Exam MS-200: Planning and Configuring a Messaging
Platform – Skills Measured
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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
See below changes as of December 4, 2019
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
