CLFNDU – Understanding Cisco Collaboration Foundations

Course Content

The Understanding Cisco Collaboration Foundations (CLFNDU) 1.1 course gives you the skills and knowledge needed to administer and support a simple, single-site Cisco® Unified Communications Manager (CM) solution with Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) gateway. The course covers initial parameters, management of devices including phones and video endpoints, management of users, and management of media resources, as well as Cisco Unified Communications solutions maintenance and troubleshooting tools. In addition, you will learn the basics of SIP dial plans including connectivity to Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) services, and how to use class-of-service capabilities.

This course does not lead directly to a certification exam, but it does cover foundational knowledge that can help you prepare for several professional-level collaboration courses and exams:

Implementing and Operating Cisco Collaboration Core Technologies (CLCOR) – Exam 350-801 Implementing Cisco Collaboration Core Technologies (CLCOR)
Implementing Cisco Collaboration Applications (CLICA) – Exam 300-810 Implementing Cisco Collaboration Applications (CLICA)
Implementing Cisco Advanced Call Control and Mobility Services (CLACCM) – Exam 300-815 Implementing Cisco Advanced Call Control and Mobility Services (CLACCM)
Implementing Cisco Collaboration Cloud and Edge Solutions (CLCEI) – Exam 300-820 Implementing Cisco Collaboration Cloud and Edge Solutions (CLCEI)
Implementing Automation for Cisco Collaboration Solutions (CLAUI) – Exam 300-835 Implementing Automation for Cisco Collaboration Solutions (CLAUI)

Who should attend

Students preparing to take the CCNP Collaboration certification
Network administrators
Network engineers
Systems engineers

Prerequisites
This course is intended to be an entry-level course. There are no specific prerequisite Cisco courses; however, the following skills are required:

Internet web browser usability knowledge and general computer usage
Knowledge of Cisco Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS®) command line

Course Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

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

Outline: Understanding Cisco Collaboration Foundations (CLFNDU)

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