CUCM Administration Fundamentals (Cisco Unified Communication Manager) (CUCM1)

Networking, Cisco

The course prepares future IP telephony administrators for daily tasks: managing users, phones and designing a dial plan. It covers inbound and outbound number handling and practical hands-on labs using Cisco hardware and software.

The course includes CUCM setup, switch configuration (VLANs, QoS), protocols like H.323 and MGCP, SRST for branch resilience, third-party device integration, backup and recovery procedures, plus conferencing, MOH and transcoding topics.

THIS TRAINING COURSE WILL HELP YOU:

  • Manage CUCM users and devices
  • Register and configure IP phones
  • Design and implement dial plans
  • Configure VLANs and QoS for IP telephony
  • Perform backup and SRST recovery

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • Network administrators supporting VoIP
  • Telecom engineers new to CUCM
  • IT staff responsible for phone systems
  • Technical staff preparing for CUCM tasks

COURSE LOCATION AND AVAILABLE DATES



This course is not scheduled as a public course.
It is delivered exclusively as customised training. The content, duration, date, and delivery format are tailored to the customer's requirements and can also be provided in English.

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Course content:

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  • Implementation options in different network types (LAN, WAN, MAN)
  • Initial setup and required prerequisites for new CUCM installation
  • Core CUCM services
  • Importing users and devices using BAT (Bulk Administration Tool)
  • Phone registration and primary configuration parameters
  • Dial plan and user permission levels (emergency, local, international, etc.)
  • Integration options for third-party (non-Cisco) devices
  • Localization of the user interface
  • Switch configuration for IP telephony (VLANs, QoS)
  • Multi-level management roles - ccmadmin vs ccmuser
  • Connecting to PSTN via voice gateways - H.323 and MGCP protocols
  • Number manipulation using translation rules
  • Branch emergency operation during WAN outage - SRST
  • Conferencing, MOH and transcoding
  • IP Phone Services
  • Billing and call rate options
  • System backup and recovery procedures
Prerequisites:
Familiarity with switch configuration and basic VoIP concepts.
Recommended previous course:
Voice in Converged Networks over IP (VOIP)
Recommended follow-up course:
Advanced CUCM Administration (Cisco Unified Communications Manager) (CUCM2)
Schedule:
4 days (9:00-17:00)
Price per person:
1 280.00 € (1 548.80 € incl. 21% VAT)

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