OCS R 2 IGNITE

Learn Installation Process
Understand new server roles and topology
AD Integration and Impact to Environment
Deploying and Configuring Security Infrastructure with OCS 2007
Performance and Scalability Considerations

Deploying Office Communicator
Articulate client security configuration options
Being able to articulate rich presence model in OCS 2007
Administer and Enable Users for OC
Remote Clients - CWA and CoMo (Demo / Lab)

Being able to articulate conferencing architecture
Deploy LM Console, Add-ins
Schedule On-Prem Conferencing
Differentiate Server vs. LM Service
Articulate client security and permissioning conferences

Articulate Management Paradigm (Pools, UI, etc)
Being able to articulate filtering policies to enforce security
Use Troubleshooting Tools and Techniques (Incorrect DNS, Certs)

Plan Voice Architecture (Network Plan/Impact)
Plan and Build Dial-Plan
Mediation Server Deployment
Integration with SIP-PSTN Gateways

Configure Call Routing
Configure End Users for UC
Test Inbound/Outbound Call

Install Exchange 2007 UM
Configure Exchange UM
Integrate Exchange 2007 and OCS 2007
Test UM using OC
Access Voicemail Directly from OC

Install and Activate the Archiving Service
Configure Users for Archiving
View Archived Messages in the Database

Module 0 - Welcome & Overview

• Understand what the Microsoft Unified Communications (UC) entails and how OCS 2007 R2 fits into UC
• Understand what the major areas of investment are for OCS 2007 R2

Module 1 - Architecture, Planning and Deployment

• Understand the new features in OCS 2007 R2
• Understand OCS 2007 R2 architecture
• Understand OCS 2007 R2 deployment planning
• Understand OCS 2007 R2 deployment/migration scenarios

Module 2 - IM and Presence

• Describe Rich-Presence
• Features and Benefits of COMO v3
• Office Communicator Phone Edition
• Understand Office Communicator Enhancements
• Group Chat

Module 3 - Conferencing

• Why audio conferencing?
• Understand core components
• Understand conferencing call flow
• Understand dial-in conferencing features

Module 4 - Remote Access

• Explain the key concepts of OCS 2007 R2 Edge roles
• Determine the appropriate OCS 2007 R2 Edge topology
• Configure the Edge/reverse proxy using best practices
• Review common Edge configuration issues

Module 5 - Troubleshooting OCS 2007 R2

• Cover Deployment Challenges with OCS 2007 R2
• Discuss Troubleshooting Tools available
• Discuss Advanced Diagnostics Logging with OCS R2
• Demo Console Logger and Snooper

Module 6 - Voice Architecture

• Describe OCS 2007 R2 Voice Components
• Describe Call Flow
• Describe Call Authorization and Routing
• List R2 Voice Features

Module 7 - Voice Deployment Scenarios

• List R2 Voice Deployment Scenarios
• Deploy Enterprise Voice
• Using tools related to Enterprise Voice

Module 8 - OCS 2007 R2 / Unified Messaging Coexistence

• Explain Basic OCS/UM Interoperability
• Define Exchange SP1 Dependencies
• Configure OCS/UM Integration
• Explain UM/OCS Call Flow

Module 9 - Developer Platform Overview

• Be able to articulate the value of the UC Platform
• Explain why the Microsoft UC Platform is a key differentiator
• Understanding that the UC platform enables innovative scenarios