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Implementing Cisco Voice Gateways and Gatekeepers (GWGK) v2.0 5 days Lecture/lab
Course outline

Module 1: Gateway Deployments

Lesson 1: Introducing Gateways

  • Gateway Functionality
  • Gateway Hardware Platforms
  • Gateway Signaling Protocols
  • Comparing Signaling Protocols
  • IP-to-IP Gateways

Lesson 2: Implementing H.323 Gateways

  • Overview of H.323 Gateways
  • H.323 Call Flow
  • H.323 Advantages
  • H.323 Configuration Considerations for DTMF
  • H.323 Configuration Considerations for Fax Integration
  • H.323 Commands
  • Integrating H.323 Gateways with Cisco Unified CallManager
  • Verifying an H.323 Integration with Cisco Unified CallManager

Lesson 3: Implementing MGCP Gateways

  • Overview of MGCP Gateways
  • MGCP Call Flow
  • MGCP Advantages
  • MGCP Configuration Considerations
  • Basic MGCP Configuration
  • MGCP Commands
  • Integrating MGCP Gateways with Cisco Unified CallManager
  • Verifying an MGCP Integration with Cisco Unified CallManager

Lesson 4: Implementing SIP Gateways

  • Overview of SIP Gateways
  • SIP Call Flow
  • SIP Advantages
  • SIP Integration Options
  • SIP Configuration Considerations for DMTF
  • SIP Commands
  • Integrating Cisco IOS Gateways with SIP VoIP Networks
  • Verifying an SIP Integration

Module 2: Cisco IP Communications PSTN and PBX Integrations

Lesson 1: Introducing PSTN and PBX Trunks

  • Introduction to Trunks
  • Hardware Requirements
  • DSP Types and Codec Complexity
  • Calculating DSP Resources
  • Analog Trunks
  • Digital Trunks
  • Clocking for Digital Interfaces
  • PSTN Trunks
  • PBX Trunks

Lesson 2: Implementing Analog and Digital CAS Trunks

  • Analog and Digital CAS Interfaces
  • Configuring Analog PSTN Trunks
  • FXO Power Failover
  • Configuring E&M Trunks
  • Verifying Analog Trunks
  • T1 CAS Overview
  • E1 R2 CAS
  • Configuring E1 R2 Trunks
  • Verifying CAS Trunks

Lesson 3: Implementing BRI and PRI Trunks

  • BRI and PRI Interfaces
  • Signaling for BRI and PRI Interfaces
  • BRI and PRI Configuration Commands
  • Configuring BRI Trunks
  • Configuring PRI Trunks
  • Verifying BRI and PRI Trunks

Lesson 4: Implementing QSIG Trunks

  • QSIG Overview
  • QSIG Support on Cisco IOS Gateways
  • QSIG Support in Cisco Unified CallManager
  • QSIG Configuration Commands
  • Configuring QSIG in Cisco Unified CallManager Deployments
  • Verifying QSIG Trunks

Module 3: Dial Plans on Cisco IOS Gateways

Lesson 1: Introducing Dial Plans

  • Defining Dial Plans
  • Endpoint Addressing
  • Call Routing and Path Selection
  • Digit Manipulation
  • Calling Privileges
  • Call Coverage

Lesson 2: Implementing PSTN Dial Plans

  • PSTN Dial Plan Requirements
  • ISDN Dial Plan Requirements
  • Digit Manipulation
  • Voice Translation Rules and Profiles
  • Voice Translation Profiles vs. dialplan-pattern
  • Digit Manipulation Commands
  • Call Routing and Path Selection Commands
  • Configuring PSTN Dial Plans
  • Verifying PSTN Dial Plans

Lesson 3: Implementing Multisite Dial Plans on Cisco IOS Gateways

  • Multisite Dial Plan Requirements
  • Site-Code Dialing and Toll Bypass
  • Configuring Site-Code Dialing and Toll Bypass
  • Tailend Hop-Off
  • Configuring TEHO

Lesson 4: Implementing RSVP-Based CAC

  • Overview of RSVP-Based CAC
  • Overview of RSVP
  • RSVP CAC Flow
  • RSVP Commands
  • Configuring RSVP-Based CAC
  • Verifying RSVP-Based CAC

Lesson 5: Implementing Calling Privileges on Cisco IOS Gateways

  • Calling-Privilege Requirements
  • Understanding COR on Cisco IOS Gateways
  • COR for SRST and Cisco Unified CallManager Express
  • COR Configuration Commands
  • Configuring COR for Cisco Unified CallManager Express

Module 4: Advanced Gateway Features

Lesson 1: Implementing SRST Gateways

  • Overview of SRST Gateways
  • SRST Features and Capabilities
  • SRST Operation Process
  • SRST and Voice Mail
  • Basic SRST Commands
  • Optional SRST Commands
  • Configuring SRST for SCCP Support
  • Configuring Additional SRST Features for SCCP
  • Reference
  • SIP SRST Commands
  • Configuring SIP SRST
  • Verifying SRST Operation

Lesson 2: Implementing Media Resources Using Cisco IOS Gateway DSPs

  • Media Resources on Cisco IOS Gateways
  • DSP Requirements
  • Cisco Unified CallManager and Media Resources
  • SCCP Configuration Commands for Enhanced Media Resources
  • DSP Farm Configuration Commands for Enhanced Media Resources
  • Configuring Cisco Unified CallManager-Controlled Enhanced Media Resources
  • Verifying Cisco Unified CallManager-Controlled Media Resources

