Cisco Voice GNS3 and VMware Labs and more....

Friday, October 23, 2009

Installing CUCM 7 Pub and Sub on VMware

To install this following is the configuration.

I have Computer (desktop) with following configrations
1. Pentium 4 2.8 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo.
2. 3.0 GB DDR2 RAM
3. 500 GB SATA HDD with 7500 RPM
4 1 Realtek Fast Ethernet Card
5. XP SP2
6. VMware Sever 1.0.6

VMWare Configuration
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CUCM Pub VM
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1. 1024 MB of RAM (after installation can be reduced to 512mb. for normal functions)
2. 100 GB of HDD with files splited into 2GB files Size (helps in Memory management)
3. Ethernet Card into Brigde mode with Network Subnet as Same as the HOST machine.

CUCM Sub VM
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1. 1024 MB of RAM (after installation can be reduced to 512mb. for normal functions)
2. 100 GB of HDD with files splited into 2GB files Size (helps in Memory management)
3. Ethernet Card into Brigde mode with Network Subnet as Same as the HOST machine.

The most important
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you need to manully add the Sub on the pub, via web admin.

here is a Video for installation
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http://rapidshare.com/files/297089369/CUCM-PUB-n-SUB.mp4

Installing CUCM Publisher in VMware
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Installing a CUCM 7x Subscriber in ESX 3i Server
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Hope this helps.
Happy labbing

Sunday, October 18, 2009

CCIE Voice Lab v3.0 Equipment and Software List

Lab Equipment:

Cisco MCS-7845 Media Convergence Servers
Cisco 3825 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR)
Cisco 2821 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR)
ISR Modules and Interface Cards+ VWIC2-1MFT-T1/E1
- PVDM2
- HWIC-4ESW-POE
- NME-CUE
Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series Switches
IP Phones and Soft Clients
Software Versions

Any major software release which has been generally available for six months is eligible for testing in the CCIE Voice Lab Exam.

Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.0
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express 7.0
Cisco Unified Contact Center Express 7.0
Cisco Unified Presence 7.0
Cisco Unity Connection 7.0
All routers use IOS version 12.4T Train.
Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series Switches uses 12.2 Main Train
Network Interfaces

Fast Ethernet
Frame Relay
Telephony Interfaces

T1
E1

Friday, October 9, 2009

Meeting Place Express 2.1.1.2 on VMWare

Friday, October 2, 2009

GNS3---QOS NBAR----Lab

Most CCIE’’s and CCIE candidates feel QoS is their hardest topic. if you ask me "yes it is". However to make thing easier, i have simulated an QOS lab on GNS3 which show how easily one can make a QOS LAB with GNS3.

I have impelemented the NBAR QOS for the demo.

I have Computer (desktop) with following configrations
1. Pentium 4 2.8 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo.
2. 3.0 GB DDR2 RAM
3. 500 GB SATA HDD with 7500 RPM
4 1 Realtek Fast Ethernet Card
5. XP SP2
6. VMware Sever 1.0.6

CUCM VM
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1. 512 MB of RAM
2. 80 GB of HDD with files splited into 2GB files Size (helps in Memory management)
3. Ethernet Card - Custome VMNET1 HOST ONLY .Connected to HQ Router on GNS3.
4. IP Address Subnet - 192.168.2.X 255.255.255.0 (/24)

XP VM
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1. 256 MB of RAM
2. 80 GB of HDD with files splited into 2GB files Size (helps in Memory management)
3. Ethernet Card - Custome VMNET2 HOST ONLY. Connected to Branch router on GNS3.
4. IP Address Subnet - 10.10.210.X 255.255.255.0 (/24).

Here is the link
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GNS3-QOS-NBAR-Lab-01.avi
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http://rapidshare.com/files/287797132/GNS3-QOS-NBAR-Lab-01.avi

Some Basics of QOS

QOS Tutorials Part01
QOS tutorials Part2

Happy Labbing

Sunday, August 2, 2009

CUPS 7 Delpoyment Integration with CUCM

To install this following is the configuration.

I have Computer (desktop) with following configrations
1. Pentium 4 2.8 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo.
2. 3.0 GB DDR2 RAM
3. 500 GB SATA HDD with 7500 RPM
4 1 Realtek Fast Ethernet Card
5. XP SP2
6. VMware Sever 1.0.6

VMWare Configuration
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CUPS VM
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1. 712 MB of RAM
2. 100 GB of HDD with files splited into 2GB files Size (helps in Memory management)
3. Ethernet Card into Brigde mode with Network Subnet as Same as the HOST machine.

ADS VM
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1. 256 MB of RAM
2. 80 GB of HDD with files splited into 2GB files Size (helps in Memory management)
3. Ethernet Card into Brigde mode with Network Subnet as Same as the HOST machine.
4. ADS installed on Windows 2003 Server
5. DNS Server Installed and Records Updated with CUCM and CUPS.

CUCM VM
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1. 512 MB of RAM
2. 80 GB of HDD with files splited into 2GB files Size (helps in Memory management)
3. Ethernet Card into Brigde mode with Network Subnet as Same as the HOST machine.
4. LDAP enabled with the Windows 2003 ADS Server

The most important component for this one need to have DNS names resolved. SIP works with DNS extensively.

here is a Video for installation
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http://rapidshare.com/files/262259332/CUPS-full.mp4

Hope this helps.
Happy labbing