Microsoft Certified Professional Exam: 70-284

LabSim: Exchange Server 2003

Overview

LabSim includes a unique combination of interactive learning, practice and test tools that guide students through the complete learning process - from first steps to taking the certification exam.

LabSim includes a unique combination of interactive learning, practice and test tools that guide students through the complete learning process - from first steps to taking the certification exam.

Provided on DVD, LabSim key features include:

• CourseSim video-based online instruction with an on-screen tutor provides reinforced learning – users receive instruction from an experienced instructor and see onscreen demonstrations – just like being in a real classroom.
• LabSim simulated labs to practice new skills in a real-world environment. These accurate simulations allow users to practice what they have learned, with no additional software or hardware needed. A very powerful way of learning.
• ExamSim assessments and practice tests help to prepare for the certification exams and to identify areas of weakness. So if your employee think they are ready to take the real certification exam, ExamSim will let you know for sure.
• LabSim Manual download available. This downloadable e-book has been specifically developed to accompany the DVD-based content and offers a number of additional practical and theory exercises to reinforce the lessons learned through video-based instruction and simulations.

Minimum system requirements

• Hardware: Pentium II 400; 45MB free hard disk space; 128MB memory (256MB recommended); 24x speed CD-ROM; supported sound card; mouse. Video requirements: SVGA monitor with SVGA video card (2MB VRAM), 24-bit depth, 800x600 resolution.
• Software: Windows 98, Windows NT with Service Pack 4, Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows XP. Internet Explorer 6. Windows Media Player 6.4 or later

Each LabSim DVD must be activated within 12 months of purchase date and the course must be completed within 12 months of activation. At the end of the period, unless renewed, the student account is deleted and they will be unable to access the navigation tools.

The LabSim Complete Certification Library extends the period to 24 months for activation and 24 months for completing the course.

Content

Videos: 48
Demonstrations: 40
Simulations: 53
Fact Sheets: 62
Exam Questions: 162
Exams: 37

1.0 Introduction to Exchange Server

1.1 Introduction

1.1.1 Course Introduction

1.2 Exchange Server 2003

1.2.1 Microsoft Messaging Products
1.2.2 Exchange Versions

2.0 Installing Exchange (9 questions)

2.1 Preparing for Exchange

2.1.1 Installation Prerequisites
2.1.2 Active Directory and Exchange
2.1.3 Preparing Active Directory
2.1.4 Configuring DNS
2.1.5 Installation Prerequisites
2.1.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.1

2.2 Installation Requirements

2.2.1 Hardware Requirements
2.2.2 Selecting a Windows Server Version
2.2.3 Installation Requirements
2.2.4 Enable Services for Installation
2.2.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.2

2.3 Installing Exchange

2.3.1 Installing Exchange 2003
2.3.2 Using Exdeploy
2.3.3 Post-Installation Tasks
2.3.4 Installation Facts
2.3.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.3

3.0 Managing Exchange (6 questions)

3.1 Exchange Components

3.1.1 Exchange Core Components
3.1.2 Core Component Facts
3.1.3 Exchange Management Tools
3.1.4 Using Management Tools
3.1.5 Exchange Organization and Objects
3.1.6 Exchange Management Tools Facts

3.2 Exchange Modes

3.2.1 Exchange Modes
3.2.2 Change to Native Mode

3.3 Administrative Groups and Permissions

3.3.1 Administrative Groups
3.3.2 Creating Administrative Groups
3.3.3 Manage Administrative Groups
3.3.4 Administrative Permissions
3.3.5 Assigning Administrative Permissions
3.3.6 Delegate Administrative Permissions
3.3.7 Assign Administrative Permissions to a User
3.3.8 Administrative Groups and Permission Facts
3.3.9 System Policies
3.3.10 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.3

4.0 Recipients (24 questions)

4.1 Recipient Concepts

4.1.1 Exchange Recipients
4.1.2 Recipient Facts
4.1.3 The Exchange Tasks Wizard

4.2 Mailbox-enabled Recipients

4.2.1 Mailbox-enable User Accounts
4.2.2 Move a Mailbox
4.2.3 Delete a Mailbox
4.2.4 Create a Mailbox-enabled User
4.2.5 Delete a User and the Mailbox
4.2.6 Managing Mailbox-enabled Users
4.2.7 Set Size Limits on a Mailbox
4.2.8 Set Send Mail on Behalf of Recipients
4.2.9 Mailbox-enabled Facts
4.2.10 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.2

