Cisco Unified CallManager Clustering and Deployment Options

This chapter covers the following topics:

  • The concepts and design strategies behind a Cisco Unified CallManager cluster
  • The types of replication that occur in a Cisco Unified CallManager cluster
  • Properly designing the Cisco Unified CallManager cluster for redundancy
  • The four Cisco Unified CallManager deployment models

Legacy PBX systems have quite the reputation for reliability. As a general track record, PBXs provide an uptime of 99.999 percent (known as the "five-nines" of reliability). This translates to an unbelievable 5.3 minutes of downtime per year! To match this standard of reliability, multiple Cisco CallManager servers are grouped into a cluster. Most administrators recognize the term "cluster" as an ability to allow multiple servers to act as one device, which is the type of clustering provided by Windows clustering services. The Cisco CallManager cluster operates quite differently.

After you understand the clustered relationship of Cisco CallManager, you can plan your deployment strategy using the four deployment models provided by Cisco CallManager. This chapter discusses the cluster relationship and deployment options provided by the Cisco CallManager and the options available to enterprises to deploy a highly available IP telephony network.

Part I: Cisco CallManager Fundamentals

Introduction to Cisco Unified Communications and Cisco Unified CallManager

Cisco Unified CallManager Clustering and Deployment Options

Cisco Unified CallManager Installation and Upgrades

Part II: IPT Devices and Users

Cisco IP Phones and Other User Devices

Configuring Cisco Unified CallManager to Support IP Phones

Cisco IP Telephony Users

Cisco Bulk Administration Tool

Part III: IPT Network Integration and Route Plan

Cisco Catalyst Switches

Configuring Cisco Gateways and Trunks

Cisco Unified CallManager Route Plan Basics

Cisco Unified CallManager Advanced Route Plans

Configuring Hunt Groups and Call Coverage

Implementing Telephony Call Restrictions and Control

Implementing Multiple-Site Deployments

Part IV: VoIP Features

Media Resources

Configuring User Features, Part 1

Configuring User Features, Part 2

Configuring Cisco Unified CallManager Attendant Console

Configuring Cisco IP Manager Assistant

Part V: IPT Security

Securing the Windows Operating System

Securing Cisco Unified CallManager Administration

Preventing Toll Fraud

Hardening the IP Phone

Understanding Cryptographic Fundamentals

Understanding the Public Key Infrastructure

Understanding Cisco IP Telephony Authentication and Encryption Fundamentals

Configuring Cisco IP Telephony Authentication and Encryption

Part VI: IP Video

Introducing IP Video Telephony

Configuring Cisco VT Advantage

Part VII: IPT Management

Introducing Database Tools and Cisco Unified CallManager Serviceability

Monitoring Performance

Configuring Alarms and Traces

Configuring CAR

Using Additional Management and Monitoring Tools

Part VIII: Appendix

Appendix A. Answers to Review Questions

Index



Authorized Self-Study Guide Cisco IP Telephony (CIPT)
Cisco IP Telephony (CIPT) (Authorized Self-Study) (2nd Edition)
ISBN: 158705261X
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 329

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