Understanding Cisco Collaboration Foundations (CLFNDU)

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:   

• 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

This course will help you:

• Administer a single-site Cisco Unified Communications Manager, handling daily tasks such as add, moves, changes and deletions of phones, video endpoints, and users
• Configure Jabber devices and implement common endpoint features including call park, shared lines, pickup groups, and phone button templates
• Introduce you to the SIP protocol, how calls are connected, and how media codes are determined
• Introduce you to the capabilities and basic configuration of an SIP gateway for PSTN access
• Introduce you to the dial plan elements used to route calls, and the class-of-service capabilities to control who can route calls where
• Administer Cisco Unity Connection handling daily tasks such as add, moves, and changes and deletions of voicemail boxes and users
• Administer maintenance tasks and use the troubleshooting tools available on Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Cisco Real-time Monitoring Tool

Course Outline:

• 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

Lab outline

• Configure Default Cisco Unified CM System and Enterprise Parameters
• Configure the Cisco Unified CM Core System Settings
• Configure an Access Switch for an Endpoint
• Deploy an IP Phone Through Auto and Manual Registration
• Administer Endpoints in Cisco Unified Communications Manager
• Create a Local User Account and Configure LDAP
• Implement Users
• Create a Basic Dial Plan
• Explore Partitions and Call Search Spaces
• Describe Private Line Automatic Ringdown (PLAR)
• Deploy an On-Premise Cisco Jabber©_ Client for Windows
• Implement Common Endpoint Features
• Configure Common Endpoint Features
• Configure Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Dial Peers
• Configure Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN) Circuits and Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) Dial Peers
• Control Access to Media Resources
• Use Reporting and Maintenance Tools
• Explore Endpoint Troubleshooting Tools
• Examine the Integration between Unity Connection and Cisco Unified CM
• Manage Unity Connection Users