Cisco SIP, Cisco Unified Border Element, and Gateways

Network engineers, architects, and support staff who:

- Maintain and configure voice and data network devices

- Are considering various methodologies to implement VoIP

- Require a fundamental understanding of the issues and solutions related to implementation

- Require a fundamental understanding of packet telephony technologies that are common for both enterprise and service provider applications

In this course, you will:

• Gain Insight into the Cisco Collaboration Solutions Architecture
• Develop Knowledge of Cisco Voice Gateways
• Become Familiar with Gateway Protocols
• Describe a Basic Dial Plan
• Explore Cisco Unified Communications Manager Media Resources
• Configure Gateway Voice Ports
• Recognize the Role of DSPs
• Comprehend Call Signaling Over IP Networks
• Explore Codecs
• Identify Key Requirements for VoIP Call Legs
• Apply Configuration Techniques to VoIP Call Legs
• Summarize Dial Peers
• Clarify the Relationship between Call Legs and Dial Peers
• Utilize Digit Manipulation Features on Cisco IOS Gateways
• Control Calling Privileges
• Work with MGCP Gateways
• Review the Fundamentals of H.323
• Explore Signaling and Media Protocols
• Describing Call Signaling for Call Setup and Teardown
• Introduce Yourself to Cisco Unified Border Element
• Explore Advanced Cisco Unified Border Element Dial-Peer Features
• Break Down SIP Signaling Protocol
• Assess Cisco Unified Border Element capabilities
• Review Signaling and Media Bindings, Toll Fraud Prevention
• Support Multiple Trunks Using Tenants
• Bridge Cloud Calling with Hybrid Local Gateway
• Monitor and Record Calls Effectively

Module 1: Introduction to VGW

• L1: Understanding Cisco Unified Communications Networks and the Role of Gateways.
• L2: Gateway Call Routing and Call Legs
• L3: Configuring Gateway Voice Ports
• L4: Understanding DSP Functionality, Codecs, and Codec Complexity

Module 2: VoIP Call Legs

• L1: Examining VoIP Call Leg Characteristics and VoIP Media Transmission
• L2: Describing Requirements for VoIP Call Legs & Configuring VoIP Call Legs

Module 3: Dial Plan Implementation

• L1: Describing Digit Manipulation
• L2: Configuring Path Selection
• L3: Configuring Calling Privileges

Module 4: VoIP Signaling Protocols

• L1: MGCP
• L2: H323
• L3: SIP (SIP Overview, SIP Messages, SIP Servers, SDP and Media negotiation, SIP Call Setup Types)

Module 5: Cisco Unified Border Element

• L1: Examining Cisco Unified Border Element
• L2: Explore Advanced Cisco Unified Border Element Dial-Peer Features
• L3: Using SIP Normalization with Cisco Unified Border Element
• L4: Cisco Unified Border Element Signaling and Media Bindings, Toll Fraud Prevention
• L5: Multiple Trunks Using Tenants

Module 6: Cisco Unified Border Element applications

• L1: Cloud Calling Hybrid Local Gateway
• L2: Cisco Unified Border Element Call Recording and Monitoring

LABS

• Use Certificates
• Configure IP Network Protocols
• Create a Basic Dial Plan
• Explore Partitions and Call Search Spaces
• Configure VoIP Dial Peers
• Configure and Troubleshoot Collaboration Endpoints
• Troubleshoot Calling Issues
• Configure Regions and Locations
• Configuring VoIP Call Legs
• Configure and Troubleshoot ISDN PRI
• Examine Cisco IOS Gateway Inbound and Outbound Dial-Peer Functions
• Implement and Troubleshoot Digit Manipulation on a Cisco IOS Gateway
• Implement PSTN Calling Using MGCP Gateways
• Analyze SIP, H.323, and Media Protocols
• Troubleshoot SIP and Media Protocols
• Implement Cisco Unified Border Element
• Implementing Cisco Unified Border Element
• Troubleshoot Cisco Unified Border Element
• Implement Call Recording and Monitoring Using a SPANBased Solution

• CCNA level skills or similar networking experience.

• CLFNDU - Understanding Cisco Collaboration Foundations