Exchange Server 2010 SP1: Administrative Tools

Overview/Description
The Exchange Management Console (EMC) and the Exchange Management Shell (EMS) are still the primary management tools for Exchange Server 2010 SP1. The Exchange Control Panel (ECP) is a new browser-based tool that allows administrators and end users to perform various management tasks depending on the Role Based Access Control permissions they have been assigned. This course provides an overview of the management tools and how they are used to administer Exchange Server 2010 mailboxes.

Target Audience
Systems administrators, systems engineers, systems analysts, IT consultants, and support professionals with responsibility for planning, implementing, and maintaining Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP1; learners preparing for the MCTS and MCITP certification exams. A working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and a working knowledge of networking, including TCP/IP, DNS, and IIS, and an understanding of Internet protocols, such as POP3, IMAP4, SMTP, and HTTP may be beneficial.

Expected Duration (hours)
1.5

Lesson Objectives

Exchange Server 2010 SP1: Administrative Tools

use the Exchange Server 2010 Management Console to create a filter

recognize the functions of the main nodes in the EMC

recognize new features of the Exchange Server 2010 Management Console

recognize features of the Exchange Server 2010 Control Panel

use the Exchange Server 2010 Management Shell

use the Exchange Server 2010 Management Console and Shell

add a user to a role group

recognize how the Role Based Access Control permissions model works

use the Exchange Server 2010 Management Shell to create a mailbox database

configure mailbox database properties

create and configure a mailbox database in Exchange Server 2010