Understanding Cisco Collaboration Foundations Training in Australia

This course is intended to be an entry-level course. There are no specific prerequisite Cisco courses; however, the following skills are required:

• Internet web browser usability knowledge and general computer usage
• Knowledge of Cisco Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS®) command line

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Define collaboration and describe the main purpose of key devices in a Cisco collaboration on-premise, hybrid, and cloud deployment model
• Configure and modify required parameters in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CM) including service activation, enterprise parameters, CM groups, time settings, and device pool
• Deploy and troubleshoot IP phones via auto registration and manual configuration within Cisco Unified CM
• Describe the call setup and teardown process for a SIP device including codec negotiation using Session Description Protocol (SDP) and media channel setup
• Manage Cisco Unified CM user accounts (local and via Lightweight Directory Access Protocol [LDAP]) including the role/group, service profile, UC service, and credential policy
• Configure dial plan elements within a single site Cisco Unified CM deployment including Route Groups, Local Route Group, Route Lists, Route Patterns, Translation Patterns, Transforms, SIP Trunks, and SIP Route Patterns
• Configure Class of Control on Cisco Unified CM to control which devices and lines have access to services
• Configure Cisco Unified CM for Cisco Jabber and implement common endpoint features including call park, softkeys, shared lines, and pickup groups
• Deploy a simple SIP dial plan on a Cisco Integrated Service Routers (ISR) gateway to enable access to the PSTN network
• Manage Cisco UCM access to media resources available within Cisco UCM and Cisco ISR gateways
• Describe tools for reporting and maintenance including Unified Reports, Cisco Real-Time Monitoring Tool (RTMT), Disaster Recovery System (DRS), and Call Detail Records (CDRs) within Cisco Unified CM
• Describe additional considerations for deploying video endpoints in Cisco Unified CM
• Describe the integration of Cisco Unity® with Cisco Unified CM and the default call handler

• Exploring the Path to Collaboration
• Introducing Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Initial Parameters
• Exploring Endpoints and the Registration Process
• Exploring Codecs and Call Signaling
• Managing Users in Cisco Unified Communication Manager
• Describing a Basic Dial Plan
• Describing Class of Service
• Enabling Endpoints and Features
• Describing the Cisco ISR as a Voice Gateway
• Exploring Cisco Unified Communication Manager Media Resources
• Reporting and Maintenance
• Exploring Additional Requirements for Video Endpoints
• Describing Cisco Unity Connection