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Configuring a VoIP Network
This chapter describes how to configure a Voice-over-IP (VoIP) network on the Catalyst 6000 family
switches.
Note
While this chapter introduces a number of Cisco networking products related to VoIP, the primary
focus of the chapter is to provide configuration information for integrating Catalyst 6000 family
products into your VoIP network.
Note
For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter, refer to the
Catalyst 6000 Family Command Reference
publication.
This chapter consists of these sections:
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Hardware and Software Requirements, page 44-1
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Understanding How a VoIP Network Works, page 44-2
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Understanding How VLANs Work, page 44-8
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Configuring VoIP on a Switch, page 44-9
Hardware and Software Requirements
The hardware and software requirements for the Catalyst 6000 family switches and Cisco CallManager
are as follows:
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Catalyst 4000, 5000, and 6000 switches running supervisor engine software release 6.1(1) or later
releases.
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Cisco CallManager release 3.0 or later releases