CCIE Quest

CCIE Voice Core Knowledge Quizzer is now available in Apple App Store.As you already know, Cisco has already incorporated Core Knowledge Quizzer into almost all CCIE Tracks. I have written CCIE Voice Core Knowledge Quizzer to help prepare candidates for the newly added “open ended” quizzer section of the CCIE Voice Lab Exam. It has been formulated to test your current knowledge and provides a vast variety of Open Ended Questions (OEQs) to help and understand key concepts of Cisco VOIP networks.

I will be adding more OEQs to the Quizzer with the time.Its based on my own study with CCIE Voice and through it, i hope others will also benefit and learn.Its compatible with Apple iPod Touch , iPhone as well as iPad.I will be releasing Read more about CCIE Voice Core Knowledge Quizzer Now Available in AppStore »

In this article, i will show you how you can emulate Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) in Ubuntu Linux 9.10 ( Karmic Koala ).Also be aware that ASA does not 100% work in Qemu (enabling interfaces / communicating with real networks) but that’s enough to play with it.I used “asa802-k8.bin” for this tutorial.You can create Shell  Script (first_start.sh) yourself  or scroll through the tutorial to see download link provided at the end of this tutorial.Refer to GNS3 site for updated version of Shell Script

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 I have divided this video tutorial into Read more about GNS3 : How to emulate ASA in Ubuntu 9.10 Linux »

With the Skype for sip beta program now in open public domain , there are open integration options available for Cisco Routers esp. CUCME as well as CUCM.Both SIP Digest Authentication as well as IP authentication are supported. For those businesses eager to test integration , you can test service by setting up a Business control Panel (BCP) account.You can avail upto 300 simultaneous voice channels if you are running a large business. Also, if you already have peering with a SIP Service Provider (See Tutorials :GNS3:How to Setup CME SIP trunk to VOIP SIP Service Provider ) , you can integrate another CUCME to skype for sip and integrate both solutions as Skype for sip offers support for Read more about Skype for SIP Beta Program Now Open for Public ! »

For those of you who have been struggling integrating GNS3 with ASA as well as with JuniperOS , there is good news for you. Now, you can integrate GNS3 natively with ASA/Juniper OS using latest GNS3 release. This feature has been provided by integrating GNS3 with Qemu. Both JunOS  as well as ASA can be simulated/emulated using Qemu. By integrating both together, you can emulate Cisco Routers/Juniper Routers and ASA all under one interface .

If you haven’t yet Read more about GNS3 Update: Integrate Natively with ASA and JunOS using Qemu »

I have been doing some extensive UCCX scripting quite recently. One of the best ways to approach UCCX scripting is to explore Script Repository in your UCCX Server with some ACD(Automatic Call Distribution ) and AA(Auto Attendant) sample scripts.However, this might be very basic for most users out there. If you want to dig deep into learning, there is an excellent script repository on Cisco.com. With the release of UCCX 7.0(1) , some of the advanced Release 3 scripts Read more about Unified Contact Center Express 7 Scripting »

Extension Mobility was introduced to CUCME beginning with release 4.2 .With Later Releases e.g 4.3 and beyond, some enhanced features were added e.g the ability to use the phone user interface to configure personal speed dials directly on an EM phone . Some of feature enhancements include :

• Configurable Automatic Logout
• Automatic Clear Call History
• Privacy on an Extension Mobility Phone

Here is a quick Read more about Setting up Extension Mobility on Unified CME »