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Video of My Cisco Live Presentation ccie collaboration Jul 03, 2018

Last month I had the privilege of presenting a session at Cisco Live US 2018 (in Orlando, Florida). If you couldn't make it to the live event, you can now check out the video of my presentation by...

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Major CCIE Collaboration Update from Cisco ccie collaboration Jan 30, 2018

Cisco recently introduced major updates for their CCIE Collaboration written and lab exams, jumping from version 1.0 of these exams directly to version 2.0. If you want all the details, you can...

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Save Time in Your CCIE Lab with "Router Preconfigs" ccie collaboration ccie r/s Dec 12, 2017

On any CCIE lab, time is your most precious commodity. Opinions vary about the best time saving strategies. Some people would have you spend the first 30 minutes of your lab carefully reading...

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Fundamentals of QoS ccie collaboration ccie r/s ccna collaboration ccna r/s ccnp collaboration Dec 05, 2017

Last week (on Cyber Monday), I did a webinar covering the theory and configuration of multiple QoS mechanisms. Here's what you'll learn in this replay of that webinar:

  • Learn QoS Mechanisms
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Introduction to Collaboration Technologies ccie collaboration ccna collaboration ccnp collaboration Nov 21, 2017

I recently did a Facebook Live session covering the fundamentals of Cisco Collaboration technologies. If you missed it, or want to see it again, here's a replay.

Topics covered include:

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5 Changes in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) Version 12.0 ccie collaboration ccna collaboration ccnp collaboration Oct 31, 2017

If you’re one of the 200,000+ Cisco customers using a Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) server to support your Cisco IP Phones and soft clients, this blog post is for you....

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Configuring Quality of Service Using MQC ccie collaboration ccie r/s ccna collaboration ccna r/s ccnp collaboration ccnp r/s Oct 17, 2017

The Need to Know MQC in a World of Automation

These days, Quality of Service (QoS) can be configured relatively easy. If we’re using the APIC-EM as a network controller to manage our routers...

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H.323 Gateway Configuration ccie collaboration ccna collaboration ccnp collaboration Aug 29, 2017

Before Cisco had a Collaboration track, they had a Voice track. One of the courses in that track’s curriculum was the CVOICE course, and it really got into the...

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What is Cisco Spark? ccie collaboration ccna collaboration ccnp collaboration Jun 13, 2017

You might be hearing the term Cisco Spark used a lot these days. But what exactly is it?

That's what you'll learn in this video. Enjoy!

 

Kevin Wallace, CCIEx2 (R/S and Collaboration) #7945

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A Preview of my CLUS 2017 Session ccie collaboration ccna collaboration ccnp collaboration Apr 21, 2017

Are you going to Cisco Live US (CLUS) 2017 in Las Vegas? If so, you might want to come check out my session. It's entitled Number Globalization and Localization for CCIE Collaboration Candidates....

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Your Framework for Cisco Exam Preparation ccie collaboration ccie r/s ccna collaboration ccna r/s ccnp collaboration ccnp r/s Sep 20, 2016

You want to get your first (or next) Cisco certification, but do you have a specific preparation strategy, or are you just winging it? If you do have a structured framework you’re confidently...

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QoS Traffic Markings ccie collaboration ccie r/s ccna collaboration ccna r/s ccnp collaboration Aug 16, 2016

One of the new topics on the new CCNA R/S v3 exam is Quality of Service (QoS). Having taught QoS for many years, I’ve noticed that one of the topics students find most challenging is QoS...

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Cisco Unity Express (CUE) Module Configuration ccie collaboration ccnp collaboration May 16, 2016

Are you preparing for your CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE in Collaboration? If so, check out this video that gives you a step-by-step demonstration of a Cisco Unity Express (CUE) module configuration. And...

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T1 and E1 Circuits on Cisco Routers ccie collaboration ccna collaboration ccnp collaboration Apr 14, 2016

In this new video, you’ll learn the theory behind T1 and E1 circuits and how to configure them on your Cisco routers. This is a key technology to master for Cisco CCNA Collaboration, CCNP...

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Troubleshooting – The “Deal Breaker” (CCIE Collaboration Lab) ccie collaboration Nov 18, 2015

Even if you know how to setup every technology on the CCIE Collaboration Lab, you can still fail if you don’t troubleshoot effectively. Not only will you need to troubleshoot any...

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Your Framework for CCIE Collaboration Lab Success ccie collaboration Nov 10, 2015

Are you preparing for the CCIE Collaboration Lab? If so, this new video can dramatically improve your odds of passing the lab. 

Kevin Wallace, CCIEx2 (Collab. & R/S) #7945

If you...

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Enhanced Locations in CUCM ccie collaboration ccnp collaboration Oct 02, 2015

This video shows you how the Enhanced Locations feature of CUCM operates, and is one of the many bonus videos included as part of the upcoming CCIE Collaboration Lab Walkthrough...

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CCIE Collaboration Lab Lessons – Part 3: Your Framework of Success ccie collaboration Aug 23, 2015

The thought of attaining a CCIE in Collaboration might seem like a daunting task. After passing the CCIE Voice Lab (the predecessor to the CCIE Collaboration Lab), I remember making the statement...

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CCIE Collaboration Lab Lessons – Part 2: Saving Time with the Modified Device-Based Approach ccie collaboration Aug 11, 2015

Afew weeks ago, I made a blog post for those of you working towards your CCIE Collaboration certification. It covered how to configure a Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express (CUCME) router...

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CCIE Collaboration Lab Lessons – Part 1: Registering a Cisco 9971 IP Phone with CUCME ccie collaboration Jul 26, 2015

For years, my main Cisco focus was voice. I taught the the CCNA Voice and CCNP Voice courses for over a decade and earned my Voice CCIE in 2012, and then migrated that to a Collaboration CCIE in...

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