Tag Archives: cisco

SIP URI as Preferred Caller ID

Posted on December 27, 2017 by

Typically and historically you think of caller ID information and you think of the numeric phone number or Directory Number (DN). However, with the advancement of video and its common deployment as part of a full Unified Communications Manager enterprise roll out the SIP URI might become your preference. Continue reading →

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Taking a Screenshot on an 8800 Series Cisco Phone

Posted on December 27, 2017 by

Taking screenshots of the screen of Cisco IP phones can be helpful in remote troubleshooting and documentation. Taking screenshots of the latest 88xx phones is just as simple as in the past. Continue reading →

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Calling Party Routing of Anonymous Calls SIP Header Fix Up

Posted on August 11, 2017 by

Cisco’s “Route Next Hop By Calling Party Number” translation pattern option has addressed the common question of “how do I route or block calls based on Caller ID?” since CUCM version 8. However, there still remains a limitation and that is how to deal with “Anonymous”, “Restricted” or “Unknown” Calling Numbers. The problem is that the SIP information actually lists this as part of the From header where CUCM typically would expect to see a numeric value. Continue reading →

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Cisco ISR Router Any Connect with Front Door VRF and a Meraki Firewall

Posted on August 6, 2017 by

First, let me start by saying I love the Meraki networking stack. It is easy and efficient to deploy and customers love it. Occasionally, however, you find a key feature that Meraki won’t do. In this case, Any Connect client VPN. Continue reading →

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