This book is written in an easy-to-read style, with a strong emphasis on real-world, practical examples. Step-by-step explanations are provided for performing important administration tasks. If you are Cisco Unified Communications administrators or engineers looking forward for advanced recipes to perform important administration tasks, then this is the best guide for you. This book assumes familiarity with the basics of Cisco's Unified Communications Manager architecture.

VoIP and convergence are hot topics, and the CVOICE 8.0 exam targets candidates looking to pass Exam 642-437 and pursue their CCNP Voice certification. Companies continue to add VoIP service at a record pace, and network administrators are ramping up their skills. This new member of the Sybex Study Guide series covers everything you’ll need to know to pass the certification exam. VoIP (Voice over IP) is rapidly becoming a preferred solution for companies, and Cisco has responded to the need with a new certification to assure proficiency in VoIP technology Prepares IT professionals for the CVOICE 8.0 exam and includes a CD with the Sybex Test Engine, flashcards, and the Glossary in PDF format. Covers gateway components, dial plans, basic operation and components of VoIP, how to implement a gateway, the function and interoperation of gatekeepers, how to implement an IP-to-IP gateway, and more Administrators of Cisco VoIP networks will find all the essential tools for CVOICE exam success in CVOICE 8.0: Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Voice over IP and QoS v8.0 Study Guide.

The CCNA® Voice certification expands your CCNA-level skill set to prepare for a career in voice networking. This lab manual helps to prepare you for the Introducing Cisco Voice and Unified Communications Administration (ICOMM v8.0) certification exam (640-461). CCNA Voice Lab Manual gives you extensive hands-on practice for developing an in-depth understanding of voice networking principles, tools, skills, configurations, integration challenges, and troubleshooting techniques. Using this manual, you can practice a wide spectrum of tasks involving Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Unity Connection, Unified Communications Manager Express, and Unified Presence. CCNA Voice Lab Manual addresses all exam topics and offers additional guidance for successfully implementing IP voice solutions in small-to-medium-sized businesses. CCNA Voice 640-461 Official Exam Certification Guide, Second Edition ISBN-13: 978-1-58720-417-3 ISBN-10: 1-58720-417-7 CCNA Voice Portable Command Guide ISBN-13: 978-1-58720-442-5 ISBN-10: 1-58720-442-8 Configuring Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Unity Connection: A Step-by-Step Guide, Second Edition ISBN-13: 978-1-58714-226-0 ISBN-10: 1-58714-226-0 CCNA Voice Quick Reference ISBN-13: 978-1-58705-767-0 ISBN-10: 1-58705-767-0

Now fully updated for the new Cisco CAPPS 300-085 exam, Implementing Cisco Collaboration Applications (CAPPS) Foundation Learning Guide is your Cisco® authorized learning tool for CCNP® Collaboration preparation. Part of the Cisco Press Foundation Learning Series, it teaches advanced skills for designing, deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting Cisco Collaboration and Unified Communications applications, devices, and networks. Author Chris Olsen shows how to effectively use Cisco Unity Connection, Cisco Unity Express, Cisco Instant Message and Presence, Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server, and Cisco TelePresence Management Suite in production environments. He begins by introducing the server platforms and overlays that are the basis for all Cisco Unity Connection design and integration. Next, he presents in-depth coverage of a wide range of essential tasks–from user configuration to voicemail redundancy, configuring Cisco Jabber Mobile, to provisioning Cisco Prime Collaboration. Each chapter opens with a list of topics that clearly identifies its focus. Each chapter ends with a summary of key concepts for quick study, as well as review questions to assess and reinforce your understanding. Throughout, configuration examples and sample verification outputs illustrate critical issues in network operation and troubleshooting. Whether you are preparing for the CCNP Collaboration certification exams or you are just interested in learning about how to deploy and operate Cisco collaboration applications, you will find this book to be an invaluable resource. Shows how to integrate Cisco Unity Connection with Cisco Unified Communications Manager or other PBXs Covers configuring Cisco Unity Connection users, templates, service classes, distribution lists, security, LDAP, dial plans, and call management Walks through Unified Messaging single Inbox configuration Shows how to design, integrate, and configure feature-rich branch office messaging solutions with Cisco Unity Express Explains Cisco Unified IM and Presence components, design, integration, deployment, and feature configuration Covers Cisco Jabber and Cisco Jabber Mobile configuration Guides you through deploying Cisco Collaboration Systems Applications with Cisco Prime Collaboration Introduces Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (Cisco TMS) capabilities and scheduling options This book is in the Foundation Learning Guide Series. These guides are developed together with Cisco® as the only authorized, self-paced learning tools that help networking professionals build their understanding of networking concepts and prepare for Cisco certification exams.

