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

This one of kind Cisco Collaboration in-depth course takes student from initial endpoint configuration to a full solution deployment using all of the Cisco Collaboration Components. Students will have extensive labs in which they will configure and troubleshoot a full Cisco Telepresence Deployment. Participants will gain in-depth practical knowledge with exercises on installing, configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting of all Cisco Telepresence Components. The software applications that are covered in this course include:

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Next Date: 06/14/2021

Course Days: 5


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About This Course

This one of kind Cisco Collaboration in-depth course takes student from initial endpoint configuration to a full solution deployment using all of the Cisco Collaboration Components. Students will have extensive labs in which they will configure and troubleshoot a full Cisco Telepresence Deployment. Participants will gain in-depth practical knowledge with exercises on installing, configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting of all Cisco Telepresence Components. The software applications that are covered in this course include:

  • Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM)
  • Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence
  • Cisco Expressway
  • Cisco Video Communication Server (VCS)
  • Cisco TelePresence Multipoint Controller Unit (MCU)
  • Cisco Conductor
  • Cisco Telepresence Server (TS)
  • Cisco Telepresence Management Suite (TMS)
  • Cisco TMS Extensions
  • Cisco Telepresence Content Server (TCS)

 

Course Audience

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

  • Network Video Engineer
  • Voice/UC/Collaboration/Communications Engineer
  • Collaboration Tools Engineer
  • Collaboration Sales/Systems Engineer

 

Course Prerequisites

  • Foundational IP networking knowledge such as included with a CCENT or CCNA certification is recommended.
  • Working knowledge of basic IP networking
  • Video Conferencing Experience / Voice Experience

 

 

At Course Completion

  • Implement and Configure Cisco Endpoints
  • Implement and Configure Cisco Unified Communications Manager for Video Endpoints
  • Implement and Configure Cisco IMP for Jabber
  • Implement and Configure Cisco Expressway
  • Implement and Configure Cisco Video Communications Server (VCS) Control
  • Implement and Configure Cisco Video Communications Server (VCS) Expressway
  • Implement and Configure connectivity between a Cisco VCS and Cisco UCM
  • Implement and Configure a Cisco MCU, Cisco TelePresence Server, and the MSE 8000 Platform to work with both the Cisco VCS and Cisco UCM.
  • Implement and Configure a Cisco Conductor
  • Implement, Configure, and Operate Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) and provision devices using Cisco TMS Provisioning Extension (TMSPE)
  • Implement and Configure Cisco TelePresence Content Server (TCS) interacts with other products within the Cisco TelePresence Solution

 


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)
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