January 2014 Question of the Month
What are the 3 components of Managed Availability?
ANSWER:
Probes, Monitors, and Responders.
http://windowsitpro.com/blog/server-heal-thyself-managed-availability-and-exchange-2013
December 2013 Question of the Month
What is the purpose of the Exchange function called a responder?
ANSWER:
To take action to fix an issue as automated by Managed Availability (Exchange 2013).
http://windowsitpro.com/blog/server-heal-thyself-managed-availability-and-exchange-2013
November 2013 Question of the Month
Exchange 2013’s 1st Service Pack brings support to what OS, 2012 R2 or 2008 x86?.
ANSWER:
2012 R2. 2008 x86 isn’t even supported.
October 2013 Question of the Month
Outlook 2013 supports what versions of Exchange?
ANSWER:
Exchange 2007, 2010,and 2013
September 2013 Question of the Month
What is happening with 1024 bit SSL Certificates in 2013?
ANSWER:
All 1024 bit SSL encryption keys are expiring in 2013. Any certificates expiring in 2014 or later will need to replace and upgrade all 1024-bit certificates with 2048-bit RSA/DSA or 256-bit ECC certificates by 1st October 2013. All existing 1024-bit certificates will be discontinued industry-wide in the new year (2014). This is in compliance with NIST Special Publication 800-131A.
August 2013 Question of the Month
Exchange 2013 supports what versions of Outlook?
ANSWER:
Outlook 2007, 2010, and 2013.
June 2013 Question of the Month
Once Modern Public Folders are implemented in an Exchange 2013 RTM or CU1 environment, what is required so all end users have access to them (outside of specific Outlook & OWA versions)?
ANSWER:
All users must have their mailboxes on Exchange 2013.
May 2013 Question of the Month
Exchange 2013 Public Folder Access is supported via what clients?
ANSWER:
Outlook 2013
Outlook 2010 SP1 with November 2012 Cumulative Update
Outlook 2007 SP3 with November 2012 Cumulative Update
Entourage 2008 for Mac, Web Services Edition
Outlook for Mac 2011
Outlook Web App 2013 CU1
Outlook 2010 SP1 with November 2012 Cumulative Update
Outlook 2007 SP3 with November 2012 Cumulative Update
Entourage 2008 for Mac, Web Services Edition
Outlook for Mac 2011
Outlook Web App 2013 CU1
April 2013 Question of the Month
Exchange 2013 supports what older versions of Exchange currently?
ANSWER:
Tricky question. When QotM was released, the answer was none. But CU1 has been released and now Exchange 2010 SP3 & 2007 SP3 are supported
March 2013 Question of the Month
Microsoft recently released Exchange 2010 SP3 which was required to make it integrate/compatible with Exchange 2013… is it?
ANSWER:
Yes and No. While Exchange 2010 is now compatible, you can’t use Exchange 2013 until an update for 2013 is now released called CU1.
February 2013 Question of the Month
Exchange Server 2013 improves onsite HA & DR based failover how?
ANSWER:
Come to the meeting or check the website following the meeting. URL not valid yet – Click HERE. January 2013 Question of the Month
What is the name of the new Exchange 2013 management interface? Hint: a web browser is not the answer.
ANSWER:
Exchange Administration Center (EAC) – in IIS it is called ECP (Exchange Control Panel). ECP was 2010’s management interface. 2010 also had the EMC, Exchange Management Console. Microsoft TechNet Article on EAC – Click HERE.
December 2012 Question of the Month
What are the 2 roles in Exchange 2013?
ANSWER:
1) Client Access
2) Mailbox
November 2012 Question of the Month
Name 2 major changes for Exchange Server 2013?
ANSWER:
Check back after the meeting for the answer.
October 2012 Question of the Month
What is the recommended partition allocation unit size for volumes with Exchange databases?
ANSWER:
64KB for Log and Database volumes.