4.3 Mail-enabled Recipients

4.3.1 Managing Mail-enabled Users and Contacts
4.3.2 Mail-enable a User
4.3.3 Create a Mail-enabled Contact
4.3.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.3

4.4 Recipient Policies

4.4.1 Recipient Policies
4.4.2 Using Recipient Policies
4.4.3 Modify the Default Recipient Policy
4.4.4 Create a New Recipient Policy
4.4.5 Delete and Modify Recipient Policies
4.4.6 Recipient Policy Facts
4.4.7 The Recipient Update Service
4.4.8 Recipient Update Service Facts
4.4.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.4

4.5 Managing Groups

4.5.1 Managing Mail-enabled Groups
4.5.2 Mail-enable a Security Group
4.5.3 Create a Distribution Group
4.5.4 Modify Distribution Group Properties
4.5.5 Creating a Query-based Distribution Group
4.5.6 Create a Query-based Distribution Group
4.5.7 Group Management Facts
4.5.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.5

4.6 Address Lists

4.6.1 Managing Address Lists
4.6.2 Create an Address List
4.6.3 Modify an Address List
4.6.4 Create and Hide a Contact
4.6.5 Address List Facts
4.6.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.6

4.7 Recipient Bulk Creation

4.7.1 Recipient Bulk Creation
4.7.2 Recipient Bulk Creation Facts

5.0 Storage (4 questions)

5.1 Storage Concepts

5.1.1 Storage Groups and Stores
5.1.2 Storage Group and Store Facts
5.1.3 Database Files
5.1.4 Database Circular Logging
5.1.5 Database File Facts
5.1.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.1

5.2 Stores and Storage Groups

5.2.1 Managing Stores and Storage Groups
5.2.2 Store and Storage Group Properties
5.2.3 Change Transaction Log and System Path Locations
5.2.4 Change Mailbox Store Database Files Location
5.2.5 Enable Circular Logging
5.2.6 Set Mailbox Store Limits
5.2.7 Creating Stores and Storage Groups
5.2.8 Create a Storage Group and Store
5.2.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.2

6.0 Server Communication (9 questions)

6.1 SMTP Virtual Servers

6.1.1 SMTP Virtual Servers
6.1.2 SMTP Facts
6.1.3 SMTP Virtual Server Properties
6.1.4 Configure Message Limits
6.1.5 Adding SMTP Virtual Servers
6.1.6 SMTP Virtual Server Facts
6.1.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.1

6.2 Routing Groups and Connectors

6.2.1 Routing Group Concepts
6.2.2 Routing Group Communication
6.2.3 Routing Group Connectors
6.2.4 Exchange Routing Facts

6.3 Managing Server Communication

6.3.1 Creating Routing Groups and Connectors
6.3.2 Create Routing Group Connectors
6.3.3 Designate a Bridgehead Server
6.3.4 Create a Routing Group and Connector
6.3.5 Customize Message Delivery
6.3.6 Creating an SMTP Connector
6.3.7 Create an SMTP Connector
6.3.8 Routing Group and Connector Facts
6.3.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.3

6.4 Troubleshooting Communications

6.4.1 Exchange Routing and Route Selection
6.4.2 Using WinRoute
6.4.3 Using Message Tracking
6.4.4 Configure Message Tracking
6.4.5 Communication Troubleshooting Facts
6.4.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.4

7.0 Exchange Clients (6 questions)

7.1 Exchange Clients

7.1.1 Selecting the Client
7.1.2 Outlook 2003 Features
7.1.3 Using Outlook Web Access
7.1.4 Exchange Client Facts
7.1.5 Start POP3 and IMAP Virtual Servers
7.1.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.1

7.2 Front-end Servers

7.2.1 Front-End and Back-End Servers
7.2.2 Configuring a Front-End Server
7.2.3 Establish a Front-End Server
7.2.4 Front-end Server Facts
7.2.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.2

8.0 Public Folders (12 questions)

8.1 Public Folders

8.1.1 Public Folders
8.1.2 Managing Stores and Folder Trees
8.1.3 Creating Public Folders
8.1.4 Create a Public Folder Tree and Store
8.1.5 Create Public Folders
8.1.6 Public Folder Facts
8.1.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.1

