Recovering Messaging Servers and Databases using Microsoft
Exchange Server 2007
Course 5050A: One days; Instructor-Led
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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.
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.
After completing this course, students will be able to:
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Recover messaging databases.
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Prepare for and recover from Mailbox server
failures.
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Prepare for and recover from non-Mailbox server
failures.
This course requires that students meet the following
prerequisites:
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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.
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Conceptual understanding of firewalls. For
example, how SMTP messages are allowed through a firewall.
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Working knowledge of how Public Key
Infrastructure (PKI) is managed in the directory.
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Experience using these tools and applications:
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NTBackup command.
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NSLookup command.
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Windows Explorer
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Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
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Active Directory Users and Computers
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Active Directory Sites and Services
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Internet Information Services (IIS) Admin
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Outlook
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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).
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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).
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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.
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Conceptual understanding of e-mail technologies.
Post Office Protocol (POP), Internet Access Message Protocol (IMAP), SMTP).
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Completion of the following equivalent
knowledge: Course 5047A: Introduction to Installing and Managing Microsoft
Exchange Server 2007
This course will help the student prepare for the
following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:
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Exam 70-236: Implementing, Troubleshooting and
Maintaining a MS Exchange Server 2007 Infrastructure.
The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and a Student Material compact disk for this class.
After completing this module, students will be able to
recover messaging databases.
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Overview of Database Recovery Scenarios
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Recovering a Messaging Database Using Dial-Tone
Recovery
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Performing a Database Backup
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Performing a Dial-Tone Recovery
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Repairing a Damaged Database
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe messaging database recovery scenarios.
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Recover a messaging database using dial-tone
recovery.
After completing this module, students will be able to
prepare for and recover from Mailbox server failures.
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Preparing for a Mailbox Server Recovery
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Recovering Mailbox Servers
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Performing a Mailbox Server Backup
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Recovering a Mailbox Server
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Recovering Mailbox Server Data
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Prepare for and recover from Mailbox server
failures.
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Recover Mailbox servers.
After completing this module, students will be able to
prepare for and recover from non-Mailbox server failures.
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Preparing for a Non-Mailbox Server Recovery
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Recovering Non-Mailbox Servers
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Performing a Non-Mailbox Server Backup
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Restoring a Client Access Server
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Restoring a Hub Transport Server
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Restoring an Edge Transport Server
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Prepare for a non-Mailbox server recovery.
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Recover non-Mailbox servers.