Trainer Preparation Guide for Course 20341B: Core Solutions of Microsoft® Exchange Server 2013 1

Trainer Preparation Guide for Course 20341B: Core

Solutions of Microsoft® Exchange Server 2013

Design of the Course

The course design is based on the how IT professionals perform management tasks on Exchange Server
2013. Some of these tasks include deploying and configuring Exchange Server 2013, and managing
Exchange Server 2013 mailboxes. The course also includes tasks on how to plan and implement Exchange
Server 2013 backup and recovery, and how to monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot Exchange Server 2013.

The course starts with the deployment and management of Exchange Server 2013, where the students
learn about AD DS integration and Exchange Server prerequisites. Exchange Server 2013 is introduced in
general, and the students learn how to deploy it, and are shown the techniques that can be used to
manage it (Module 1).

The course continues with teaching students how to manage the Mailbox server role on Exchange Server
2013 (Module 2). The Mailbox server role hosts different types of mailboxes, so the next step is for
students to learn how to manage mailboxes and other types of recipients on Exchange Server 2013
(Module 3). Next, the Client Access server role that the clients use to connect to the Exchange Server
infrastructure is discussed (Module 4). After learning about the Client Access server role in general,
students learn how to deal with the client connectivity options to the Client Access server (Module 5).

Students then learn how to deploy and manage the high availability options for the Client Access server
and the Mailbox server (Module 6). In Exchange Server 2013, high availability is close associated with
disaster mitigation, but some additional disaster recovery steps may still be required (Module 7).
Students then find out about the transport component in Exchange Server 2013 (Module 8). One of the
components when managing message transport is enabling anti-spam and antimalware filtering. (Module
9). Security is then covered from the aspect of administration and auditing (Module 10). The course ends
with monitoring and troubleshooting Exchange Server 2013 (Module 11).

Required Materials to Teach This Course

To teach this course, you need the following materials:
• Course Handbook

• Microsoft PowerPoint files

• OneNote Trainer Pack (OTP) on MCT Download Center

• Microsoft Hyper-V® Classroom Setup Guide

• Course virtual machines

Important It is recommended that you use PowerPoint 2007 or later to display the slides
for this course. If you use PowerPoint Viewer or an earlier version of PowerPoint, all the
features of the slides might not display correctly.
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Prerequisite Knowledge to Teach This Course

In this section, list the knowledge and skills that are required of the instructor to effectively present this
course.

To present this course, you must have the following knowledge and skills:

• Experience deploying and configuring Exchange Server 2013

• Knowledge about previous versions of Exchange Server, such as 2007 and 2010

• Experience deploying and configuring network services such as Domain Network Service (DNS) in
Windows Server® 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2
• Working experience with AD DS in Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012
• Working experience with PKI

Preparation Tasks
Complete the following tasks to prepare for this course.

Courses or Workshops
It is highly recommended that you audit the following courses or workshops:
• Course 20342B: Advanced Solution of Microsoft Exchange 2013

To identify your technical proficiency with the content of this course, it is highly recommended that you
pass the following exams:
• Exam 70-341: Core Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
• Exam 70-342: Advanced Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013

Technical Preparation Activities

• Use the OneNote Trainer Pack (OTP) on MCT Download Center to prepare for delivering the course.

• The OneNote Trainer Packs include the following content for each course on each page in the
OTP (and in this order):
• Slides

• Instructor Notes
• Student Handbook Content
• Also included for each module are the Lab Answer Keys (LAKs).

• Practice setting up the classroom by following the instructions in the Microsoft Hyper-V
Classroom Setup Guide.

• Review the learning product error log, which is available on the MCT Download Center.

• Practice using the Microsoft product(s) and tools that are associated with this learning product.

• Review the Exchange Server 2013 Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/exchange for updated
information on the Microsoft product.

• Review the Microsoft product error log, which is available in the Microsoft Download Center.
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Instructional Preparation Activities

It is highly recommended that you complete the following instructional preparation activities:

• Read the About This Course at the beginning of the Course handbook for the learning product.
• Walk through the Introduction slide deck for the learning product.

