M50232: Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Ignite

Prerequisites:

Before attending this course, students must have core knowledge of TCP/IP, Certificate Services, and core Windows Server knowledge. For example: Network+ certification or equivalent knowledge. Completed Course 2028A, Basic Administration of Microsoft Windows 2000, or have equivalent knowledge of administrative tasks.

Course Description:

This four-day instructor-led workshop provides students with the knowledge and skills to understand 300-level information on Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. The workshop focuses on understanding scenarios of Office Communications Server 2007 (OCS 2007), Office Communicator, and integration with Exchange 2007.

This course is intended for both novice and experienced IT Professionals who are concerned about delivering IM/Presence, Conferencing, and Voice solutions to the Enterprise.

This course includes the following modules:

Architecture, Planning and Deployment

• New Features of OCS 2007 R2
• OCS 2007 R2 Architecture
• Planning an OCS 2007 R2 Deployment
• Deploying / Migrating to an OCS 2007 R2 Infrastructure

IM and Presence

• Being Able to Articulate Rich Presence Model in OCS 2007 R2
• OCS 2007 R2 Usability Enhancements
• New Clients in OCS 2007 R2
• Group Chat Server

Conferencing

• Being Able to Articulate Conferencing Architecture
• Core Conferencing Components
• Conferencing Call Flow
• Differentiate Server vs. Live Meeting Service
• Dial-in Conferencing

Remote Access

• OCS 2007 R2 Edge Roles
• How to Determine the Appropriate Edge Topology
• Best Practices on Configuring Edge / Reverse Proxy
• Review of Common Edge Configuration Issues

Troubleshooting

• Deployment Challenges with OCS 2007 R2
• Use Troubleshooting Tools and Techniques
• Advanced Diagnostic Logging

Voice Architecture

• OCS 2007 R2 Voice Components
• OCS 2007 R2 Voice Features
• Call Flow
• Call Authorization and Routing
• Mediation Server Deployment

Voice Deployment Scenarios

• Voice Deployment Scenarios
• Deploying Enterprise Voice
• Usage of Tools Related to Enterprise Voice

OCS 2007 R2 and Unified Messaging Coexistence

• Install Exchange 2007 Unified Messaging
• Configure Exchange 2007 Unified Messaging

Developer Platform Overview

• Contextual Collaboration
• Business Process Communications
• Anywhere Information Access