Implementing and Configuring Cisco TelePresence Video Suite (Advanced TP-CT)

Course Outline

Module 1: Telepresence Endpoints

• Cisco TelePresence Endpoint Portfolio Overview
• Cisco DX Series Endpoint Characteristics
• Cisco TelePresence TC Software-Based Endpoint Characteristics
• Cisco TelePresence EX60 and EX90
• Cisco TelePresence MX Series
• Cisco TelePresence SX Series Endpoints
• Cisco Intelligent Proximity
• Cisco TelePresence TC Software-Based Endpoint Peripherals
• Cisco TelePresence TC Software-Based Endpoint Deployments
• Cisco TelePresence Integrator C Series-Based Endpoints
• Cisco Jabber Video for TelePresence Characteristics
• Cisco Jabber

Module 2: Understanding the Cisco Video Network

• Network Overview
• H323 Overview
• SIP Overview
• VCS vs Unified Communications Manager
• Internetworking
• QOS Overview

Module 3:Implementing and Configuring Unified Communication Manager for Video Endpoints

• Unified Communications Manager Initial Settings
• Service Activation
• Enterprise and Service Parameters
• SIP Domains
• Configure IMP for Jabber
• Configure Jabber Settings
• Registering Endpoints
• Verifying Network Registration

Module 4: Implementing and Configuring Cisco Video Communication Serer (VCS) for Video Endpoints

• Configuring Initial VCS Setting
• Configuring Authentication
• Registration Conflict Policy
• Registration Restriction Policy
• Local Zone Components
• Membership Rules
• Transforms
• Purpose of Zones
• Search Priority
• Neighbor Zones
• Creating Neighbor Zones
• Need for Traversal Zones
• H.460 and Assent Protocols
• Traversal Zone Configuration
• Domain Name System Dialing
• E.164 Number Mapping
• Bandwidth Management
  • Pipes
  • Subzones and Zones
  • Subzone Call Failure
• Call Processing Order
• Cisco VCS Call Routing
• Certificates
• Certificate Installation
• Presence
• Conference Factory
  • Cisco VCS Settings for Conference Factory
• Clustering and the Cisco VCS
• Clustering Configuration
• Collecting Information
• Log Files
• Search History

Module 5: Internetworking Cisco VCS and Cisco Unified Communications Manager for Video Endpoints

• Connecting VCS-C to CUCM
• Connect VCS-C to VCS-E
• Connecting CUCM to VCS-C

Module 6: Multipoint Conferencing with Cisco Video Conference Bridges

• Cisco Multipoint Conferencing Solutions
• Cisco TelePresence Multipoint Media Infrastructure
• Cisco TelePresence MCU Installation
• Cisco TelePresence MCU Indicator Lights
• Cisco TelePresence MCU
  • MCU40XX
  • MCU53XX
  • MCU8510
• Cisco TelePresence Server
  • Multiparty Media 310
  • Multiparty Media 320
  • Multiparty Media 410v
  • Multiparty Media 820
  • Cisco Telepresence Server on MSE 8710
  • Cisco Telepresence Server on Virtual Machine
• Cisco Video Conferencing On ISR G2 PVDM3
• Ad Hoc Multipoint Conferences
• Cisco TelePresence Multisite
• Cisco TelePresence Multiway

Module 7: Configuring Cisco Conductor

• What is Conductor?
• Conductor How it works
• Installing Cisco Conductor
• Configuring Conductor Network Settings

Module 8: Configuring Conductor for a CUCM Configuration

• MCU Configuration
  • Resetting TelePresence MCU configuration to default
  • Creating a user
  • Installing an encryption key
  • Configuring SIP
  • Disabling H.323 registration
  • Miscellaneous settings
• Telepresence Server
  • Creating a user
  • Installing an encryption key
  • Configuring SIP
  • Disabling H.323 registration
  • Configuring the operation mode
• Telepresence Conductor Server Configuration
  • Changing the administrator password
  • Changing the root password
  • Creating a user for Unified CM access
  • Changing the system settings
  • Creating Service Preferences
  • Adding IP addresses for ad hoc and rendezvous locations on TelePresence Conductor
  • Adding FQDNs to server certificate
• Configuring TelePresence Conductor for ad hoc conferences
  • Creating a conference template for an ad hoc Meeting-type conference
  • Creating an ad hoc Location
• Configuring TelePresence Conductor for rendezvous conferences
  • Creating a conference template for a rendezvous Meeting-type conference
  • Creating a conference alias for a rendezvous Meeting-type conference
  • Creating an auto-dialed participant for a rendezvous Meeting-type conference
  • Creating a conference template for a rendezvous Lecture-type conference
  • Creating a host conference alias for a rendezvous Lecture-type conference
  • Creating a guest conference alias for a rendezvous Lecture-type conference
  • Creating a rendezvous Location
  • Adding Locations to conference bridge pools
• Configuring Unified CM
• Configuring general settings on Unified CM
• Locations in Unified CM
• Unified CM trusts TelePresence Conductor's server certificate
• SIP trunk security profile
• Configuring Unified CM for rendezvous conferences
• Sip Trunk Configuration
• Conference Bridge Configuration
• MRG and MRGL Configuration
• Unified CM normalization scripts
• Configuring Unified CM for ad hoc conferences
• Sip Trunk Configuration
• Route pattern to match the SIP Trunk Configuration
• Unified CM normalization scripts

