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Microsoft 70-337: MCSE Communication – Lync Server

Advanced18 Hours 21 Minutes58 Course Videos64 Test Questions

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Microsoft 70-337: MCSE Communication, Lync Server is an online course for IT staff who run enterprise voice on Lync Server 2013. It runs for 18 hours 21 minutes over 58 videos, with 64 test questions.

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Microsoft 70-337: MCSE Communication, Lync Server is an online course for IT staff who plan and run enterprise voice with Lync Server 2013. It follows the Microsoft 70-337 exam for the MCSE: Communication certification. The course runs for 18 hours 21 minutes over 58 videos, with 64 test questions.

The 11 modules follow how a voice rollout is planned. You start with the architecture and enterprise voice, then add Exchange voicemail, response groups and emergency calling. Later modules link Lync to the phone network, plan for media and bandwidth, deploy phones, move users to Lync Online, monitor call quality and design for failure.

What you will learn

  • Explain Lync voice architecture and server roles
  • Set up enterprise voice, voice routing and voice policies
  • Link Exchange 2013 Unified Messaging with Lync
  • Build response groups for call handling
  • Deploy emergency calling with location services
  • Connect Lync to the phone network and to an existing PBX
  • Plan media needs, call admission control and media bypass
  • Deploy phones, move to Lync Online, monitor call quality and plan for resilience

Course outline

  1. Understanding voice architecture: server roles and how they fit
  2. Configuring enterprise voice: voice routing and voice policies
  3. Exchange 2013 Unified Messaging with Lync: setup and feature links
  4. Understanding voice applications: response group services
  5. Emergency calling: location information server, call flow and user experience
  6. Integrating the PSTN: phone network links, PBX links and call routing
  7. Lync Server 2013 and networking: media needs, call admission control and media bypass
  8. Phones and devices: deploying and managing phones
  9. Configuring and migrating Lync Online: Office 365 setup and hybrid options
  10. Monitoring: voice quality and monitoring reports
  11. Voice resiliency: pool and branch office resilience

Who this course is for

  • IT staff and systems administrators who run Lync or Skype for Business
  • Network engineers and architects who support voice traffic
  • Telecoms staff moving from traditional phone systems
  • IT consultants who plan Microsoft voice rollouts
  • Learners studying the Microsoft 70-337 exam content

Before you start

No formal prerequisites are listed, but this is an advanced course. You should already know Lync Server or Skype for Business basics, Windows Server and core networking. Some knowledge of Exchange will help with the Unified Messaging module. Access to a Lync or Skype for Business test setup will help you practise.

About the 70-337 exam

Microsoft 70-337 checked your skills in enterprise voice and online services for Lync Server 2013, such as voice routing, Unified Messaging, phone network links, call admission control and resilience. Microsoft issued it as an exam for the MCSE: Communication certification.

Lync later became Skype for Business, and Microsoft retired the remaining MCSE exams by 31 January 2021. The voice planning skills here still help when you work with Microsoft calling systems.

Jobs this course supports

  • Unified Communications Engineer
  • Systems Administrator
  • Network Engineer
  • IT Consultant
  • Telecommunications Specialist
  • Technical Support Engineer

Skill level

Advanced
Duration

18 Hours 21 Minutes
Videos

58 Course Videos
Questions

64 Test Questions
Certification

MCSE: Communication (retired)
Exam code

70-337
Certification body

Microsoft
Prerequisites

None set; Lync or Skype for Business admin and networking basics help.
Best for

Unified communications engineers, systems administrators, network engineers, telecoms specialists
Topics covered

Voice architecture, enterprise voice, Exchange Unified Messaging, response groups, emergency calling, PSTN and PBX links, call admission control, phones, Lync Online, monitoring, resilience
Format

Online video lessons, self-paced
Language

English
Closed captions

Yes
Certificate

StemBoss Certificate of Completion

What is inside this course

11 modules and 58 lessons. Here is the full outline.

