Exam MS-200: Planning and Configuring a Messaging Platform – Skills Measured
Exam MS-200: Planning and Configuring a Messaging Platform – Skills Measured
Manage modern messaging infrastructure (45-50%)
Manage databases
• plan mailbox database requirements
• create mailbox databases
• configure mailbox databases
• troubleshoot mailbox databases
Manage Database Availability Groups (DAGs)
• plan DAG settings and members
• create a DAG
• manage DAG members
• deploy and manage site resilience
• test a database and datacenter failover scenario
• troubleshoot DAG problems
• evaluate Exchange services health
Manage and implement client access
• plan namespaces
• plan high availability for client access
• configure virtual directories and URLs
• configure client access policies
• configure client access rules
• configure Autodiscover for Exchange
• troubleshoot client access connectivity problems
• manage Exchange certificates lifecycle
Manage disaster recovery
• plan backup and recovery strategy
• implement and perform backups
• restore servers, databases, and mailboxes
Manage messaging infrastructure lifecycle
• plan Exchange Server installation
• prepare Active Directory (AD) for Exchange
• install and update Exchange services
Manage mail flow topology (35-40%)
Plan the transport pipeline
• plan transport architecture
• design for multi-site mail flow
• plan a high availability mail flow solution
Manage connectors
• plan connectors
• create Send and Receive connectors
• configure connectors
Manage mail flow
• manage transport rules
• manage domains
• manage hybrid mail flow
• implement a multi-site mail flow
Troubleshoot mail flow problems
• validate inbound and outbound mail flow
• examine message trace
• configure message tracking
• analyze message headers with the remote connectivity analyzer
• handle Non-Deliverable Reports (NDRs)
• investigate transport logs
• monitor mail flow
Manage recipients and devices (15-20%)
Manage recipient resources
• manage archive mailboxes
• manage resource mailboxes
• manage distribution and security groups
• manage mailboxes
• manage mailbox permissions
• configure mailbox policies
• manage shared mailboxes
• evaluate license options
Manage mobile devices
• configure mobile device mailbox policies
• configure and manage Outlook mobile
• manage mobile device access
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[MS-200] Exchange System Requirements
Supported co-existence for Exchange 2019
- Exchange 2010, not supported
- Exchange 2013, supported with 2013 CU21 or later, including Edge Transport Servers
- Exchange 2016, Supported with 2016 CU11 or later, including Edge Transport Servers
- Mixed 2013 and 2016, Supported if 2013 and 2016 meeting previous requirements
Network and directory server requirements for Exchange 2019
- Domain Controller, Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016,2019
- AD Forest, Windows Server 2012 R2 or higher
- AD Site, Writable domain controller and global catalog server
- DNS Namespace, Contiguous, Non-contiguous, Single label domain, Disjoint.
- IPv6, Exchange 2013 or later supports IPv6 when installed and enabled; send and receive in IPv6 if supported
References:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/plan-and-deploy/system-requirements?view=exchserver-2019
[MS-200] Overview
MS-200 Study Guide.
Manage Modern Messaging Infrastructure (45-50%)
- Manage databases
- May include but not limited to: Plan mailbox database requirements, create mailbox databases, configure mailbox databases, troubleshoot mailbox databases
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/architecture/mailbox-servers/manage-databases?view=exchserver-2019
- Manage Database Availability Groups (DAGs)
- May include but not limited to: Plan DAG settings and members, create a DAG, manage DAG members, deploy and manage site resilience, test a database and datacenter failover scenario, troubleshoot DAG problems, evaluate Exchange services health
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/high-availability/database-availability-groups/database-availability-groups?view=exchserver-2019
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/high-availability/manage-ha/manage-dags?view=exchserver-2019
- Manage and implement client access
- May include but not limited to: Plan namespaces, plan high availability for client access, configure virtual directories and URLs, configure client access policies, configure global Outlook Web App (OWA) policies, configure Autodiscover for Exchange, troubleshoot client access connectivity problems, manage Exchange certificates lifecycle
- https://www.edx.org/course/microsoft-exchange-server-2016-client-access-services
- Manage disaster recovery
- May include but not limited to: Plan backup and recovery strategy, implement and perform backups, restore servers, databases, and mailboxes
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/high-availability/disaster-recovery/disaster-recovery?view=exchserver-2019
- Manage messaging infrastructure lifecycle
- May include but not limited to: Plan Exchange Server installation, prepare Active Directory (AD) for Exchange, and install and update Exchange service
Manage Mail Flow Topology (35-40%)
- Plan the Transport Pipeline
- May include but not limited to: Plan transport architecture, design for multi-site mail flow, plan a high availability mail flow solution
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/mail-flow/mail-flow?view=exchserver-2019
- Manage Connectors
- May include but not limited to: Plan connectors, create Send and Receive connectors, configure connectors
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/mail-flow/connectors/connectors?view=exchserver-2019
- Manage Mail Flow
- May include but not limited to: Manage transport rules, manage domains, implement a multi-site mail flow
- Troubleshoot mail flow problems
- May include but not limited to: Validate inbound and outbound mail flow, examine message trace, configure message tracking, analyze message headers with the remote connectivity analyzer, handle Non-Deliverable Reports (NDRs), investigate transport logs, monitor mail flow
Manage Recipient and Devices (15-20%)
- Manage recipient resources
- May include but not limited to: Manage archive mailboxes, manage resource mailboxes, manage groups, manage mailboxes, manage mailbox permissions, configure mailbox policies, manage shared mailboxes, evaluate license options
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/recipients/recipients?view=exchserver-2019
- Manage mobile devices
REF:
MS-200: Planning and Configuring a Messaging Platform – Study Guide
Exchange Architecture :
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/architecture/architecture?view=exchserver-2019