Lesson 3: Implementing Fax and Modem Support on Cisco IOS Gateways

  • Transporting Modulated Data over IP Networks
  • Understanding Fax and Modem Pass-Through
  • Understanding FAX and Modem Relay
  • Gateway Signaling Protocols with Fax and Modem Pass-Through and Relay
  • Understanding Store-and-Forward Fax
  • Configuring Fax Pass-Through and Relay with Dial Peers
  • Configuring FAX Pass-Through and Relay with MGCP Gateways
  • Cisco Unified CallManager Interaction and Restriction

Lesson 4: Implementing Call Applications on Cisco IOS Gateways

  • Call Applications Overview
  • Introducing Tcl
  • Call Application Syntax Changes
  • Call Application Commands
  • Configuring Call Applications
  • Verifying Call Applications

Module 5: Gatekeeper Deployments

Lesson 1: Introducing Cisco Gatekeepers

  • Cisco Gatekeeper Overview
  • Gatekeeper Hardware and Software Requirements
  • Gatekeeper Signaling
  • Directory Gatekeepers
  • Technology Prefix
  • Gatekeeper Address Resolution Process
  • Gatekeeper Call Routing
  • Gatekeeper Transaction Message Protocol

Lesson 2: Implementing Basic Gatekeeper Functionality

  • Single Gatekeeper—Multizone Configuration Scenario
  • Gatekeeper Configuration Steps
  • Configuring Zone Prefixes
  • Configuring Technology Prefixes
  • Registering Gateways
  • Dial Peer Configuration
  • Preventing Ephone and Dial-Peer Registration
  • Registering a Cisco Unified CallManager Cluster
  • Verifying Basic Gatekeeper Functionality

Lesson 3: Implementing Gatekeeper-Based CAC

  • Gatekeeper Zone Bandwidth Operation
  • Gatekeeper in Cisco Unified CallManager Networks
  • Zone Bandwidth Calculation
  • Zone Bandwidth Configuration
  • Verifying Zone Bandwidth Operation
  • RAI in Gatekeeper Networks
  • RAI Configuration
  • RAI Command
  • Verifying RAI Operation

Lesson 4: Implementing Advanced Gatekeeper Functionality

  • Multiple Gatekeepers
  • Interconnecting Gatekeepers
  • Configuring Directory Gatekeepers
  • Restricting Gatekeeper Registration
  • Verifying Advanced Gatekeeper Functionality

Lesson 5: Implementing Gatekeeper Redundancy

  • Gatekeeper Redundancy Options
  • Comparing HSRP with Gatekeeper Clusters
  • Configuring Gatekeeper HSRP
  • GUP Configuration Commands
  • Configuring a GUP Gatekeeper Cluster
  • Verifying Gatekeeper Clustering Operation

Module 6: IP-to-IP Gateway Enterprise Deployments

Lesson 1: Introducing IP-to-IP Gateways

  • IP-to-IP Gateway Functionality
  • Cisco IOS Image Support for IP-to-IP Gateways
  • IP-to-IP Gateways in Enterprise Environments
  • Protocol Interworking on IP-to-IP Gateways
  • Media Flows on IP-to-IP Gateways
  • Codec Filtering on IP-to-IP Gateways
  • RSVP-Based CAC on IP-to-IP Gateways
  • IP-to-IP Gateways and Gatekeeper Interworking
  • IP-to-IP Gateway Call Flows

Lesson 2: Implementing IP-to-IP Gateways

  • Protocol Interworking Command
  • Configuring H.323-to-H.323 Interworking
  • Configuring H.323-to-SIP Interworking
  • Media Flow and Transparent Codec Commands
  • Configuring Transparent Codec Pass-Through and Media Flow-Around
  • Configuring IP-to-IP Gateways and Via-Zone Gatekeepers
  • Verifying IP-to-IP Gateways and Via-Zone Gatekeepers
Course labs

Lab 1-1: Implementing H.323 Gateways
Lab 1-2: Implementing MGCP Gateways
Lab 1-3: Implementing SIP Gateways
Lab 2-1: Implementing Analog Trunks
Lab 2-2: Implementing CAS Trunks
Lab 2-3: Implementing PRI Trunks
Lab 2-4: Implementing QSIG Trunks
Lab 3-1: Implementing PSTN Dial Plans on Cisco IOS Gateways
Lab 3-2: Implementing Multisite Dial Plans on Cisco IOS Gateways
Lab 3-3: Implementing RSVP-Based CAC
Lab 3-4: Implementing Calling Privileges on Cisco IOS Gateways
Lab 4-1: Implementing SRST Gateways
Lab 4-2: Implementing Media Resources Using Cisco IOS Gateway DSPs
Lab 4-3: Implementing Call Applications on Cisco IOS Gateways
Lab 5-1: Implementing Basic Gatekeeper Functionality
Lab 5-2: Implementing Gatekeeper-Based CAC
Lab 5-3: Configuring Remote Zones
Lab 5-4: Implementing Gatekeeper Redundancy
Lab 6-1: Implementing IP-to-IP Gateways


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