In this course, you'll gain an understanding of converged voice and data networks and the challenges faced by the various network technologies. This course provides network administrators and network engineers with the knowledge and skills required to integrate gateways and gatekeepers into an enterprise VoIP network. It is one of several courses in the Cisco Voice certification track that addresses design, planning, and deployment practices and provides comprehensive hands-on experience configuring and deploying VoIP networks. Along with preparing you for CCNA certification, this course prepares you for the CCNA Voice certification.

• Course Outline
   
  1. Voice over IP (VoIP)
  • Introducing VoIP
  • Introducing Voice Gateways
  • Specifying Requirements for VoIP Calls
  • Understanding Codecs, Codec Complexity, and DSP Functionality
  2. Configuring Voice Ports
  • Analog Voice Ports
  • Understanding Gateway Dial Peers
  • Digital Voice Ports
  • QSIG
  3. Implementing VoIP Gateways
  • Implementing H.323 Gateways
  • Implementing MGCP Gateways
  • Implementing SIP Gateways
  4. Implementing Dial Plans on Voice Gateways
  • Understanding Dial Plans
  • Implementing Numbering plans
  • Configuring Digit Manipulation
  • Configuring Path Selection
  • Implementing Calling Privileges on Cisco IOS Gateways
  5. Implementing H.323 Gatekeepers
  • Introducing Gatekeepers
  • Configuring Basic Gatekeeper Functionality
  • Implementing Gatekeeper-Based CAC
  6. Connecting to an ITSP
  • Understanding Special Requirements for External VoIP Connections
  • Implementing CUBEs