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Cisco Unified Collaboration Course

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Overview

The Implementing Cisco Collaboration Core Technologies (CLCOR) v1.0 course helps you prepare for the Cisco CCNP Collaboration and CCIE Collaboration certifications, and advanced-level roles focused on implementation and operation of Cisco collaboration solutions.

You will gain the knowledge and skills needed to implement and deploy core collaboration and networking technologies, including infrastructure and design, protocols, codecs, and endpoints, Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) XE gateway and media resources, call control, Quality of Service (QoS), and additional Cisco collaboration applications.

Digital courseware : Cisco now provides students with electronic courseware for this course. Students who have a confirmed booking will be sent an email prior to the course start date, with a link to create an account via learningspace.cisco.com before they attend their first day of class. Please note that any electronic courseware or labs will not be available (visible) until the first day of the class.

Audience

  • Students preparing to take the CCNP Collaboration certification
  • Network administrators
  • Network engineers
  • Systems engineers

Skills Gained

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  • Describe the Cisco Collaboration solutions architecture
  • Compare the IP Phone signaling protocols of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), H323, Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP), and Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP)
  • Integrate and troubleshoot Cisco Unified Communications Manager with LDAP for user synchronisation and user authentication
  • Implement Cisco Unified Communications Manager provisioning features
  • Describe the different codecs and how they are used to transform analogue voice into digital streams
  • Describe a dial plan, and explain call routing in Cisco Unified Communications Manager
  • Implement Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) access using MGCP gateways
  • Implement a Cisco gateway for PSTN access
  • Configure calling privileges in Cisco Unified Communications Manager
  • Implement toll fraud prevention
  • Implement globalised call routing within a Cisco Unified Communications Manager cluster
  • Implement and troubleshoot media resources in Cisco Unified Communications Manager
  • Describe Cisco Instant Messaging and Presence, including call flows and protocols
  • Describe and configure endpoints and commonly required features
  • Configure and troubleshoot Cisco Unity Connection integration
  • Configure and troubleshoot Cisco Unity Connection call handlers
  • Describe how Mobile Remote Access (MRA) is used to allow endpoints to work from outside the company
  • Analyse traffic patterns and quality issues in converged IP networks supporting voice, video, and data traffic
  • Define QoS and its models
  • Implement classification and marking
  • Configure classification and marking options on Cisco Catalyst switches

Prerequisites

  • Understanding Cisco Collaboration Foundations (CLFNDU) course or equivalent knowledge
  • Working knowledge of fundamental terms of computer networking, including LANs, WANs, switching, and routing
  • Basics of digital interfaces, Public Switched Telephone Networks (PSTNs), and Voice over IP (VoIP)
  • Fundamental knowledge of converged voice and data networks and Cisco Unified Communications Manager deployment

The supply of this course by DDLS is governed by the booking terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in this course, as enrolment in the course is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.

Outline

  • Cisco Collaboration Solutions Architecture
  • Call Signaling over IP Networks Bullet
  • Cisco Unified Communications Manager LDAP
  • Cisco UCM Provisioning Features
  • Codecs
  • Dial Plans and Endpoint Addressing
  • MGCP Gateways and Voice Gateways
  • Calling Privileges in Cisco UCM
  • Toll Fraud Prevention
  • Globalised Call Routing
  • Instant Messaging and Presence
  • Cisco Jabber
  • Cisco Unity Connection Integration
  • Quality Issues in Converged Networks
  • QoS and QoS Models
  • Describing the Cisco Collaboration Solutions Architecture
  • Exploring Call Signaling over IP Networks Bullet
  • Integrating Cisco Unified Communications Manager LDAP
  • Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager Provisioning Features
  • Exploring Codecs
  • Describing Dial Plans and Endpoint Addressing
  • Implementing MGCP Gateways
  • Implementing Voice Gateways
  • Configuring Calling Privileges in Cisco Unified Communications Manager
  • Implementing Toll Fraud Prevention
  • Implementing Globalised Call Routing
  • Describing Cisco Instant Messaging and Presence
  • Enabling Cisco Jabber
  • Configuring Cisco Unity Connection Integration
  • Analysing Quality Issues in Converged Networks
  • Defining QoS and QoS Models

Labs:

  • Using Certificates
  • Configure IP Network Protocols
  • Configure and Troubleshoot Collaboration Endpoints
  • Troubleshoot Calling Issues
  • Configure and Troubleshoot LDAP Integration in Cisco Unified Communications Manager
  • Deploy an IP Phone Through Auto and Manual Registration
  • Configure Self-Provisioning
  • Configure Batch Provisioning
  • Explore the Cisco VoIP Bandwidth Calculator
  • Configure Regions and Locations
  • Implement Endpoint Addressing and Call Routing
  • Implement PSTN Calling Using MGCP Gateways
  • Configure and Troubleshoot Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Primary Rate Interface (PRI)
  • Examine Cisco IOS Gateway Inbound and Outbound Dial-Peer Functions
  • Implement and Troubleshoot Digit Manipulation on a Cisco IOS Gateway
  • Configure Calling Privileges
  • Implement Toll Fraud Prevention on Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM)
  • Implement Globalised Call Routing
  • Deploy an On-Premise Cisco Jabber Client for Windows
  • Examine the Integration between Unity Connection and CUCM
  • Manage Unity Connection Users
  • Enterprise Application Integration (EAI): Configure QoS

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