Course 20345‐1A:

Administering Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

Course details

Course Outline

Module 1: Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

This module describes the key features and enhancements in Exchange Server 2016. The
module also describes the deployment requirements and options for implementing Exchange
Server 2016.
Lessons
Overview of Exchange Server 2016

Requirements and deployment options for Exchange Server 2016

Lab : Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

Evaluating requirements and prerequisites for an Exchange Server 2016 installation

Deploying Exchange Server 2016

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the features and functionality of Exchange Server 2016.

Describe the requirements and deployment options for Exchange Server 2016.
Module 2: Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 servers

This module describes the built‐in management tools that you can use to manage maintain
and maintain Exchange Server 2016. The module also explains the features and functionality of
a Mailbox server role and procedures for configuring a Mailbox server.

Lessons
Exchange Server 2016 management

Overview of the Exchange 2016 Mailbox server

Configuring Mailbox servers

Lab : Configuring Mailbox servers

Creating and configuring mailbox databases

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 management.

Describe the Exchange Server 2016 Mailbox server role.

Configure mailbox servers

Module 3: Managing recipient objects

This module describes the types of recipient objects in Exchange Server 2016, and explains
how to manage these objects. The module also describes how to manage address lists and
policies on the Mailbox server role.

Lessons
Exchange Server 2016 recipients

Managing Exchange Server recipients

Configuring address lists and policies

Lab : Managing Exchange Server recipients and public folders

Managing recipients

Managing public folder mailboxes

Lab : Managing Exchange Server email address lists and policies

Managing email‐address policies

Managing address lists and address book policies

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the different Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 recipients.

Manage Exchange Server 2016 recipients.

Configure address lists and policies.

Module 4: Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 and recipient objects by using Exchange
Management Shell

This module provides an overview of the Exchange Management Shell, and describes how to
use it to manage Exchange Server 2016 configuration and recipient objects.
Lessons
Overview of the Exchange Management Shell

Managing Exchange Server 2016 by using Exchange Management Shell

Managing Exchange Server 2016 by using Exchange Management Shell scripts

Lab : Managing Exchange Server and recipient objects by using Exchange Management Shell

Using Exchange Management Shell to manage recipients

 Using Exchange Management Shell to manage Exchange Server
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain the Exchange Management Shell cmdlets that you can use to configure and
manage Microsoft Exchange Server 2016.

Manage Exchange Server and recipient objects by using the Exchange Management
Shell.

Manage Exchange Server and recipient objects by using the Exchange Management
Shell scripts.

Module 5: Implementing client connectivity

This module describes how to configure and manage Client Access Services in Exchange
Server 2016. The module also explains the options for configuring client connectivity,
Microsoft Outlook on the web, and mobile messaging.
Lessons
Configuring client access services in Exchange Server 2016

Managing client services

Client connectivity and publishing of Exchange Server 2016 services

Configuring Outlook on the web

Configuring mobile messaging on Exchange Server 2016

Lab : Deploying and configuring client access services on Exchange Server 2016

Configuring certificates for client access

Configuring client access options

Configuring custom MailTips

Lab : Deploying and configuring client access services on Exchange Server

Configuring Exchange Server 2016 for Outlook

Configuring Outlook on the web

Configuring Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Configure client access services in Microsoft Exchange Server 2016.

Manage client services.

Describe client connectivity and publishing of Exchanger Server 2016 services.

Configure Microsoft Outlook on the web.

Configure mobile messaging on Exchange Server 2016.

Module 6: Module 6: Managing high availability in Exchange Server 2016

This module describes the high availability options built into Exchange Server 2016. The
module also explains how to configure high availability for Mailbox databases and Client
Access services.
Lessons
High availability on Exchange Server 2016

Configuring highly available mailbox databases

Configuring high availability of Client Access services.

Lab : Implementing DAGs

Creating and configuring a database availability group

Lab : Implementing and testing high availability

 Deploying a high availability solution for client access services

Testing the high availability configuration

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the high availability options in Exchange Server 2016.

Configure highly available mailbox databases. 

Configure highly available client access services.

Module 7: Implementing disaster recovery for Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

This module describes the backup and recovery options in Exchange Server 2016 and explains
the factors you must consider when you use these options.
Lessons
Implementing Exchange Server 2016 backup

Implementing Exchange Server 2016 recovery

Lab : Backing up Exchange Server 2016

Backing up Exchange Server 2016

Lab : Implementing disaster recovery for Exchange Server 2016

Restoring Exchange Server 2016 data

Restore an Exchange Server DAG member ﴾optional﴿

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain how to implement Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 backup.

Explain how to implement Exchange Server 2016 recovery.
Module 8: Configuring and managing message transport

This module provides an overview of message transport, and describes how to configure
message transport. The module also describes how to configure transport rules and DLP
policies to manage message transport.
Lessons
Overview of message transport

Configuring message transport

Managing transport rules

Lab : Configuring message transport

Configuring message transport

Troubleshooting message delivery

Configuring a disclaimer transport rule

Configuring a DLP policy for financial data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe message transport.

Configure message transport.

Manage transport rules.

Module 9: Configuring antivirus, antispam, and malware protection

This module describes the key features and functionality of an Edge Transport server role in
Exchange Server 2016. The module also explains how to configure message security by
implementing an antivirus and antispam solution.
Lessons
Deploying and managing an Edge Transport server for message security

Implementing an antivirus solution for Exchange Server 2016

Implementing an antispam solution for Exchange Server 2016

Lab : Configuring message security

Configuring and testing EdgeSync

Configuring antivirus, antispam, and malware protection features on Exchange Server

2016
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Deploy and manage an Edge Transport server role for message security.

Implement an antivirus solution for Microsoft Exchange Server 2016.

Implement an antispam solution for Exchange Server 2016.

Module 10: Implementing and managing Microsoft Exchange Online deployments

This module describes the key features of Exchange Online and Office 365. The module also
describes how to manage and migrate to Exchange Online.
Lessons
Overview of Exchange Online and Office 365

Managing Exchange Online

Implementing the migration to Exchange Online

Lab : Managing Exchange Online

Managing Exchange Online

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Provide an overview of Exchange Online and Office 365.

Manage Exchange Online.

Implement a migration to Exchange Online.

Module 11: Monitoring and troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

This module describes how to monitor and troubleshoot Exchange Server 2016. The module
explains how to collect and analyze performance data for various Exchange Server recipients
and objects. The module also describes how to troubleshoot database issues, connectivity
issues, and performance issues.
Lessons
Monitoring Exchange Server 2016

Troubleshooting Exchange Server 2016

Lab : Monitoring and troubleshooting Exchange Server 2016

Monitoring Exchange Server

Troubleshooting database availability

Troubleshooting client access services

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Monitor Exchange Server 2016.

Troubleshoot Exchange Server 2016.

Module 12: Securing and maintaining Exchange Server 2016

This module describes how to maintain and update an Exchange Server organization. The
module explains how to plan and configure administrative security and administrative auditing
in Exchange Server 2016.
Lessons
Securing Exchange Server with role‐based access control ﴾RBAC﴿

Configuring audit logging on Exchange Server 2016

Maintaining Exchange Server 2016

Lab : Securing and maintaining Exchange Server 2016

Configuring Exchange Server permissions

Configuring audit logging

Maintaining updates on Exchange Server 2016.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Configure RBAC on Microsoft Exchange Server 2016.

Configure options related to user and administrator audit logging.

Maintain and update Exchange Server 2016.