Module 8: Configuring Conductor for a CUCM with Cisco VCS

• Designing a Dial Plan
• MCU Configuration
  • Resetting TelePresence MCU configuration to default
  • Creating a user
  • Installing an encryption key
  • Configuring SIP
  • Disabling H.323 registration
  • Miscellaneous settings
  • Telepresence Server
• Telepresence Server
  • Creating a user
  • Installing an encryption key
  • Configuring SIP
  • Disabling H.323 registration
  • Configuring the operation mode
• Configuring the Cisco VCS
  • TelePresence Conductor as a neighbor zone Configuration
  • TelePresence Conductor as a Search Rule Configuration
• Telepresence Conductor Server Configuration
  • Changing the administrator password
  • Changing the root password
  • Creating a user for Unified CM access
  • Changing the system settings
  • Creating Service Preferences
  • Adding an IP address for Cisco VCS rendezvous conferences on TelePresence Conductor
  • Configuring a Location for Cisco VCS
  • Setting up Conference Bridge pools
  • Creating Service Preferences
  • Creating conference templates for Meeting-type conferences
  • Creating conference templates for Lecture-type conferences
  • Creating the auto-dialed participants
  • Creating conference aliases for the Meeting-type conferences
  • Creating conference aliases for the Lecture-type templates
• Backing Up Conductor
• Troubleshooting ConductorModule 9: Installing Cisco Telepresence Management Server
  • Windows Server Installation
  • SQL Server Installation
  • Server Pre-requisites and configuration
  • Installing TMS
  • Installing TMS Provisioning Extensions
  • Release and Option Keys
  • Upgrading TMS
  • Backup TMS
  Module 10: Configuring Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS)
  • Initial Configuration
  • Endpoint Configuration
  • Adding User Accounts and Profiles
  • Groups and Permissions
  • Active Directory Lookup
  • Configuration Templates
    • Creating a New Configuration Template
    • Viewing a Configuration Template
    • Editing a Template
    • Applying Templates to Systems
    • Creating a New Configuration Template from an Existing Template
  • Setting Configuration
    • General Settings
    • Network Settings
    • Mail Settings
    • Conference Settings
  • VCS Configuration for TMS
  • Direct Endpoint Management VCS/TMS
    • Direct Managed Endpoint Features
      • Granular / Immediate System Configuration
      • Scheduling
      • OBTP
      • Upgrades
      • Reporting
      • Phonebooks
      • Conference Management
  • CUCM Configuration for TMS
  • Direct Endpoint Management CUCM
    • TMS Responsibilities
      • Scheduling
      • OBTP
      • Basic call history for TC
    • CUCM Responsibilities
      • Phonebooks
      • Software Upgrade
      • Device Configuration
  • Findme Configuration
  • Phonebooks & Phonebook Sources
    • Creating Phone Book Sources
    • Manual List Phonebooks
    • External Source Phonebooks
  Module 11: Configuring Cisco TMSPE
  • What Is TMSPE?
  • Provisioning Components
  • Configuring the Cisco VCS for Provisioning
  • Configuring the Cisco TMS for Provisioning
  • DNS for Provisioning
  • Groups and Users
  • Address Patterns
  • Template Schemas
  • Provisioning Phone Book Sources
  • Provisioning a Phone Book
  • Sending Account Information
  • TMSPE Diagnostics
  • TMSPE Services
  • Log Files
  Module 12: Booking Conferencing With TMS
  • Conference Creation
  • Advanced Conference Settings
  • Booking & Scheduling
  • Participant Types
  • Methods
  • Conference Monitoring
  • Dial Plans, Configuration Templates
  • Scheduler / Smart Scheduler
  Module 13: Managing and Troubleshooting TMS
  • Using the Logs
  • Cisco TMS Ticketing System
  • Troubleshooting VCS Registrations
  • Troubleshooting CUCM Registrations
  • System Maintenance
  Module 14: Configuring Cisco Telepresence Content Server (TCS)
  • Cisco TCS Purpose Documentation
  • Cisco TCS Basic Features
  • Cisco TCS with Cisco Show and Share and the Cisco Media eXperience Engine
  • H.323 and SIP Settings
  • Adding Users
  • Conference Templates, Categories, and Call Configuration
  • Recording Alias
  • Playback Alias
  • Export and Import Recordings

