23. Day 1: Summary What was most valuable to you in today’s session? Have you changed your mind about anything based on today’s session? Are you planning to do anything differently on the job based on what you learned in today’s session? If so, what?