Effective Mar-2009 - call for details.

OCS FORUM LABS

OCS R2 Labs

OCS-Office Communications Server R2-Release 2 Labs are intended to provide specific "personal training" on specific OCS topics and allow users to test concepts, ideas and strategies in a non-production environment.

In addition, custom consulting, training via webseminar/remote console is available for $1-300 per hour including OCS lab systems depending on the need for technical assistance.

For more information and scheduling, please call

Tom Cross 303-594-1694 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

NOTE: Course contents are constantly being update, please inquire about special requirements.

OCS - R2 Labs

Here are just some of the terms used in Microsoft OCS-Office Communications Server.  Each of these terms and others are explained in this OCS Special Edition:

Day 1 – Server Installation and Configuration

·        Install Windows Server 2003

·        Configure Server Roles

·        Active Directory

·        Domain Controller functions

·        Domain Name System Server

·        Internet Information Services, Certificate Authority Server

·        System Updates

·        Security

·        Performance Enhancements (service tuning)

 

Day 2 – OCS Server Preparation

·        Install Exchange Server

·        Configure Mail, Unified  Messaging Server, etc

·        Security/Mail System Updates

·        Install Office 2007

·        Install Live Communication Server

·        Set up OCS installation directory

·        Configure perimeter security: firewalls, etc

 

Day 3 – OCS Installation

·        Perform OCS Install

·        Set up OCS user accounts

·        Configure OCS to work with IIS , CA , Exchange

·        Verify configuration

·        Kick-start OCS services

·        Test OCS with email, messaging, etc

·        Test Live Communication Server features

 

Day 4 – OCS and Voice Integration

·        Integration with PBX systems such as Avaya, Nortel, Mitel, ShoreTel, etc.

·        Media Gateways

·        PSTN-Public Switched Telephone Network Integration

·        SIP-Session Initiation Protocol Trunking

·        Call reports and call logs

·        Call testing

 

Day 5 – OCS Troubleshooting

·        Installation failures and solutions

·        Network issues and solutions

·        Mail and messaging problems and solutions

·        Voice problems and solutions

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Course Leader - Thomas B. Cross – CEO TECHtionary.com has three decades of experience in startups and consulting advisor with leading providers and venture capital companies in market planning and development, hardware/software design and development, project management, intellectual property in telecommunications, information technology, conferencing, teletraining, telecommuting, groupware, networks, call centers, internet, artificial intelligence and other fields. He has managed the successful development of more than 10 software, hardware and internet products to market and received industry awards for this work. He has authored 13 books, wrote, produced and directed 15 commercial videos and creator and producer of the World's Largest Animated Knowledge Source on Technology – http://www.techtionary.com – recipient of Web Hosting Magazine Editors Choice for Best Technical Help.  Tom is a columnist for many leading publications such as Internet Telephony where he is the Technology Editor and columnist on OCS-Office Communications Service Newsletter with a blog at http://blog.tmcnet.com/cross-talk/.  He is a member of the Technical Board of Advisors for the VoIPSA-VoIP Security Alliance. Tom holds CompTIA Certified Security Professional certification and Pearson Vue Certified Test Administrator.