Recovering Messaging Servers and Databases using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

Course 5050: One Day Instructor-led

Posted: March 7, 2007

Introduction
Audience
At Course Completion
Prerequisites
Course Outline

Introduction

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

This one-day instructor-led course provides messaging specialists with the knowledge and skills specialists need to recover Exchange mailboxes and servers in a variety of disaster scenarios. Students will learn how to perform full and dial-tone recoveries of a mailbox server, as well as repair a mailbox database. They will also learn how to perform a full recovery of Client Access servers, Hub Transport servers, and Edge Transport servers

Audience

This course is intended for enterprise-level messaging administrators who have at least 3 years experience working in the Information Technology field, including administering Exchange Servers. Administrators should have some experience with Exchange Server 2007. Others who may take this course include IT generalists and help desk professionals who want to learn about Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.

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At Course Completion

After attending this course, students will be able to:

Recover messaging databases.

Prepare for and recover from Mailbox server failures.

Prepare for and recover from non-Mailbox server failures.

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Prerequisites

This course requires that students meet the following prerequisites:

Working knowledge of malware. For example, approaches to scanning for viruses (client-based, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)-based, Exchange-based), methods that worms use to propagate, basic concepts of spam, phishing schemes, and unwelcome message content.

Conceptual understanding of firewalls. For example, how SMTP messages are allowed through a firewall.

Working knowledge of how Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is managed in the directory.

Experience using these tools and applications:

NTBackup command.

NSLookup command.

Windows Explorer

Microsoft Management Console (MMC)

Active Directory Users and Computers

Active Directory Sites and Services

Internet Information Services (IIS) Admin

Outlook

Working knowledge of Windows server operating system. For example, what Transmission Control Protocol (TCP/IP) and Domain Name System (DNS) do and how to use them, basic routing concepts (Wide Area Networks (WAN) vs. Local Area Network (LAN) router vs. switch vs. hub).

Working knowledge of network technologies. For example, what TCP/IP and DNS do and how to use them, basic routing concepts (WAN vs. LAN, router vs. switch vs. hub).

Working knowledge of Active Directory. For example, how user objects are managed, what is stored in Active Directory partitions, basic architectures (domain, forest, sites, etc.), and how domain controllers are managed. Also, site and site connector configuration, schema and configuration partitions, and Global Catalogs.

Conceptual understanding of e-mail technologies. Post Office Protocol (POP), Internet Access Message Protocol (IMAP), SMTP).

Completion of the following equivalent knowledge: Course 5047A: Introduction to Installing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

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Course Outline

Module 1: Recovering Messaging Databases

After completing this module, students will be able to recover messaging databases.

Lessons

Overview of Database Recovery Scenarios

Recovering a Messaging Database Using Dial-Tone Recovery

Lab: Recovering Messaging Databases in Exchange Server 2007

Performing a Database Backup

Performing a Dial-Tone Recovery

Repairing a Damaged Database

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe messaging database recovery scenarios.

Recover a messaging database using dial-tone recovery.

Module 2: Preparing for and Recovering from Mailbox Server Failures

After completing this module, students will be able to prepare for and recover from Mailbox server failures.

Lessons

Preparing for a Mailbox Server Recovery

Recovering Mailbox Servers

Lab: Preparing for and Recovering from Mailbox Server Failures

Performing a Mailbox Server Backup

Recovering a Mailbox Server

Recovering Mailbox Server Data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Prepare for and recover from Mailbox server failures.

Recover Mailbox servers.

Module 3: Preparing for and Recovering from Non-Mailbox Server Failures

After completing this module, students will be able to prepare for and recover from non-Mailbox server failures.

Lessons

Preparing for a Non-Mailbox Server Recovery

Recovering Non-Mailbox Servers

Lab: Preparing for and Recovering from Non-Mailbox Server Failures

Performing a Non-Mailbox Server Backup

Restoring a Client Access Server

Restoring a Hub Transport Server

Restoring an Edge Transport Server

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Prepare for a non-Mailbox server recovery.

Recover non-Mailbox servers.

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