About this Course

Implementing Cisco Voice Communications and QoS (CVOICE) v8.0 teaches learners about voice gateways, characteristics of VoIP call legs, dial plans and their implementation, basic implementation of IP phones in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express environment, and essential information about gatekeepers and Cisco Unified Border Element. The course provides the learners with voice-related quality of service (QoS) mechanisms that are required in Cisco Unified Communications networks.

At Course Completion

• Explain what a voice gateway is, how it works, and describe its usage, components, and features
• Describe the characteristics and configuration elements of VoIP call legs
• Describe how to implement IP phones using Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express
• Describe the components of a dial plan, and explain how to implement a dial plan on a Cisco Unified voice gateway
• Explain what gatekeepers and Cisco Unified Border Elements are, how they work, and what features they support
• Describe why QoS is needed, what functions it performs, and how it can be implemented in a Cisco Unified Communications network

Prerequisites

• Working knowledge of fundamental terms and concepts of computer networking, including LANs, WANs, and IP switching and routing
• Ability to configure and operate Cisco IOS routers in an IP environment at the Cisco CCNA® Routing and Switching level
• Basic knowledge of traditional voice, converged voice, and data networks at the Cisco CCNA Voice level

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Voice Gateway

• Lesson 1: Understanding Cisco Unified Communications Networks and the Role of Gateways
• Lesson 2: Examining Gateway Call Routing and Call Legs
• Lesson 3: Configuring Gateway Voice Ports
• Lesson 4: Understanding DSP Functionality, Codecs, and Codec Complexity

Module 2: VoIP Call Legs 

• Lesson 1: Examining VoIP Call Legs and VoIP Media Transmission
• Lesson 2: Explaining H.323 Signaling Protocol
• Lesson 3: Explaining SIP Signaling Protocol
• Lesson 4: Explaining MGCP Signaling Protocol
• Lesson 5: Describing Requirements for VoIP Call Legs
• Lesson 6: Configuring VoIP Call Legs

Module 3: Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express Endpoints Implementation

• Lesson 1: Introducing Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express
• Lesson 2: Examining Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express Endpoint Requirements
• Lesson 3: Configuring Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express Endpoints

Module 4: Dial Plan Implementation 

• Lesson 1: Introducing Call Routing
• Lesson 2: Understanding Dial Plans
• Lesson 3: Describing Digit Manipulation
• Lesson 4: Configuring Path Selection
• Lesson 5: Configuring Calling Privileges

Module 5: Gatekeeper and Cisco Unified Border Element Implementation

• Lesson 1: Understanding Gatekeepers
• Lesson 2: Examining Cisco Unified Border Element

Module 6: Quality of Service

• Lesson 1: Introducing QoS
• Lesson 2: Understanding QoS Mechanisms and Models
• Lesson 3: Explaining Classification, Marking, and Link Efficiency Mechanisms
• Lesson 4: Managing Congestion and Rate Limiting
• Lesson 5: Understanding Cisco AutoQoS