Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Administration Guide: Deploy, Manage and Administer Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

Length: 156 pages
Edition: 1
Language: English
Publisher: BPB Publications
Publication Date: 2020-07-07
ISBN-10: 9389898013
ISBN-13: 9789389898019
Sales Rank: #619726 (See Top 100 Books)

Discover and work with the new features in Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

Key Features

Deploy Exchange 2016 in a new environment or coexisting environment with a legacy version of Exchange.
Learn how to migrate your environment from Exchange 2010 or 2013 to Exchange 2016.
Get familiar with Failover Cluster Manager as well as creating and managing Database Availability Groups (DAG).
Learn how to migrate unified messaging using Microsoft’s guidelines.

Description
This book is a handy guide on how you can use the features of Microsoft Exchange Server 2016.
It begins with sharing the new features of Exchange 2016 and compares it with the previous versions. This book will help you install Exchange 2016 and give you an in-depth understanding of how to configure its server end-to-end to ensure its fully operational. You will then go through the client connectivity protocols by configuring each one of them. Later you will learn how to view, create, and configure Databases and Database Availability Groups. Next, you will perform migrations of Unified Messaging and also mailbox migrations in different ways in Exchange 2016.

Lastly, you will work with the new commands of Exchange Management Shell and Exchange Admin Center. Towards the end, you will go through the common issues in Exchange 2016 and learn how to fix them.

What will you learn

Learn how to configure all the Client connectivity protocols.
View, Create and Configure Database and Database Availability Group.
Create Public folders and Migrating Public folders from earlier versions of Microsoft Exchange.
Understand the working of Exchange Management Shell and Exchange Admin Center.
Troubleshoot some common issues in Exchange 2016.

Who this book is for
This book is for anyone interested in or using Microsoft Exchange 2016. It is also for professionals who have been using Microsoft Exchange 2013 and would like to get familiar with the new features of Exchange 2016.

Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
About the Author
Acknowledgement
Preface
Errata
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Exchange 2016
Structure
Objectives
Introduction to Exchange 2016
Changes in Exchange 2016 vs. 2013 vs. 2010
Domain requirements
PrepareAD and PrepareSchema commands
Coexistence
Server prerequisites
Exchange 2016 tools running on Windows 10
Exchange 2016 tools running on Windows 8.1
.NET framework
UCMA 4.0 requirement
IISCrypto – Understanding protocols to be locked down
Explaining Cumulative Updates
Conclusion
Questions
2. Installation of Exchange 2016
Structure
Objectives
Virtual Machine (VM) preparation
Configuring VM network cards
IPv4 and IPv6
Installation of .NET Framework
Installation of prerequisites for the role you want to install on your 2016 Windows Server
Installation of UCMA 4.0
Installation of Exchange 2016
Conclusion
Questions
3. Post Configuration of Exchange 2016
Structure
Objectives
Launching the Exchange Admin Center (EAC) – Explanation of all tabs
Recipients
Permissions
Compliance management
Organization
Protection
Mail Flow
Mobile
Public Folders
Unified messaging
Servers
Hybrid
Launching the Exchange Management Shell (EMS)
Server Licensing (Standard vs. Enterprise)
Send connector creation/configuration
Receive connector explanation and configuration
Setup journaling
Conclusion
Questions
4. Post Configuration Continued
Structure
Objectives
Exchange certificates
Creating a CSR and installing the SSL certificate
Certificates – Exporting/Importing PFX file directly into IIS/Exchange
Export
Import
Certificates – Configuring IIS bindings to use your new SSL certificate
Virtual directories – Configuring your virtual directories
Conclusion
Questions
5. Client Connectivity
Structure
Objectives
POP3
IMAP4
ActiveSync (AS)
MAPI over HTTP (MAPI)
Configuration
Outlook Anywhere (OA)
EWS (Exchange Web Services)
Conclusion
Questions
6. Databases and Database Availability Groups
Structure
Objectives
Storage
Default mailbox database
Creating mailbox databases using PowerShell vs. using the EAC (Exchange Admin Center)
Requirements for creating a Database Availability Group (DAG)
Witness servers and directories.
Failover clustering
Activation preference and default move of databases
Circular logging vs. Backups and the difference
Circular logging
Backups
Conclusion
Questions
7. Public Folders
Structure
Objectives
Public folders in Exchange 2010, Exchange 2013 and Exchange 2016
Exchange 2013/2016
High availability for Public Folders
Migration of Public folders
Conclusion
Questions
8. Unified Messaging
Structure
Objectives
Unified Messaging in Exchange 2016
Migration plan for transferring UM to Exchange 2016 from Exchange 2013 or legacy versions of Exchange
Conclusion
9. Migrations
Structure
Objectives
Migration batches in Exchange 2016
Exchange Admin Center
PowerShell
Mailbox Moves in Exchange 2016
Migration from Exchange 2010 to 2016.
Corruption in the mailbox and how it affects moves
Configuration of MRS to speed up mailbox moves
Conclusion
Questions
10. Exchange Management Shell vs. EAC
Structure
Objectives
WinRM
Using the Exchange Management Shell, new commands vs. old commands.
Using the Exchange Admin Center.
Viewing the commands that run in the background when the links in the EAC are clicked.
Conclusion
Questions
11. Troubleshooting Common Issues
Structure
Objectives
WinRM errors when launching the Exchange Management Shell (EMS)
Full Exchange Installation disks due to all the logging
Error 400 when launching the Exchange Admin Center
Exchange Server freezing due to backups (Often posted on the forums)
URL’s not configured
Certificate popups in Outlook
Cannot receive external email
Missing/Corrupt Exchange Security Groups in Active Directory
Anti-Virus Exclusions not set and as a result, it is scanning the .EDB file
Installing unsupported .NET Framework versions with Windows Updates
Installation failures and watermarks
Conclusion