Cisco CVOICE 8.0: SIP and MGCP Signaling Protocols

Overview/Description
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is one of the most important voice signaling protocols within service provider VoIP networks and is supported by most IP telephony system vendors. As such, it is an ideal protocol for interconnecting different VoIP systems and networks. An understanding of the features and functions of SIP components, and the relationships that the components establish with each other, is important in implementing a scalable, resilient, and secure SIP environment. This course describes how to configure SIP. It explores the features and functions of the SIP environment, including its components, how these components interact, and how to accommodate scalability and survivability. The Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) enables the remote control and management of voice and data communications devices at the edge of multiservice IP packet networks. Because of its centralized architecture, MGCP overcomes the distributed configuration and administration problems inherent in the use of protocols such as H.323. This course describes how to configure MGCP on a gateway, and the features and functions of the MGCP environment.

Target Audience
The target audience for this course is established IT professionals with a solid, existing background in Cisco and networking technologies.

Expected Duration (hours)
3.0

Lesson Objectives

Cisco CVOICE 8.0: SIP and MGCP Signaling Protocols

recognize the features and functions of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)

recognize the steps involved in common SIP call flows and addressing

recognize the process of codec negotiation in SIP

recognize how to configure basic SIP functionality on voice gateways

identify the commands used to configure the SIP ISDN calling name display feature

identify the commands used to block or substitute the caller ID in SIP ISDN

match the SIP commands used to configure secure signaling and secure media with their descriptions

recognize how to tune SIP options

distinguish between the commands used to monitor and verify a SIP gateway operation

recognize the components and features of the MGCP architecture

identify the steps involved in setting up and tearing down calls in the MCGP call process

recognize the process of codec negotiation and digit collection in MGCP

match the MGCP commands used for basic MGCP configuration on the voice gateways with their descriptions

recognize how to customize and verify MGCP settings on a voice gateway