Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

Audience Profile

The Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 credentials are designed for IT professionals who work in the typically complex computing environment of medium to large companies.

A candidate for this exam should have at least one year of experience implementing and managing an Exchange messaging system in environments that have the following characteristics:

• 250 to 5,000 or more users

• Three or more physical locations

• Network services and resources such as multiple versions of Exchange Server, Active Directory, proxy server, firewall, other messaging systems, DNS, Internet, intranet, and mobile client computers

• Three or more domain controllers

• Two or more Exchange Server computers

• Connectivity requirements such as connecting branch offices and individual users in remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet

Credit Toward Certification

When you pass the Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 exam, you achieve Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) status. You also earn credit toward the following certifications:

• Core credit for Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Messaging

• Core credit for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Messaging

• Elective credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 certification

• Elective credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Microsoft Windows 2000 certification

• Elective credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 certification

• Elective credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Microsoft Windows 2000 certification

Instructor-led Courses for This Exam

• Course 2400: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

• Course 2009: Upgrading Skills from Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

• Course 2011: Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

Skills Being Measured

This certification exam measures your ability to implement, manage and troubleshoot an Exchange Server 2003 organization. Before taking the exam, you should be proficient in the job skills listed below.

Skills measured by exam 70-284

Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting Exchange Server 2003

Prepare the environment for deployment of Exchange Server 2003

Install, configure, and troubleshoot Exchange Server 2003

Install, configure, and troubleshoot Exchange Server 2003 in a clustered environment

Upgrade from Exchange Server 5.5 to Exchange Server 2003

Migrate from other messaging systems to Exchange Server 2003

• Use the Migration Wizard to migrate from other messaging systems

• Migrate from other Exchange organizations

Configure and troubleshoot Exchange Server 2003 for coexistence with other Exchange organizations

Configure and troubleshoot Exchange Server 2003 for coexistence with other messaging systems

Configure and troubleshoot Exchange Server 2003 for interoperability with other SMTP messaging systems

Managing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Exchange Server Computers

Manage, monitor, and troubleshoot server health

Manage, monitor, and troubleshoot data storage

Manage, monitor, and troubleshoot Exchange Server clusters

Perform and troubleshoot backups and recovery

Remove an Exchange Server computer from the organization

Managing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting the Exchange Organization

Manage and troubleshoot public folders

Manage and troubleshoot virtual servers

Manage and troubleshoot front-end and back-end servers

Manage and troubleshoot connectivity

Monitor, manage, and troubleshoot infrastructure performance

Managing Security in the Exchange Environment

Manage and troubleshoot connectivity across firewalls

Manage audit settings and audit logs

Manage and troubleshoot permissions

Manage and troubleshoot encryption and digital signatures

Detect and respond to security threats

Managing Recipient Objects and Address Lists

Manage recipient policies

Manage user objects

Manage distribution and security groups

Manage contacts

Manage address lists

Managing and Monitoring Technologies that Support Exchange Server 2003

Diagnose problems arising from host resolution protocols

Diagnose problems arising from Active Directory issues

Diagnose network connectivity problems