CUCM Sandbox - is a gateway needed?

[ryan]

morning all

im new to CUCM and want to setup a basic install in our lab, with maybe 3 softphones and 3 physical IP phones

we have a ESXI server to install CUCM onto and a cisco switch to connect the phones to

the system will be for internal use only between the 6 devices. do i need a gateway, if so could you please reccomend a cost effective solution for such a small Lab system

we will want to make and receive calls, hold calls, conference call

Also what are the disadvantages of CUCM over UCCE

Kind Regards

[Jaime Valencia]

Assuming you don't need to call the outside world (PSTN) no GW is needed, or that you don't need devices over FXS ports.

I suggest you do some digging on the CUCM and UCCE documentation, those are complete different systems, that are meant for complete different things, you need BOTH of them for a full solution.

[ryan]

thanks for the reply, its just few IP communicators and IP desk phones all we need