Part Number: X05-79271
Course Number: 1573A Released: 2/2001

Delivery Guide
Designing Microsoft
®

Exchange 2000 for the
Enterprise
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Facilities.................................................................................................................10

Module 1: Introduction to Designing Exchange 2000 for the Enterprise

Overview..................................................................................................................1

Introduction to the Exchange 2000 Design Process.................................................2

Using the Case Studies in This Course ..................................................................10

Using the Job Aids in This Course.........................................................................14

Performing the Labs in This Course ......................................................................15

Classroom Setup ....................................................................................................16

Lab A: Creating a Mail-Enabled User Account.....................................................20

Module 2: Analyzing Active Directory for Exchange 2000

Overview..................................................................................................................1

Reviewing Active Directory Basics.........................................................................2

Examining How Exchange 2000 Uses Active Directory.........................................8

Examining How Exchange 2000 Works with DSAccess.......................................20

Designing Active Directory Groups for an Exchange 2000 Organization.............28


Overview..................................................................................................................1

Analyzing the Existing Environment.......................................................................2

Planning Routing Groups.........................................................................................4

Planning Routing Group Boundaries .......................................................................8

Planning Message Flow .........................................................................................18

Planning Connectors Between Routing Groups.....................................................20

Demonstration: Creating a Routing Groups Container..........................................29
iv Designing Microsoft® Exchange 2000 for the Enterprise Lab A: Designing a Routing Topology................................................................. 30

Lab B: Implementing a Routing Topology ........................................................... 36

Lab Discussion...................................................................................................... 45

Module 5: Designing a Public Folder Strategy

Overview................................................................................................................. 1

Introduction to Public Folders................................................................................. 2

Planning a Public Folder Replication Strategy ..................................................... 10


Module 7: Planning Server Roles and Placement

Overview................................................................................................................. 1

Introduction to Planning Server Roles and Placement............................................ 2

Planning Mailbox Servers and Public Folder Servers............................................. 3

Planning Connector Servers.................................................................................... 9

Planning Front-end/Back-end Servers .................................................................. 12

Planning for Servers Running Active Directory ................................................... 17

Discussion: Planning Server Placement................................................................ 21

Lab A: Identifying Server Roles and Placement................................................... 22

Lab B: Implementing Front-end Load Balancing ................................................. 29

Lab C: Implementing a Front-end Server ............................................................. 35

Lab D: Implementing a Public Folder Server ....................................................... 39

Lab Discussion...................................................................................................... 44

Module 8: Designing an Exchange 2000 Management and Operations
Plan

Overview................................................................................................................. 1


Appendix C: Fourth Coffee Case Study

Appendix D: Northwind Traders Case Study