• Walk through each module presentation slide deck and read the corresponding Instructor Notes
(located in the notes view of the presentation slide deck) for the module. Note that additional hidden
slides are used in each slide deck to accommodate the amount of Instructor Notes information for a
given topic.

• Practice presenting each module:

• Identify the key points and must-know information for each topic.

• Perform each demonstration and hands-on lab.

• Anticipate the questions that students might have.

• Identify examples, analogies, impromptu demonstrations, and additional delivery tips that will
help to clarify module content and provide a more meaningful learning experience for your
specific audience.

• Note any problems that you might encounter during a demonstration or a lab exercise, and
determine a course of action for how you will resolve the problems in the classroom. To access
the lab answer keys, refer to the appendix in the Course Handbook.
• Work through the Module Review and Takeaways section at the end of each module and
determine how you will use this section to reinforce student learning and promote knowledge
transfer to on-the-job performance.

• Customize and enhance your instructor notes.

• Consult the MCT forum for additional tips and strategies—posted by your fellow MCTs—for teaching
the learning product.

• Review the updated information about the Microsoft Certification Program on the Microsoft Learning
Certifications website.

Instructor Computer Setup

Set up the instructor computer by following the setup instructions in the “Microsoft Hyper-V Classroom
Setup Guide” document. This document provides hardware requirements for the instructor computer in
addition to detailed setup instructions.
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Course Timing
The following schedule is an estimate of the course timing. Your timing might vary. Every student might
not finish every lab. Use your judgment to set a reasonable time to move on to the next module.

Day 1
Start End Module
9:00 9:30 Introduction

9:30 10:30 Module 1: Deploying and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2013

10:30 10:45 Break

10:45 11:45 Module 1: Deploying and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
(continued)

11:45 12:45 Lab: Deploying and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2013

12:45 1:45 Lunch

1:45 3:15 Module 2: Planning and Configuring Mailbox Servers

3:15 3:30 Break

3:30 4:45 Lab: Planning and Configuring Mailbox Servers

Day 2
Start End Module
9:00 9:30 Day 1 review

9:30 10:45 Module 3: Managing Recipient Objects

10:45 11:00 Break

11:00 12:15 Lab: Managing Recipient Objects

12:15 1:15 Lunch

1:15 2:30 Module 4: Planning and Deploying Client Access Servers

2:30 2:45 Break

2:45 3:45 Lab: Planning and Deploying Client Access Servers

3:45 4:30 Module 5: Planning and Configuring Messaging Client Connectivity

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Day 3
Start End Module
9:00 9:30 Day 2 review

9:30 10:30 Module 5: Planning and Configuring Messaging Client Connectivity

(continued)

10:30 10:45 Break

10:45 12:00 Lab: Planning and Configuring Messaging Client Connectivity

12:00 1:00 Lunch

1:00 2:45 Module 6: Planning and Implementing High Availability

2:45 3:00 Break

3:00 4:30 Lab: Planning and Implementing High Availability

Day 4
Start End Module
9:00 9:30 Introduction

9:30 10:45 Module 7: Planning and Implementing Disaster Recovery

10:45 11:00 Break

11:00 12:15 Lab: Planning and Implementing Disaster Recovery

12:15 1:15 Lunch

1:15 3:00 Module 8: Planning and Configuring Message Transport

3:00 3:15 Break

3:15 4:00 Lab: Planning and Configuring Message Transport

4:00 4:30 Module 9: Planning and Configuring Message Hygiene

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Day 5
Start End Module
9:00 9:30 Introduction

9:30 10:15 Module 9: Planning and Configuring Message Hygiene (continued)

10:15 10:30 Break

10:30 11:15 Lab: Planning and Configuring Message Hygiene

11:15 12:15 Module 10: Planning and Configuring Administrative Security and Auditing

12:15 1:15 Lunch

1:15 2:15 Lab: Planning and Configuring Administrative Security and Auditing

2:15 3:15 Module 11: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Exchange Server 2013

3:15 3:30 Break

3:30 4:30 Lab: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Exchange Server 2013