The real-world guide to securing Cisco-based IP telephony applications, devices, and networks Cisco IP telephony leverages converged networks to dramatically reduce TCO and improve ROI. However, its critical importance to business communications and deep integration with enterprise IP networks make it susceptible to attacks that legacy telecom systems did not face. Now, there’s a comprehensive guide to securing the IP telephony components that ride atop data network infrastructures–and thereby providing IP telephony services that are safer, more resilient, more stable, and more scalable. Securing Cisco IP Telephony Networks provides comprehensive, up-to-date details for securing Cisco IP telephony equipment, underlying infrastructure, and telephony applications. Drawing on ten years of experience, senior network consultant Akhil Behl offers a complete security framework for use in any Cisco IP telephony environment. You’ll find best practices and detailed configuration examples for securing Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Cisco Unity/Unity Connection, Cisco Unified Presence, Cisco Voice Gateways, Cisco IP Telephony Endpoints, and many other Cisco IP Telephony applications. The book showcases easy-to-follow Cisco IP Telephony applications and network security-centric examples in every chapter. This guide is invaluable to every technical professional and IT decision-maker concerned with securing Cisco IP telephony networks, including network engineers, administrators, architects, managers, security analysts, IT directors, and consultants. Recognize vulnerabilities caused by IP network integration, as well as VoIP’s unique security requirements Discover how hackers target IP telephony networks and proactively protect against each facet of their attacks Implement a flexible, proven methodology for end-to-end Cisco IP Telephony security Use a layered (defense-in-depth) approach that builds on underlying network security design Secure CUCM, Cisco Unity/Unity Connection, CUPS, CUCM Express, and Cisco Unity Express platforms against internal and external threats Establish physical security, Layer 2 and Layer 3 security, and Cisco ASA-based perimeter security Complete coverage of Cisco IP Telephony encryption and authentication fundamentals Configure Cisco IOS Voice Gateways to help prevent toll fraud and deter attacks Secure Cisco Voice Gatekeepers and Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) against rogue endpoints and other attack vectors Secure Cisco IP telephony endpoints–Cisco Unified IP Phones (wired, wireless, and soft phone) from malicious insiders and external threats This IP communications book is part of the Cisco Press® Networking Technology Series. IP communications titles from Cisco Press help networking professionals understand voice and IP telephony technologies, plan and design converged networks, and implement network solutions for increased productivity.

CCIE Collaboration Quick Reference provides you with detailed information, highlighting the key topics on the latest CCIE Collaboration v1.0 exam. This fact-filled Quick Reference allows you to get all-important information at a glance, helping you to focus your study on areas of weakness and to enhance memory retention of important concepts. With this book as your guide, you will review and reinforce your knowledge of and experience with collaboration solutions integration and operation, configuration, and troubleshooting in complex networks. You will also review the challenges of video, mobility, and presence as the foundation for workplace collaboration solutions. Topics covered include Cisco collaboration infrastructure, telephony standards and protocols, Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Cisco IOS UC applications and features, Quality of Service and Security in Cisco collaboration solutions, Cisco Unity Connection, Cisco Unified Contact Center Express, and Cisco Unified IM and Presence. This book provides a comprehensive final review for candidates taking the CCIE Collaboration v1.0 exam. It steps through exam objectives one-by-one, providing concise and accurate review for all topics. Using this book, exam candidates will be able to easily and effectively review test objectives without having to wade through numerous books and documents for relevant content for final review.

Preparing for the latest CCNA® Voice exam? Here are all the CCNA Voice commands you’ll need to prepare for the Cisco 640-461 ICOMM v8.0 Exam, in one handy, condensed resource. Filled with valuable, easy-to-access information, the CCNA Voice Portable Command Guide is portable enough for you to use whether you’re in the server room or the equipment closet. This quick reference summarizes all commands, keywords, command arguments, and associated prompts relevant for Exam 640-461, and offers tips and examples for applying these commands in live Cisco Unified Communications environments. Topics covered include • Fundamentals: Unified Communications components, functions, call signaling, media flows, and VoIP quality • Preparation: Configure Cisco switches, routers, and other devices to support Unified Voice • Provisioning: Create/modify users, accounts, endpoints, directory numbers, user and mobility features, and calling privileges • Messaging and Presence: Configure voice messaging, Cisco Unity Connection, and Cisco Unified Presence • Management/Monitoring: Generate reports, monitor voicemail usage, perform backups, and more • Support: Verify PSTN connectivity and define fault domains; troubleshoot endpoints, call quality, and voicemail Access all CCNA Voice commands–use as a quick, offline resource for research and solutions Logical how-to topic groupings provide one-stop research Great for review before CCNA Voice 640-461 certification exams Includes configuration examples for Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express, Cisco Unity Connection, and Cisco Unified Presence Compact size makes it easy to carry with you, wherever you go “Create Your Own Journal” section with blank, lined pages allows you to personalize the book for your needs “What Do You Want to Do?” chart inside cover helps you quickly reference specific tasks This book is part of the Cisco Press® Certification Self-Study Product Family, which offers readers a self-paced study routine for Cisco® certification exams. Titles in the Cisco Press Certification Self-Study Product Family are part of a recommended learning program from Cisco that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press.

Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise (UCCE) The complete guide to managing UCCE environments: tips, tricks, best practices, and lessons learned Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise (UCCE) integrates multiple components and can serve a wide spectrum of business requirements. In this book, Gary Ford, an experienced Cisco UCCE consultant brings together all the guidance you need to optimally configure and manage UCCE in any environment. The author shares in-depth insights covering both the enterprise and hosted versions of UCCE. He presents an administrator’s view of how to perform key UCCE tasks and why they work as they do. He thoroughly addresses application configuration, agents, scripting, IVR, dial plans, UCM, error handling, reporting, metrics, and many other key topics. You’ll find proven, standardized configuration examples that help eliminate errors and reduce downtime, step-by-step walkthroughs of several actual configurations, and thorough coverage of monitoring and troubleshooting UCCE systems. Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise (UCCE) is an indispensable resource to help you deploy and operate UCCE systems reliably and efficiently. · Understand the Cisco Unified Contact Center product portfolio and platform architecture · Choose the right single-site, multi-site, or clustered deployment model for your environment · Take a lifecycle services approach to UCCE deployment and application configuration-–including preparation, planning, design, and implementation · Implement traditional, current-generation, and next-generation call routing · Master the latest best practices for call flow scripting · Understand UCCE’s nodes and distributed processes and build a clean system startup sequence · Design, implement, and deliver unified CM/IP IVR solutions · Set up and efficiently manage UCCE databases · Make the most of UCCE’s reporting tools · Create advanced applications with Data-Driven Routing · Effectively maintain any UCCE deployment, including older versions · Use a best-practice methodology for troubleshooting, and master valuable, little-known Cisco diagnostic tools This IP communications book is part of the Cisco Press® Networking Technology Series. IP communications titles from Cisco Press help networking professionals understand voice and IP telephony technologies, plan and design converged networks, and implement network solutions for increased productivity.

CCNA Collaboration CICD 210-060 Official Cert Guide from Cisco Press enables you to succeed on the exam the first time and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. Long-time Cisco expert and trainer Michael Valentine shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. This is the eBook edition of the CCNA Collaboration CIVND 210-065 Official Cert Guide. This eBook does not include the companion CD-ROM with practice exam that comes with the print edition. This complete, official study package includes A test-preparation routine proven to help you pass the exam “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes, which enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section Chapter-ending exercises, which help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly A final preparation chapter that guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your review and test-taking strategies Study plan suggestions and templates to help you organize and optimize your study time Well regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that ensure your exam success. CCNA Collaboration CICD 210-060 Official Cert Guide is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com. Michael Valentine, CCNA, CCNP, CCDP, CCVP, CCSI No. 31461, has worked in IT since 1996, and as a trainer since 2001. He is currently a Cisco trainer with Skyline Advanced Technology Services, specializing in Cisco Unified Communications and CCNA. His accessible, humorous, and effective teaching style has demystified Cisco technology for thousands of students. He has developed courseware and labs for both Cisco and its training partners, is co-author of CCNA Exam Cram (Exam 640-802), Third Edition, and is the author of CCNA Voice Quick Reference Guide. The official study guide helps you master topics on the CCNA Collaboration CICD 210-060 exam, including the following: Cisco Unified Communications components Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express administration, end user management, dial plans, and telephony features Cisco Unified Communications Manager administration, end point management, dial plan elements and interactions, and telephony and mobility features Cisco Unity Connection voicemail CM IM and Presence support CME and CUCM management and troubleshooting Monitoring Cisco Unity Connection

Master IIUC 640-460 exam topics with the official study guide Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes Review key concepts with Exam Preparation Tasks CCNA Voice Official Exam Certification Guide is a best of breed Cisco exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the CCNA Voice IIUC 640-460 exam. Senior voice instructors and network engineers Jeremy Cioara, Michael Cavanaugh, and Kris Krake share preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics. CCNA Voice Official Exam Certification Guide presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks sections help drill you on key concepts you must know thoroughly. Well-regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time. CCNA Voice Official Exam Certification Guide is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining. The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the IIUC exam, including Connecting IP phones to the LAN infrastructure Cisco Unified CME installation Cisco Unified CME IP phone configuration Cisco Unified CME voice productivity features Gateway and trunk concepts and configuration Cisco Unity Express concepts and configuration Smart Business Communications System Configuring and maintaining the UC500 for voice