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<Emphasis>Cisco 1750 Router Voice-over-IP Configuration Guide and provides general information
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Objectives
This guide describes the tasks and commands necessary to configure Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and contains
corresponding command-reference information for VoIP.

Audience
This publication is intended primarily for users who configure and maintain routers, but are not
necessarily familiar with tasks, the relationship between tasks, or the commands necessary to perform
particular tasks to configure VoIP. In addition, this publication is intended for users with some
familiarity with IP and telephony networks.

Cisco IOS Software Documentation

In addition to the information provided in this publication, you might need to refer to the Cisco IOS
documentation set. The Cisco IOS software documentation is divided into nine modules and two master
indexes. (See Figure 1.) Each module consists of two books: a configuration guide and a corresponding
command reference. Chapters in a configuration guide describe protocols, configuration tasks, and
Cisco IOS software functionality and contain comprehensive configuration examples. Chapters in a
command reference provide complete command syntax information. Each configuration guide can be
used in conjunction with its corresponding command reference.

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 Two master indexes provide indexing information for the Cisco IOS software documentation set: an
index for the configuration guides and an index for the command references. In addition, individual
books contain a book-specific index.

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Figure 1 Cisco IOS Software Documentation Modules

Module FC Module P1C Module P2C Module P3C Module WC

Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration
Guide Guide Guide Guide Guide

Module FR Module P1R Module P2R Module P3R Module WR

Command Command Command Command Command
Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference

Module FC/FR: Module P1C/P1R: Module P2C/P2R: Module P3C/P3R: Module WC/WR:
Configuration Network Protocols, Network Protocols, Network Protocols, Wide-Area
Fundamentals Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Networking
• Access Server and • IP Addressing • AppleTalk • Apollo Domain • ATM
Router Product • IP Services • Novell IPX • Banyan VINES • Frame Relay
Overview • IP Routing Protocols • DECnet • SMDS
• Cisco IOS Software • ISO CLNS • X.25 and LAPB
Configuration Basics • XNS
• Images and
Configuration Files
• Interface Configuration
• System Management

Module SC Module DC Module XC Module BC Configuration

Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Guide Master
Guide Guide Guide Guide Index

Module SR Module DR Module XR Module BR Command

Command Command Command Command Reference
Reference Reference Reference Reference Master Index

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Module SC/SR: Module DC/DR: Module XC/XR: Module BC/BR: Configuration
Security Dial Solutions Cisco IOS Switching Bridging and IBM Guide Master
• Terminal Access Security • Dial Business Services Networking Index
• Network Access Security Solutions and • Switching Paths for IP • Transparent Bridging
• Accounting and Billing Examples Networks • Source-Route Bridging Command
• Filtering Traffic • Dial-In Port Setup - Fast Switching • Remote Source-Route Reference
• Preventing Fraudulent • DDR and Dial Backup - Autonomous Switching Bridging Master Index
Route Updates • Remote Node and - NetFlow Switching • DLSw+
• Network Data Encryption Terminal Service - Optimum Switching • STUN and BSTUN
• Cost-Control and • Virtual LAN (VLAN) • LLC2 and SDLC
Large-Scale Dial Switching and Routing • IBM Network Media Translation
Solutions - Inter-Switch Link Protocol • DSPU and SNA Service Point
• VPDN Encapsulation • SNA Frame Relay Access Support
- IEEE 802.10 • APPN
Encapsulation • NCIA Client/Server Topologies
- LAN Emulation • IBM Channel Attach

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Organization
describes the contents of each chapter in this document.

Table 1 Organization

Chapter Title Description

Chapter 1 Voice-over-IP Overview Overview of the VoIP software application and,
for those unfamiliar with telephony, a brief Voice
Primer.
VoIP Configuration
Chapter 2 A general description of VoIP, necessary
prerequisite tasks, configuration procedures for
VoIP (including verification and troubleshooting
tips), suggestions for optimizing dial peer and
network interface configurations, and a discussion
of how to configure Frame Relay and Microsoft
NetMeeting to work with VoIP.
Chapter 3 VoIP Configuration Four scenario-based VoIP configuration examples.
Examples
Chapter 4 VoIP Commands An alphabetical list of the Cisco IOS software
commands used to configure VoIP.
Chapter 5 VoIP Debug Commands An alphabetical list of the Cisco IOS software
debug commands used in conjunction with VoIP.

Command Syntax Conventions

Table 2 describes the syntax used with the commands in this document.

Table 2 Command Syntax Guide

Convention Description
boldface Commands and keywords.
italic Command input that is supplied by you.
[ ] Keywords or arguments that appear within square brackets are optional.
{x|x|x} A choice of keywords (represented by x) appears in braces separated by
vertical bars. You must select one.
^ or Ctrl Represent the key labeled Control. For example, when you read ^D or
Ctrl-D, you should hold down the Control key while you press the D key.
screen font Examples of information displayed on the screen.
boldface screen font Examples of information that you must enter.
< > Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, appear in angled brackets.
[ ] Default responses to system prompts appear in square brackets.

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