Maricopa Community Colleges  CIS275BB   19994-20036 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/23/99
CIS275BB 19994-20036 L+L 3 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Multisite and Internet Environments
Overview of intrasite and intersite server communications. Covers X.400 and X.500 concepts as well as site connectors, routing tables, load balancing, directories and protocols. Internet Mail Service (IMS) and news services included. Prerequisites: CIS275BA or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CIS275BB   19994-20036 Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Multisite and Internet Environments
1. Compare and contrast the intrasite and intersite communication processes. (I, II)
2. Describe X.400 and X.500 concepts. (III)
3. Create a site connector between two sites. (IV)
4. Configure an X.400 connector. (V)
5. Explain the dynamic Remote Access Service (RAS) connector. (VI)
6. Configure a connection using the dynamic RAS connector. (VI)
7. Summarize routing and selection procedures. (VII)
8. Explain directory replication. (VIII)
9. Configure and manage directory information between sites. (VIII)
10. Summarize how to use Microsoft (MS) Exchange on the Internet. (IX)
11. Prepare and configure the Internet Mail Service (IMS). (X)
12. Explain the Internet News Service. (XI)
13. Create and configure an Internet News Service. (XI)
14. Describe and implement the Active Server. (XII)
15. Configure Post Office Protocol (POP3) and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). (XIII, XIV)
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CIS275BB   19994-20036 Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Multisite and Internet Environments
    I. Intrasite Server Communication
        A. Intrasite Remote Procedure Calls (RPC)
        B. Wide Area Networks (WANs)
        C. Message Transfer Agent (MTA)
        D. Intrasite Service Communication
        E. Intrasite Directory Replication
      II. Intersite Server Communication
          A. Multisite Server Communication
          B. Common Connector Property Pages
          C. Monitoring Connectors
        III. X.400 and X.500 Concepts
            A. X.400 Publication Schedule
            B. X.500 Features and Limitations
            C. X.400 Message Handling Components
            D. Management Domains
            E. Message Transfer System
            F. Interpersonal Message System (IPMS)
          IV. Site Connector
              A. Operation
              B. Target Server Cost
              C. Security Within Windows NT Domains
              D. Configuration
            V. X.400 Connector
                A. Benefits/Limitations
                B. Message Transfer Agent (MTA) Transport Configuration
                C. X.400 Configuration
                  1. General
                  2. Schedule
                  3. Stack
                  4. Override
                  5. Connected Sites
                  6. Address Space
                  7. Delivery Restrictions
                  8. Advanced
              VI. Dynamic Remote Access Service (RAS) Connector
                  A. Operation
                  B. Creation
                  C. Configuration
                  D. RAS Authentication Issues
                    1. General
                    2. Schedule
                    3. RAS Override
                    4. MTA Override
                    5. Address Space
                    6. Using RAS with Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
                    7. RAS Protocols and Binding
                VII. Routing and Selection
                    A. MTA and Multiple Connectors
                    B. Routing Basics
                    C. Gateway Address Routing Table (GWART)
                    D. Selection Basics
                    E. Selection Criteria
                    F. Load Balancing
                    G. Rerouting and Retries
                    H. Routing Calculation Server
                  VIII. Directory Replication
                      A. Process
                      B. Update Sequence Numbers
                      C. Bridgehead Servers
                      D. Transitive Connections
                      E. Directory Replication Topology
                      F. Directory Connector Topology
                      G. Configuration
                      H. Managing Directory Replication
                    IX. Using Microsoft (MS) Exchange on the Internet
                        A. Establishing an Internet Connection
                        B. Domain Name Service (DNS) System Configuration for Internet Mail
                        C. DNS System Maintenance
                        D. Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) and DNS Integration
                      X. Internet Mail Service (IMS)
                          A. Usage
                          B. Preparation
                          C. Internet Mail Wizard
                          D. Configuration Using Property Pages
                            1. Internet Mail
                            2. General
                            3. Address Space
                            4. Advanced
                            5. Connections
                            6. Diagnostics Logging
                            7. Dial-up Connections
                            8. Queues
                            9. Security
                            10. Routing
                          E. Optimizing Mail Service
                        XI. Internet News Service
                            A. Newsgroup Basics
                            B. Creation
                            C. Configuration
                              1. General
                              2. Messages
                              3. Hosts
                              4. Connection
                              5. Security
                              6. Advanced
                              7. Outbound
                              8. Inbound
                            D. Publishing Public Folders
                            E. Network News Transport Protocol (NNTP) Details
                            F. Performance Counters
                            G. Troubleshooting
                            H. Backfiling a Newsfeed
                          XII. Active Server
                              A. Active Platform
                              B. Components Installation
                              C. Hypertext Transfer Protocol Configuration
                            XIII. Post Office Protocol (POP3)
                                A. Basics
                                  1. Functionality
                                  2. Architecture
                                  3. Operation
                                  4. Content Conversion
                                  5. Authentication
                                B. Configuring POP3 Site and Server Properties
                                C. Performance Counters
                                D. Troubleshooting
                              XIV. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
                                  A. Basics
                                    1. Architecture
                                    2. Functionality
                                    3. Process
                                  B. Configuration
                                    1. General
                                    2. Authentication
                                    3. Anonymous
                                    4. Search
                                    5. Idle Time-Out
                                  C. Performance Counters
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