Cvoice 8.0: Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Voice Over IP and QoS V8.0 (642-437)

Description

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.

CONTENTS:

Introduction xxi

Assessment Test xxx

Chapter 1 An Introduction to Traditional Telephony and Cisco Unified Communications 1

Chapter 2 Understanding Analog and Digital Voice 33

Chapter 3 VoIP Operation and Protocols 77

Chapter 4 The VoIP Path-Selection Process 103

Chapter 5 VoIP Design Options 145

Chapter 6 Configuring Voice Gateway Ports and DSPs 179

Chapter 7 Configuring Voice Gateway Signaling Protocols 223

Chapter 8 Configuring and Managing CUCM Express 281

Chapter 9 Advanced Voice Gateway Features 353

Chapter 10 Configuring and Managing CUBE and H.323 Gateways 395

Chapter 11 Introduction to Quality of Service 439

Chapter 12 Configuring Quality of Service 473

Appendix About the Companion CD 529

Index 533