Introduction to Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Apress: Pro Exchange Server 2013 Administration as the reference textbook

2. Overview
Exam 70-341 objectives
Review of the intended audience for the certification exam
Exam notes
Course layout
Active Directory Preparation
Exchange Server Roles and Versions
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3. Why we are here
Develop skills to prepare for installing, configuring and performing ongoing maintenance of a
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 infrastructure.
Help prepare for certification exam 70-341.
Learn best practices.
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4. MCSE: Messaging
Many Microsoft Certified Solution Expert certifications
◦ Server Infrastructure
◦ Desktop Infrastructure
◦ Private Cloud
◦ Data Platform
◦ Business Intelligence
◦ Messaging
◦ Communication
◦ SharePoint
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5. Prerequisite knowledge for MCSE:
Messaging
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)
◦ Exam 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
◦ Exam 70-411 Administering Windows Server 2012
◦ Exam 70-412 Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services
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6. MCSE: Messaging
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Messaging requires an MCSA plus two additional
certifications.
◦ Exam 70-341 Core Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
◦ Transport
◦ Mailbox Role
◦ Client Access
◦ Design and Manage
◦ Exam 70-342 Advanced Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
◦ Unified Messaging
◦ Site Resiliency
◦ Security and Auditing
◦ Compliance, Archiving, and Discovery
◦ Coexistence, Hybrid, Migration, and Federation
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7. Intended Certification Audience
Candidates who are responsible for MS Exchange environments.
Senior network administrators, technical leads over a team.
Minimum of three years experience administering an Exchange infrastructure.
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8. Certification Exam Notes
Prometric $150 US
Scoring
◦ No penalty for guessing; no additional
deductions for incorrect answers.
◦ Multiple answer questions must be entirely
correct (no weighted score).
◦ Beta questions may be included in your exam
but do not count toward your score.
Formats
◦ Case study
◦ Simulations
◦ Virtual Labs
Question Types
◦ Multiple Choice
◦ Hot Area
◦ Active Screen
◦ Drag and Drop
◦ Build-List and Reorder
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9. Course Layout
Apress: Pro Exchange Server 2013 Administration as the reference textbook
◦ Chapter 1 Introduction and Planning
◦ Chapter 2 Installation
◦ Chapter 3 Migration (Skipped)
◦ Chapter 4 Client Access Server (CAS) server role
◦ Chapter 5 Mailbox (MB) server role and Message Transport Solutions
◦ Chapter 6 Management
◦ Chapter 7 Disaster Recovery
◦ Chapter 8 Monitoring
◦ Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
ESX infrastructure with custom labs/assignments to support theory
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10. Server Requirements
Exchange Server has significant RAM and HDD requirements.
◦ 8GB RAM, 30 GB free HDD space for each:
◦ Mailbox Server (MB) role
◦ MB & Client Access Server (CAS) role
◦ 4GB RAM, 30 GB free HDD space for each:
◦ Edge Transport (ET) server
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11. NCRC1070 Course Profile
Microsoft Exchange Server Administration
◦ Prerequisite course: OSSE1085
◦ 2 credits
Outcome: Build a Microsoft Exchange infrastructure that meets the needs of a business.
Competencies: The following competencies will be achieved: support an Exchange Server
organization by installing, configuring and maintaining Active Directory
◦ install and configure Exchange mailbox storage and access
◦ plan and implement high availability
◦ create and manage recipient objects including email addresses, access, calendaring and recovery
◦ manage exchange access control by configuring administrative security and auditing
◦ setup intra/inter Exchange organization message transport
◦ implement disaster recovery for Exchange mailbox servers
◦ troubleshoot Exchange Server errors
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12. NCRC1070 Grading
Test 1 (10%): Chapters 1-2
◦ Installing Exchange Server, AD requirements, server prerequisites, Exchange Server 2013 roles, email
address policy, accepted domains, send/receive connectors.
Midterm Exam (20%): Chapters 1-2, 4-5
◦ Content from chapters 1-2 in addition to client access server and mailbox server concepts and
configuration.
Test 2 (10%): Chapters 6-7
◦ Primarily focused on Exchange Server management (recipient objects, address lists, patch management)
and disaster recovery.
Final Exam (30%): Comprehensive covering chapters 1-2, 4-9
◦ All previous content plus monitoring and troubleshooting Exchange Server.
Labs and Assignments (30%)
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13. Introducing Exchange
Server
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14. Overview
Exchange 2013 is Microsoft’s eighth version of their Exchange messaging and collaboration
server.
◦ Exchange Server 4.0
◦ Exchange Server 5.0
◦ Exchange Server 5.5
◦ Exchange 2000
◦ Exchange 2003
◦ Exchange 2007
◦ Exchange 2010
◦ Exchange 2013
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15. Exchange 2013
First version designed to integrate with cloud services – Office 365
Competitive environment – Google Mail and Google Apps
Datacenters require scalable architecture with high manageability with little administrative input
– solid monitoring with predefined actions
Lower operational costs – JBOD supported since Exchange 2010
Hybrid environments supporting on-premises and Office 365 integration – one namespace and
address book with independent mailbox storage (mix on-premises/Office 365)
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16. New to Exchange 2013
New look and feel to client/management interfaces – redesigned Outlook 2013, Outlook Web
App (OWA) and Exchange Admin Center (EAC)
Exchange Management Shell (EMS) – 300+ new cmdlets, runs on PowerShell 3.0
Mailbox and Client Access Server roles simplified
Managed store – store.exe process for each mailbox database rather than one process for all
databases
Managed availability
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17. Planning for Impact of
Exchange on AD
Services
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18. Planning for Impact of Exchange on AD
Services
Plan the number of domain controllers
Plan around AD site topology
Plan placement of GC servers
Determine DNS changes required for Exchange
Evaluate impact of schema changes required for Exchange
Prepare domains for Exchange
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19. AD Requirements
Forest and domain functional level of Windows
Server 2003 or later
Schema Master must be Windows Server 2003 or
later
GC at each site must be Windows Server 2003 or
later
◦ Common to make each DC a GC (minimum of 2 GCs)
◦ X64 8:1 Processor Core Ratio Exchange: DC/GC
RODC not useful in sites containing an Exchange
server
Exchange uses AD site topology for mail routing
DNS MX (load balance and failover), TXT|SPF
records (security)
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Internet
2GB RAM
Outlook Client
8GB RAM
EXCH02
192.168.3.3
DG 192.168.3.1
DNS 192.168.3.2
EDGE01
Site 1: 192.168.2.0/24
Site 2: 192.168.3.0/24
2GB RAM
Outlook Client
RWDC02
DC/DNS
192.168.3.2/24
DG 192.168.3.1
DNS 192.168.3.2
Internal
Switch
8GB RAM
EXCH01
192.168.2.3
DG 192.168.2.1
DNS 192.168.2.2
RWDC01
DC/DNS
192.168.2.2/24
DG 192.168.2.1
DNS 192.168.2.2
Internal
Switch
DMZ Switch