   

  Lab Outline

   

  • Configure Unified Communications Manager Pre-configuration.
  • Configure the Cluster Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN)
  • Configure Inter-Presence Group Subscription Parameter for IMP
  • Region Session Bit Rate for Video Calls
  • Configure the SIP Trunk Security Profile for Conferencing
  • Configure the SIP Trunk Security Profile for IMP
  • Configure the SIP Profile for VCS
  • Configure the SIP Profile for Conductor
  • Create a SIP Trunk to VCS
  • Create a SIP Trunk to IM&P Server
  • Create a SIP Trunk to Conductor
  • Integrate Active Directory
  • Add IM and Presence UC Profiles
  • Add IM and Presence Service Profiles
  • Set Up Cisco Unified Communications IM and Presence
  • Add Media Resources Groups
  • Add Media Resources Groups Lists
  • Modify the Default Date/Time Group
  • Modify the Default Device Pool
  • Create a Route Patterns to VCS
  • Create a Route Patterns to Conductor
  • Create a SIP Route Patterns to VCS
  • Add the 9971phone as a CUCM Endpoint
  • Add EX90 as a CUCM Endpoint
  • Install the Jabber Client
  • Add the Jabber Client to CUCM
  • Configure the Cisco Jabber Client
  • Verify Video and Audio Input on the Cisco Jabber Client
  • VCS Control (VCS--C) Configuration
  • Configure VCS Pre-configuration.
  • Basic VCS Administration Configuration
  • VCS Zone Configuration
  • VCS Zone Configuration to CUCM
  • VCS Zone Configuration to VCS-E
  • VCS Zone Status
  • VCS Search Rule to CUCM
  • VCS Search Rule to VCS-E
  • VCS Transform Rule to CUCM
  • VCS Transform Rule for Calls Coming From CUCM
  • Add your EX90 as an H.323 Endpoint to VCS
  • Add EX90 as a SIP Endpoint to VCS
  • Add C-60 as a SIP and H.323 Endpoint to VCS
  • Add SX10 as a SIP Endpoint to VCS
  • Configure Cisco Telepresence Server Pre-configuration.
  • Preconfigured Virtual Telepresence Servers (VTS)
  • Basic VTS Administration Configuration
  • Check Cisco Conductor Pre-configuration.
  • Preconfigured Cisco Conductor
  • Basic Conductor Administration Configuration
  • Configure a Conference Bridge Pool
  • Configure a Service Preference
  • Configure an Additional IP Address on TP Conductor for Meetings
  • Create a conference template for Rendezvous type meetings
  • Create a conference template for Ad hoc type meetings
  • Create a Rendezvous Location
  • Add Location to Conference Bridge Pool
  • Create a conference alias for rendezvous Meeting-type conference
  • Create an AD Hoc Location
  • Create User Accounts for TMS, TMSPE, and CUCM
  • Create a SIP trunk to Conductor for Ad hoc Conferences.
  • Create a SIP Trunk to Conductor
  • Create a SIP trunk to Conductor for Renezvous Conferences.
  • Create a SIP Trunk to Conductor
  • Add a Conference Bridge to CUCM for Conductor.
  • Add a Conference Bridge to CUCM for Ad hoc conferences on Conductor.
  • Modify Media Resources Group
  • Configure CUCM MeetMe Number Pattern
  • Configure Route Pattern for the MeetMe Number Pattern.
  • Configure Meet-Me Phone Button for your 9971 Phone
  • Configure a Search Rule on the VCS for 6XXX extensions to CUCM
  • Check Cisco TMS Pre-configuration.
  • Preconfigured Cisco TMS
  • TMS Basic Configuration
  • Configure TMS to send E-mailAdd User-1 and User-2 to TMS
  • Rename Main Folder in Navigator.
  • Add Conductor to TMS.
  • Add Telepresence Servers to TMS.
  • Add Unified Communication Manger TMS.
  • Add VCSE to TMS.
  • Add EX90s From Call Manager to TMS.
  • Add EX90 From VCS to TMS.
  • Add C60 From VCS to TMS.
  • Add SX10 From VCS to TMS.
  • TMSPE - VCS Control (VCS--C) Configuration
  • Preconfigured Cisco TMS
  • Enabling and Verifying Cisco TelePresence Management Suite Provisioning Extension (TMSPE)
  • Configure Provisioning Extensions for the VCS Server
  • Verifying TMS provisioning Extensions on the VCS Server
  • Verify that Cisco TelePresence Management Suite Provisioning Extension (TMSPE) features are now functioning correctly
  • Creating Users and Groups with Cisco TelePresence Management Suite Provisioning Extension (TMSPE)
  • Configuring and sending account information in Cisco TelePresence Management Suite Provisioning Extension (TMSPE)