Module 1: Understanding Voice Architecture6 lessons
  1. Course Introduction
  2. Introduction To Architecture And Server Roles - Part 1
  3. Introduction To Architecture And Server Roles - Part 2
  4. Introduction To Architecture And Server Roles - Part 3
  5. Introduction To Architecture And Server Roles - Part 4
  6. Introduction To Architecture And Server Roles - Part 5
Module 2: Configuring Key Enterprise Voice Functionality6 lessons
  1. Introduction To Lync Voice Routing
  2. Configure Enterprise Voice - Part 1
  3. Configure Enterprise Voice - Part 2
  4. Configure Enterprise Voice - Part 3
  5. Define Voice Policies - Part 1
  6. Define Voice Policies - Part 2
Module 3: Designing Exchange Server 2013 Unified Messaging Intergration with Lync Server 201311 lessons
  1. Introduction To Exchange 2013 Unified Messaging - Part 1
  2. Introduction To Exchange 2013 Unified Messaging - Part 2
  3. Configure Exchange UM To Work With Lync 2013 - Part 1
  4. Configure Exchange UM To Work With Lync 2013 - Part 2
  5. Configure Exchange UM To Work With Lync 2013 - Part 3
  6. Configure Exchange UM To Work With Lync 2013 - Part 4
  7. Configuring Exchange And Lync Feature Integration - Part 1
  8. Configuring Exchange And Lync Feature Integration - Part 2
  9. Configuring Exchange And Lync Feature Integration - Part 3
  10. Configuring Exchange And Lync Feature Integration - Part 4
  11. Configuring Exchange And Lync Feature Integration - Part 5
Module 4: Understanding Voice Applications4 lessons
  1. Introduction To Response Group Services - Part 1
  2. Introduction To Response Group Services - Part 2
  3. Introduction To Response Group Services - Part 3
  4. Introduction To Response Group Services - Part 4
Module 5: Configuring and Deploying Emergency Calling5 lessons
  1. Introduction To Location Information Server - Part 1
  2. Introduction To Location Information Server - Part 2
  3. Introduction To Set Up And Call Flow - Part 1
  4. Introduction To Set Up And Call Flow - Part 2
  5. E911 User Experience
Module 6: Integrating the PSTN6 lessons
  1. Connect To The PSTN - Part 1
  2. Connect To The PSTN - Part 2
  3. Connect To The PSTN - Part 3
  4. Connect To The Existing PBX
  5. Intro To M-N Interworking Routing
  6. Introduction To Call Routing Reliability
Module 7: Understanding Lync Server 2013 and Networking5 lessons
  1. Plan For Media Requirements - Part 1
  2. Plan For Media Requirements - Part 2
  3. Plan For Call Admission Control - Part 1
  4. Plan For Call Admission Control - Part 2
  5. Introduction To Media Bypass
Module 8: Understanding Phones and Devices5 lessons
  1. Introduction To Phones And Devices Deploy Device - Part 1
  2. Introduction To Phones And Devices Deploy Device - Part 2
  3. Introduction To Phones And Devices Deploy Device - Part 3
  4. Lync Server 2013 Phones Management - Part 1
  5. Lync Server 2013 Phones Management - Part 2
Module 9: Configuring And Migrating Lync Online3 lessons
  1. Introduction To Office 365 Architecture
  2. Deploy Lync Online
  3. Introduction To Lyncy brid Scenerios
Module 10: Monitoring3 lessons
  1. Introduction To Voice Quality Concepts
  2. Explore Lync Monitoring Server Components
  3. Explore Lync Monitoring Server Reports
Module 11: Understanding Lync Server2013 Voice Resiliency4 lessons
  1. Introduction To Voice Resilience
  2. Introduction Lync Pool Resilience
  3. Introduction Branch Office Resilience
  4. Course Outro

Your learning path

Where Microsoft 70-337: MCSE Communication - Lync Server fits. Build your skills one step at a time.

Take firstMicrosoft 70-341: Core Solutions of Exchange ServerTake firstMicrosoft 70-346: Managing Office 365 Identities and Requirements
You are hereMicrosoft 70-337: MCSE Communication - Lync Server
Next stepMicrosoft 70-342: Advanced Solutions of Exchange Server

Frequently asked questions

Can I still take the Microsoft 70-337 exam?

No. Microsoft retired the remaining MCSE exams by 31 January 2021. The course still teaches how enterprise voice is planned and run on Lync Server 2013.

Does the course cover Exchange Unified Messaging?

Yes. A full module shows how to set up Exchange 2013 Unified Messaging with Lync and link features between the two.

Is emergency calling included?

Yes. You learn about the location information server, call set-up and call flow, and what users see during an emergency call.

Will I learn how to connect to the phone network?

Yes. One module covers connecting to the public phone network, linking to an existing PBX and making call routing reliable.

Does it cover Lync Online?

Yes. You look at Office 365 architecture, deploying Lync Online and hybrid setups.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes. You get a StemBoss Certificate of Completion when you finish the course.

Can I get a refund?

Yes, within 14 days if you have completed less than 20% of the course. See our refund policy for details. Read the refund policy.

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