MOC 10534, Planning and Designing a Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Solution

This 5 day instructor-led training class is presented by Microsoft training partners to their end customers. Channel Partners nationwide hire proven AMS Subject Matter Expert Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT’s) to teach on-site or on-line classes.

This class teaches how to plan and design a Microsoft Lync Server 2010 solution to IT professionals.  The course emphasizes Voice features in Lync 2010 from a deployment perspective. In this course, students learn how to plan and design a Lync Server 2010 system.  The labs in this course utilize the Lync Server 2010 Planning Workbook and Planning Tool.

This class is intended for information technology (IT) professionals who are experienced on Lync Server 2010 technologies and have a Technical Specialist certification on the course, Configuring and Managing Microsoft Lync Server 2010, or equivalent knowledge.

Goals

  • Learn to describe the Lync Server 2010 design process.
  • Learn to design a Lync Server 2010 topology.
  • Learn to design for conferencing and external scenarios.
  • Learn to design for load balancing.
  • Learn to design voice infrastructure.
  • Learn to design a Mediation Server topology.
  • Learn to create a network design for Lync Server 2010.
  • Learn to design Response Group Services.
  • Learn to design for Location Services.
  • Learn to design Exchange Unified Messaging Integration with Lync Server 2010.
  • Learn to design for resiliency.
  • Learn to design for backup and disaster recovery.
  • Learn to design for monitoring and archiving.
  • Learn to plan a migration to Lync Server 2010.

Outline

  1. Overview of the Lync Server 2010 Design Process
    1. Overview of Lync Server 2010 Architecture
    2. Overview of Lync Server 2010 Core Capabilities
    3. Introduction to the Lync Server 2010 Design Process
    4. Assessing Infrastructure Requirements and Updating Design
    5. Planning for all Microsoft Solutions Framework Phases
  2. Designing a Lync Server 2010 Topology
    1. Planning Infrastructure Requirements for Lync Server 2010
    2. Using the Lync Server 2010 Planning Tool
    3. Using Topology Builder
    4. Planning for Site Topology
    5. Designing the Site Topology
    6. Planning the Server Infrastructure
    7. Design Documentation Using Microsoft Office
    8. Lab: Designing a Lync Server 2010 Topology
      1. Completing the Lync Server Planning Workbook
      2. Evaluating the Current Topology XML
      3. Creating a New Topology XML
  3. Designing for Conferencing and External Scenarios
    1. Conferencing and External Capabilities of Lync Server 2010
    2. Designing for Dial-In Conferencing
    3. Designing for Audio/Video and Web Conferencing
    4. Planning for IM and Presence Federation
    5. Designing Edge Services
    6. Planning for DNS implementation
    7. Planning for PKI Implementation
    8. Lab: Designing for Conferencing and External Scenarios
      1. Reviewing the business or technical requirements
      2. Exploring the Edge Deployment Using the Lync Planning Wizard
      3. Validating Edge Server
  4. Planning and Designing Load Balancing
    1. Planning for Load Balancing
    2. Designing Load Balancing
    3. Lab: Planning and Designing Load Balancing
      1. Reviewing the Existing Requirements for Load Balancing Lync Servers
      2. Designing a DNS Load Balanced Solution for the Selected Areas
      3. Reviewing the Planning Workbook for Load Balancing Related Items
  5. Designing a Mediation Server Topology
    1. Designing Mediation Server
    2. Designing Media Bypass
    3. Lab: Designing a Mediation Server Topology
      1. Reviewing the Current Lync Server 2010 Design
      2. Defining and Publishing a Mediation Server
  6. Designing Voice Infrastructure
    1. Introduction to Lync Server 2010 Voice Architecture
    2. Lync Server 2010 Telephony Interoperability Options
    3. Defining Number Manipulation
    4. Defining Voice Policies
    5. Designing a Voice Routing Solution
    6. Address Book Service in Lync Server 2010
    7. Lab: Designing Voice Infrastructure
      1. Analyzing the Existing Voice Infrastructure
      2. Creating Dial Plans and Normalization Rules for the Current Infrastructure and International Site
      3. Creating Voice Policies for the Current Infrastructure and International Site
      4. Creating Routes for the Current Infrastructure
      5. Creating PSTN Usage Records for the Current Infrastructure and International Site
      6. Group Discussion
  7. Creating a Network Design for Lync Server 2010
    1. Planning for Media Requirements
    2. Planning for Bandwidth Based on Usage
    3. Planning for Call Admission Control
    4. Designing Call Admission Control
    5. Lab: Creating a Network Design for Lync Server 2010
      1. Reviewing the Existing infrastructure
      2. Documenting the Steps to Plan for the Call Admission Control Policies
      3. Gathering the Required Information for the Network Layout
      4. Discussing How to Design CAC
  8. Designing Response Group Services
    1. Overview of the Response Group Services
    2. Planning for Response Group Services
    3. Designing Response Group Services
    4. Lab: Designing Response Group Services
      1. Configuring BranchCache in Distributed Cache Mode
      2. Configuring BranchCache in Hosted Cache Mode
      3. Configuring Read-Only DFS Replica
  9. Designing Location Services in Lync Server 2010
    1. Planning for Location Services
    2. Designing Location Services
    3. Lab: Designing Location Services in Lync Server 2010
      1. Reviewing the E911 Deployment Process
      2. Creating the Vision and Scope Document for E911 Deployment
      3. Discussing Various Areas of Importance in a LIS Design
  10. Designing Exchange Server Unified Messaging Integration with Lync Server 2010
    1. Overview of Exchange Server 2010 Unified Messaging
    2. Planning a Voice Mail Solution for Lync Server 2010
    3. Designing a Voice Mail Solution for Lync Server 2010
    4. Lab: Designing Exchange Server Unified Messaging Integration with Lync Server 2010
      1. Reviewing the Current Voice Mail Requirements
      2. Designing a Voice Mail Solution for Lync Server 2010
  11. Designing Resiliency
    1. Planning Site Resiliency
    2. Designing Site Resiliency
    3. Designing System Monitoring
    4. Lab: Designing Resiliency
      1. Planning for Resiliency
      2. Creating a Global Resiliency Configuration
  12. Designing Backup and Disaster Recovery
    1. Designing a Backup and Restore Strategy
    2. Lync Server 2010 Backup and Recovery Considerations
    3. Lab: Designing Backup and Disaster Recovery
      1. Listing the Components and Tools Required for Restoration and Backups
      2. Reviewing the Components Required to Recover Data
      3. Group Discussion
  13. Designing Monitoring and Archiving
    1. Designing Monitoring Server Topology
    2. Designing Archiving Server Topology
    3. Lab: Designing Monitoring and Archiving
      1. Reviewing the Current Lync Server 2010 Design
      2. Gathering a Reporting Package
      3. Designing an Archiving Solution
      4. Creating a List of SQL Queries
  14. Planning a Migration to Lync Server 2010
    1. Overview of Coexistence and Migration
    2. Designing a Migration Strategy
    3. Planning for Clients and Devices
    4. Designing a Client Migration and Device Migration Strategy
    5. Lab: Planning a Migration to Lync Server 2010
      1. Creating a Migration Plan
      2. Documenting the Migration Phases
      3. Creating a Task List of the Migration to Lync Server 2010

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