Starting out with IP telephony... how to from top to bottom...?

[russianczar]

I have a small office, for about 10 phones. I have 10 Cisco 7960 IP Phones and I have a Cisco Catalyst Switch 3500 Series XL. And I have a firewall-router and a T1 line for this.

Could anybody provide me with a step-by-step explanation on how to set this up or show me a step by step manual?

[matt]

What model of router do you have? Are you running Call Manager Express or what do you plan to use for call control?

[russianczar]

Well actually all I have is a SonicWALL TZ 170 Unrestricted.... ppl who gave me the equipment - said it's a firewall... I don't have anything else besides that.

[russianczar]

is Call Control a software, or a physical item that is used to route calls...?

[matt]

You'll have to have something for call control, either a router running CME, server running call manager, or there is a freebie IP PBX system out there that runs on Linux you can download, don't remember the name offhand.

[gogasca]

My advise of course will be buying a Cisco Product haha, :) (Cisco CallManager Express or Cisco SIP Proxy Server).

But since you are not using any Cisco IOS router nor CSPS is a viable solution, my advise will be of course Asterisk PBX)

I have it running at home integrated with my CCM (obviusly) and works like a charm!

http://www.asterisk.org/

And load to those IP Phones the SIP firmware.

[wflores]

Hello Gogasca,

I?m very interesting and tell me where can I find information about the implementacion between CallManager and the Asterisk PBX??

Thank you

[a001b20043809]

You can see at http://voip-info.org :

http://www.voip-info.org/tiki-index.php?page=Asterisk+Cisco+CallManager+Integration

Vitor

[russianczar]

THe server is defently a way to go for me because I have a server computer and I am planning to use that for my call control.

Could you please point me as to where can I get a call manager software for my server??

Another question I have is how do I connect to m y cisco 3500 xl switch? Whenever I connect to a console port with a cross-over cable (http://www.littlewhitedog.com/content-8.html that's where I got the reference on how to make one) it doesn't show a connection at my computer.

[a001b20043809]

Maxim,

You need a rollover cable to connecto to a serial port on the PC. More info at:

Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide - Connector and Cable Specifications

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps637/products_installation_guide_chapter09186a008007d261_4container_ccmigration_09186a00801e873f.html#xtocid12988

Hope it helps,

Vitor