MS-202 Microsoft 365 Messaging Administrator Certification Transition

This exam is intended only for candidates who have taken Exam 70-345: Designing and Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016. If you have not taken Exam 345, you will not earn a certification by taking…
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Part of the requirements for: Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate

Related exams: Exam MS-200 and Exam MS-201

Manage modern messaging infrastructure (20-25%)

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 global Outlook Web App (OWA) policies
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 (5-10%)

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
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 (10-15%)

Manage recipient resources
manage archive mailboxes
manage resource mailboxes
manage groups
manage mailboxes
manage mailbox permissions
configure mailbox policies
manage shared mailboxes
evaluate license options

Manage mobile devices
configure mobile device mailbox policies
manage mobile device access

Plan and implement a hybrid configuration and migration (20-25%)

Plan a hybrid environment
evaluate federation in hybrid coexistence
evaluate hybrid free/busy access
decide between Exchange Classic Hybrid and Exchange Modern Hybrid

Deploy a hybrid environment
deploy and verify OAuth for a hybrid deployment
install and configure Edge server role
configure hybrid mail flow
configure federation in hybrid coexistence
configure Organization Configuration Transfer (OCT)
deploy the Exchange Hybrid Agent to one or more Exchange servers
implement advanced hybrid functionality, including On-premises, OneDrive access, and Outlook for iOS

Plan and implement migration
manage mailbox migration request batches
troubleshoot mailbox migration
evaluate migration types
configure migration endpoints in Microsoft 365

Manage public folders
troubleshoot public folder coexistence
move content between public folder mailboxes
create additional public folder mailboxes
implement public folder Top Level Hierarchy (TLH)
implement mail-enabled public folders
plan and configure public folders
plan a public folder migration to Microsoft 365

Secure the messaging environment (35-40%)

Manage role-based permissions
manage role groups
assign user accounts to admin roles
manage user roles
manage a delegated Role-based Access Control (RBAC) setup
plan RBAC roles for eDiscovery

Manage message hygiene
plan for message hygiene
manage connection filters
configure malware filters
configure spam filters
monitor action center
monitor quarantined items
manage protection for phishing
plan and configure Spam Confidence Levels (SCL)

Manage Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) for messaging
configure and manage ATP safe attachments
configure and manage ATP safe links
configure and manage ATP anti-phishing
manage ATP anti-spam
monitor Threat Protection Status

Manage compliance
configure retention policies
configure data loss prevention policies
review and analyze audit logs
manage journal rules
manage content search
manage litigation hold

Question: 1
You have a Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 organization that has the following configurations:
The forest functional level if Active Directory is Windows Server 2008 R2.
The domain controllers in Active Directory run Windows Server 2012 R2.
The Exchange servers run Windows Server 2012 Datacenter.
You plan to upgrade the organization to Exchange Server 2019.

You need to ensure that the organization meets the minimum supported requirements for the upgrade.
What should you do?

A. Upgrade the Exchange servers to Windows Server 2019.
B. Raise the forest functional level to Windows Server 2012 R2.
C. Upgrade the Exchange servers to Windows Server 2016.
D. Upgrade the domain controllers to Windows Server 2016.

Answer: B

Question: 2
You plan to deploy Microsoft Exchange Server 2019.
You need to verify whether the Active Directory environment is prepared for the deployment.
What are two methods to verify whether the Active Directory environment is prepared?
Each correct answer presents a complete solution.

NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

A. Use ADSI Edit.
B. Run the Get-ExchangeServer cmdlet.
C. Review the Exchange.Setup log.
D. Run the Get-ADForest cmdlet.
E. Run the dcdiag.exe command.

Answer: AC

Question: 3
You have a Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 organization that has a database availability group
(DAG). The DAG contains the servers shown in the following table.
You install a new server named File02 that runs Windows Server 2019.
You attempt to add File02 as an alternate witness server, and you receive the following error messages:
You need to ensure that you can configure File02 successfully as the alternate witness server.
What should you do on File02?

A. Create an inbound firewall rule
B. Add a member to the Administrators group.
C. Enable PowerShell remoting.
D. Create a shared folder.

Answer: B