20. Preparing AD for Exchange
Exchange is reliant on your site topology for mail routing
◦ Rename sites to match locations
◦ Create subnets and associate with appropriate sites
◦ Configure site links
◦ Configure site costs
◦ NTDS Site Settings → Universal Group Membership Caching
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21. Preparing the Schema for Exchange
If requested for a comprehensive list of schema modifications they can be located on the
Exchange installation DVD
◦ Exchange2013MediaSetupDataschema*.ldf
◦ Readable files with schema modifications for Exchange
Recommended to copy the media to a local HDD
Exchange2013MediaSetup.exe will automatically perform schema modifications
Can perform schema modifications using CMD line
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22. Preparing AD for Exchange
If using a remote Windows client (Windows 8 or better) to manage your infrastructure you will
need the remote server admin tools
◦ Install-WindowsFeature Rsat-Adds
Three commands to manually prepare AD for Exchange
◦ Prepare the Schema; performed once as an Enterprise Admin/Schema Admin with access to the Schema
master
.Setup /PrepareSchema /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
◦ Prepare the configuration partition in AD and create the Exchange organization
.Setup /PrepareAd /OrganizationName:OrgName
/IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
◦ Prepare the current domain or all domains for Exchange (performed in any domain that uses Exchange
even if no Exchange servers exist in the domain)
.Setup /PrepareDomain /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
.Setup /PrepareAllDomains /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
(Must be an Enterprise Admin)
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23. Planning the Mailbox
Server Role
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24. Planning the Mailbox Server Role
Plan for database size and storage performance requirements
Plan mailbox role capacity and placement
Plan for virtualization requirements and scenarios
Design public folder placement strategy
Validate storage using JetStress
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25. Exchange Server Roles
Exchange 2010 Server Roles
◦ Mailbox
◦ Hub Transport
◦ Client Access
◦ Unified Messaging
◦ Edge Transport
Exchange 2013 Server Roles
◦ Mailbox (Hub Transport)
◦ Client Access
◦ Edge Transport (released with SP1)
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Exchange Server 2013 Roles
Mailbox – stores MB database and uses the hub transport service to relay email
Client Access – connects Outlook to the mailbox server
Edge – works on the perimeter as a anti-virus/spam gateway

26. Exchange 2013 Versions
Exchange Server 2013 has two server licenses as defined by product key (can reissue key later
and switch up from trial/standard/enterprise at a later date – no downgrades)
◦ Standard – supports 5 mounted databases per server
◦ Enterprise – RTM 50 databases, Cumulative Update 2 (CU2) supports 100 databases (16 TB each)
Exchange 2013 has two Client Access License (CALs) that can be mixed/matched. Standard CAL
and Enterprise CAL
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27. Exchange Mailbox Databases
How many databases do you need?
◦ Separation of departments into different databases
◦ Depends on service level agreements (SLA)
◦ 1-2 TB per database recommended
◦ ESEUTIL (tool used to perform maintenance on MB ESE databases) takes much longer to complete on larger databases
◦ Backup and recovery times longer for larger databases
◦ Different hardware and tools will have differing backup/recovery times
◦ Database Availability Groups (DAG) replicates on a database level
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28. Exchange 2013 Public Folders
Microsoft would prefer companies move to SharePoint and as such have been trying to minimize
Public Folders in the past two versions of Exchange Server (2007 & 2010).
Public Folders have improved for Exchange 2013
◦ Now a mailbox within a MB database (was a separate database in previous versions of Exchange)
◦ Regular mailbox cmdlets work on Public Folder mailboxes – making migrations easier
◦ Public Folders now have only one writeable copy of the the public folder mailbox (previous versions of Exchange used a multi-
master public folder database replication strategy)
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29. Planning Tools
Three tools used to get a structured view of your environment for planning/designing your
Exchange infrastructure.
◦ JetStress – Simulate Exchange disk I/O load on a server to verify the performance and stability of your
disk subsystem before putting your server into a production environment.
◦ Exchange 2013 Deployment Assistant – Web tool that asks questions about your environment and gives
recommendations.
◦ Exchange Server Role Requirements Calculator – Produces recommendations for sizing Exchange 2013
MB and CAS servers.
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