Site Builds

[NETAD]

Can someone explain to me what a site build is in the Cisco unified Communications?

[Aman Soi]

Hi Saab,

Not heard ....

Any specific requirement where u come across this "SITE BUILD" so that it can be looked?

regds,

aman

[NETAD]

Thanks for replying Aman,

It's actually a job requirement and the need candidates with site builds experience so I don't know if they mean building the sites from scratch or what

[Aman Soi]

Hi Saab,

May be it is related to experience of Data Center/Disaster Recovery site  Building from Scratch which invloves installation of passive cabling ,switches, router,servers  installation and application deployment.

regds,

aman

[islam.kamal · Accepted solution]

Hello

If the site from scratch . You have to do site survey to collect these information

1- Number of users which will supported through your CUCM.

2-numbers of switches which will be POE  and if these switches (24 port or 48 ports).

3- The core switches will be the main which will connect all these switches .The connectivity between access switches and core switches ( 1 G or 10 G)  , fiber (SM or MM)  or utp

4-Based on number of users you will select you will use ( Cisco call manager express solution (router based) or you have a big solution which you will need CUCM server).

4-The number of calls which will be so important to select the connection with your ITSP ( FXO or E1 , etc..).

5- If there any applications required like (Voice mail , presence , contact center , etc..).

6- Dial plan  , IP Schema

7- Classfication of calls or type of calls (local , international , national , emergencey , etc..).

8-Who will have the privillige to do calls , for example ( CEO of the site will have privillige to do all types of calls , but secutiy man will have ability to do local call, etc..).

9- How many sites will be used for the CUCM implementation .

10 Is your solution will be centralixed or not?.

many questions you have to ask to build a good solution

Thank you

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[NETAD]

Thanks Kamal,

That's very Helpful.

[islam.kamal]

hello

if the site has already system , maybe  Cisco or other vendor (ericsson, avaya , polycom..). You have to make sure form thebelow

1- The requirement of the customer if he will replace the old system with a new susytem, Or he will do integration between the new system and old system .

2- If the running system is cisco , you have to know the running version of CUCM , model number of the Cisco IP phones and the H/W of CUCM  , no of the gateways , type of connection to ITSP .

Finally you have to gather allinformation to build a good design which will be so helpful during implementaton.

Thank you

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[Chris Deren]

It all comes down to requirements, i.e.

• how are calls to be routed
• Is there local GW or centralized trunking is needed
• How are phones to be built, details
• What is the dial plan, is there variable length dial plan involved in which case translations need to be added
• What type of calls are to be allowed for what users
• Are there analog devices, if so what GW are they conected to
• How is Call Admission Control used
• Is AAR needed
• Which CUCM servers should devices register
• Is Device Mobility required
• What VM system is to be used
• Is there attendant console, call center, etc
• Any other features, functions?
• etc
• etc

HTH,

Chris

[NETAD]

Thanks Chris,

So basically it's a requirement plan to get a site up and running?

[Chris Deren]

I just provided some example of what is involved, in order to build a site you first need to gather the requirements on what is required at the site and how is connected to the reset of the enterprise, etc.  It is impossible to have a generic plan for detailed configuration that fits all, there are many, many variables when building a site from voice perspective.

HTH, please rate all useful posts!

Chris

[islam.kamal]

Hello

you are very welcome , summary

1- If  the site from scratch you have to know the below

( number of users which will use IP phones , classfication of users (some users will use basic IP phones , other will use a professional Cisco IP phones (touch screes, graphical , Wireless Cisco IP phone , so on) , please find the below

https://www.google.com.sa/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&ved=0CFEQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cisco.com%2Fcisco%2Fweb%2Fsolutions%2Fsmall_business%2Fproducts%2Fvoice_conferencing%2Funified_ip_phones_7900_series%2Findex.html&ei=YS1oUZa...

Gateways which will be used and connection to ITSP , Based on the number of users you will caluclate the number of swiches which will be POE .

2-- If the customer has already system for Voice system.

You have to discuss with customer about the features and applications which will be used through the solution .If you need for any help , we are ready.

Thank you

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[Aman Soi]

Thanks to all Contributors where we exchanged our Views.