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Configuring CUCME from the Ground Up: Basic CUCME

Adam — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:19:06 +0000

Configuring CUCME is really, really easy. At least a really basic, phones register and can call each other, CUCME configuration is really, really easy. In this post I will help you get your phones registered to your CUCME router, and get their firmware updated to whatever release you downloaded. What you will need: A couple Cisco IP [...]

Configuring CUCME from the Ground Up: Network Configuration

Adam — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:52:48 +0000

I know that Cisco has a very nice SRND & Administration Guide for CUCME, but I have found at time searching through them can be a little challenging when you are just wanting to get your equipment up and running so your phones can register. I am not sure how many parts this series of [...]

Half Way There

Adam — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:03:22 +0000

Well, it’s done. I have successfully passed the written portion of the CCIE Voice. Now for the long and expensive, did I mention long and expensive journey toward preparing for the lab portion. My plan is to schedule my first attempt in late November/early December of this year. I think this will give me more [...]

Another Crack Needed

Adam — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:29:43 +0000

Well, my first attempt at the Voice written exam was unsuccessful. I was very close, but close only counts in horseshoes and hand gernades. The overall experience was positive. I now know that it will take me every second of the 120 minutes that you are alloted. With previous Cisco exams, I was normally out of [...]

Progress Update – 12/18/09

Adam — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:29:25 +0000

So, I have not been keeping up my end of the bargain when it comes to posting interesting and relative articles in a timely fashion. 1 update a month? That is absolutely terrible and unacceptable. I don’t really have any excuses other than my laziness. Maybe its because I don’t think you want to hear [...]

CUCM 7.0 & AMD Incompatibility

Adam — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:36:24 +0000

I was recently able to get my hands on a nice suite of Cisco NFR software to aid in my studies. Items included: CUCM 7.1.3 / Unity Connections 7.1 / CUPS 7.0(5) / UCCX 7.0(1). It also included CUCM 7.0(2a) which is what is outlined on the CCIE-Voice exam blueprint. I was pretty happy about [...]

Remotely find a Server’s Manufacturer and Serial Number

Adam — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:35:24 +0000

There has too often been a situation that has come up where I have needed to remotely obtain a server’s manufacturer & serial number (parts replacement, TAC case, etc…) and either the documentation that I have is incomplete, or just non-existent. There are many ways that you can attempt to get this information (ILO/RSA ports, SNMP [...]