Advanced Services - Designing the Cisco TelePresence Solution (TPDSG)

This session is designed for technical professionals, such as solution architects who have existing experience designing data networking, security, and voice/video solutions, who need to learn the design principles related to TelePresence.

Following are the prerequisites for this session:

• Ability to use reference material to read, interpret, and configure Cisco IOS® Software on both routers and switches (equivalent to CCNA)
• Ability to design data networking solutions (equivalent to CCDA or CCDP)

Upon completion of this session, you should be able to:

• Describe the Cisco TelePresence solution, including its architecture, operation, features, and functions
• Explain the solution architecture of a Cisco TelePresence solution, including the network and call-processing deployment models and how traffic flows through the solution
• Explain the design considerations, limitations, and best practices that you should evaluate during the design process
• Gather the necessary needed information from the customer and create a high-level network design of the proposed solution

The session outline is as follows:

Introduction to the Cisco TelePresence Solution

• What Is Cisco TelePresence Conferencing?
• The Cisco TelePresence User Experience
• Positioning Cisco TelePresence Conferencing
• Meeting the Needs of the Customer

Architecture of the Cisco TelePresence Solution

• Standard and Optional Components of the Cisco TelePresence Solution
• The Cisco TelePresence Codec
• Supported Audio and Video Modes
• Deployment Models
• Traffic Flow Through the Cisco TelePresence Components

Design Considerations for the Cisco TelePresence Solution

• Capacity Planning
• End-to-End Pathway Requirements
• Quality-of-Service (QoS) Requirements and Best Practices
• Network Readiness Requirements
• Call Processing Requirements
• Scheduling Requirements
• Design Limitations and Best Practices
• Locating Information on Cisco.com

Designing the Cisco TelePresence Solution

• Gathering Information
• Verifying Room Requirements
• Verifying Network Requirements
• Verifying End-to-End QoS Strategy
• Creating a High-Level Diagram