CCVP lab

JeromeTechie

I know people already posted on that but well xD! I already have a 2821 ISR router a 2905 switch and a few 7905 and 7940 phones, also have a server on which i can run VMWARE esxi and UCM on top. I know i need to get some PVDM modules for my 2821.

But beside that what kind of other gears and interfaces do you guys think i should get to make a proper LAB for CCVP?

mikej412

You need some place to call -- like at least one other "office." And you'd want to call the "rest of the world" via PSTN -- or your own small working model.

From the CCVP FAQ

Lab Configuration ideas can be found in the Cisco Solution Reference Network Design (SRND) documents.
IP Telephony Deployment Models
Figure 2-1 Single-Site Deployment Model
Figure 2-2 Multisite Deployment Model with Centralized Call Processing
Figure 2-4 Multisite Deployment Model with Distributed Call Processing

You'd probably want enough equipment (and interfaces) to build the the Multisite Deployment Model with Centralized Call Processing. But you could try and scrape by on most of the configurations with just 2 routers (alternating one between a remote office/PSTN).