8.2 Public Folder Permissions

8.2.1 Assigning Public Folder Permissions
8.2.2 Assign Public Folder Permissions 1
8.2.3 Assign Public Folder Permissions 2
8.2.4 Top Level Folder Creation Permission
8.2.5 Public Folder Permissions
8.2.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.2

8.3 Public Folder Replication

8.3.1 Public Folder Replication
8.3.2 Configuring Replication
8.3.3 Public Folder Replication Facts
8.3.4 Replicate Public Folders
8.3.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.3

9.0 Security (31 questions)

9.1 Securing Servers

9.1.1 Securing Exchange Servers
9.1.2 Exchange IP Ports
9.1.3 Exchange Firewall Ports
9.1.4 SMTP Relays
9.1.5 Common Internet Configurations

9.2 Securing Client Communications

9.2.1 Using RPC over HTTP
9.2.2 Securing Client Connections
9.2.3 Enabling HTTPS
9.2.4 S/MIME Support
9.2.5 S/MIME Facts
9.2.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 9.2

9.3 Message Filtering

9.3.1 Message Filtering Options
9.3.2 Configuring Filtering Options
9.3.3 Message Filtering Facts
9.3.4 Configure Connection Filtering
9.3.5 Configure Recipient Filtering
9.3.6 Configure Sender Filtering
9.3.7 Using Intelligent Message Filter
9.3.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 9.3

9.4 Security Auditing

9.4.1 Auditing Exchange Servers
9.4.2 ExamSim Questions - Section 9.4

10.0 Performance and Availability (40 questions)

10.1 Management Tools

10.1.1 Maintaining Exchange Servers
10.1.2 Using Event Viewer
10.1.3 Using Performance Monitor
10.1.4 Logging
10.1.5 Enable Protocol Logging
10.1.6 Using Isinteg and ESEutil
10.1.7 Additional Maintenance
10.1.8 Server Management Tools
10.1.9 Establishing a Baseline
10.1.10 ExamSim Questions - Section 10.1

10.2 Optimization

10.2.1 Optimizing Performance
10.2.2 Optimization Facts
10.2.3 Troubleshooting Performance
10.2.4 Optimizing Storage
10.2.5 Storage Design Facts
10.2.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 10.2

10.3 Clustering

10.3.1 Installing Exchange in a Clustered Environment
10.3.2 Windows Clustering Facts
10.3.3 Exchange Clustering Facts
10.3.4 Managing Exchange Clusters
10.3.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 10.3

10.4 Network Infrastructure

10.4.1 Troubleshooting Connectivity
10.4.2 Verifying Connectivity
10.4.3 Verifying Name Resolution
10.4.4 Verifying Active Directory
10.4.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 10.4

11.0 Backup and Restore (10 questions)

11.1 Exchange Server Backup

11.1.1 Backup Strategy
11.1.2 Backing up Exchange Databases
11.1.3 Backup Facts
11.1.4 Using VSS for Backup
11.1.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 11.1

11.2 Exchange Data Restore

11.2.1 Restoring Messages, Mailboxes, and Databases
11.2.2 Reconnecting an Exchange Mailbox
11.2.3 Delete a User and Reconnect the Mailbox
11.2.4 Modify Mailbox Store Deletion Time
11.2.5 Prepare for Mailbox Recovery
11.2.6 Prepare to Restore a Store
11.2.7 Run the Cleanup Agent and Purge a Mailbox
11.2.8 Exchange Recovery Methods
11.2.9 Restore from Backup Facts
11.2.10 ExamSim Questions - Section 11.2

11.3 Restoring Exchange Servers

11.3.1 Restoring Exchange Servers
11.3.2 Exchange Server Restore Facts

12.0 Migration and Coexistence (27 questions)

12.1 Migration from Other Systems

12.1.1 Migrating from Other Systems
12.1.2 Using the Migration Wizard
12.1.3 External System Migration Facts
12.1.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 12.1

12.2 Interoperability with Previous Exchange Versions

12.2.1 Upgrading from Exchange 2000
12.2.2 Upgrading to Exchange 2003
12.2.3 Exchange 5.5 Migration
12.2.4 Performing an Inter-organization Migration
12.2.5 Troubleshooting Migration
12.2.6 Exchange 5.5 Migration Facts
12.2.7 ADC Facts
12.2.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 12.2

12.3 Coexistence

12.3.1 Coexistence Methods
12.3.2 Coexisting with Other Systems
12.3.3 Establish Connectivity with a POP3 System
12.3.4 Removing an Exchange Server
12.3.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 12.3

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