Deploying, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Lync Server 2010 (6272)
In this five-day, instructor-led course emphasizing Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Voice features, you will learn how to deploy, configure, and administer a Microsoft Lync Server 2010 solution. In 14 hands-on labs, you will learn how to create a Lync Server 2010 solution that includes Enterprise Voice, instant messaging (IM), presence, and conferencing.
This course can also assist you in your preparation for Exam 70-664: TS: Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Configuring.
Skills Gained
- How the features and architecture of Microsoft Lync Server 2010 enable real-time communication and collaboration
- Deploy Lync Server 2010
- Configure users and rights using Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Deploy and manage Lync 2010 clients
- Configure and manage external user access using the Edge server role
- Deploy basic Enterprise Voice functionality
- Extend Enterprise Voice functionality to include trunk options, call park orbit, and the unassigned number feature
- Integrate Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) UnifiedMessaging (UM) with Lync Server 2010
- Configure the Response Group Service, including agent groups, queues, andworkflows
- Configure and manage conferencing
- Configure and use archiving and monitoring
- Perform back up and restore of Lync Server 2010 critical data
- Improve bandwidth management using Call Admission Control (CAC)
- Configure and deploy Enhanced 911
- Configure a Survivable Branch Server for a branch office
Who Can Benefit
IT professionals and telecommunications professionals who want to learn how to install, configure, manage, and maintain a Microsoft Lync Server 2010 environment.
Prerequisites
- At least three years' experience working with unified communicationssoftware, including knowledge of and experience with Microsoft OfficeCommunications Server 2007 R2
- Understanding of the following telecommunications concepts:
- The difference between TDM and VoIP
- Gateways and PBX
- Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
- Codecs
- Dialing plans
- Understanding of the following general concepts:
- Networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP/UDP, DNS
- Active Directory principles and management
- Windows Server 2008 fundamentals
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
- Exchange Messaging concepts
- PowerShell basics
- SQL Server concepts and operation
Syllabus
1. Features and Architecture of Microsoft Lync Server 2010
- Features of Lync Server 2010
- Architecture and Server Roles
- Management Tools
2. Deploying Microsoft Lync Server 2010
- Preparing for Deployment
- Reviewing the Design Process
- Deploying Lync Server 2010
3. Configuring Users and Rights in Microsoft Lync Server 2010
- Managing Lync Server 2010
- Role-Based Access Control
4. Client and Device Deployment and Management
- Preparing for Client Deployment
- Deploying Lync 2010 Clients
- Preparing for Device Deployment
- Deploying and Managing IP Phones
5. External User Access
- Edge Server Role
- Topologies for External User Access
- Preparing for External User Access
- Edge Server Deployment Process
6. Configuring Basic Enterprise Voice Functionality
- Features of Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Voice
- Preparing for Enterprise Voice
- Deploying Enterprise Voice
7. Extending Enterprise Voice Functionality
- Configuring Enterprise Voice
- Call Park
- Announcement Service
8. Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP1 Unified Messaging (UM) Integration
- Prerequisites for Integrating Exchange Server 2010 SP1 UM with LyncServer 2010
- Integrating Exchange Server 2010 SP1 UM with Lync Server 2010
9. Implementing Response Groups
- Overview of the Response Groups Service and its Application
- Response Group Service Components
- Response Group Service Management Tools
10. Conferencing in Microsoft Lync Server 2010
- Introduction to Conferencing in Lync Server 2010
- Dial-In Conferencing in Lync Server 2010
- Managing and Administering Conferencing Policies
11. Monitoring and Archiving
- Archiving Service
- Monitoring Service
- Configuring Archiving and Monitoring
12. High Availability and Disaster Recovery in Microsoft Lync Server 2010
- Options for High Availability
- Tools for Backing Up and Restoring Lync Server 2010
- Exporting and Importing Critical Lync Server Data
- Backing up and Restoring Critical Lync Server Data
13. Call Admission Control
- Overview of CAC Functionality
- Implementing CAC
14. Deploying and Configuring Enhanced 911
- Enhanced 911 Basics
- Deploying and Configuring Enhanced 911
15. Voice Resiliency Features of Lync Server 2010
- Voice Resiliency in Lync Server 2010
- Features Available During Various Outage Scenarios
