2017 – Murat's Blog

Importing Netmiko library in Python

By Murat Posted on August 7, 2017 Posted in Python No Comments

To import Netmiko library run

python -m pip install netmiko

command in cmd

Preparing VMware Workstation for CUCM installation

By Murat Posted on February 3, 2017 Posted in Blog

In this post we will prepareVMware Workstation for the installation of CUCM 11.5. You can download the trial version of Workstation here. You should remember, that this installation is for lab use only and is not intended for production.

After Workstation was installed, let’s run the program and start by adding a new network. Choose: Edit > Virtual Network Editor…

Connecting GNS3 to loopback interface

By Murat Posted on February 2, 2017 Posted in Blog

To connect GNS3 to an existing loopback interface, add a router and a cloud device.

Russian locale for Cisco 7821 IP Phone

By Murat Posted on January 26, 2017 Posted in Cisco, Unified Communicatios 3 Comments

While configuring the Russian locale on CME, I came across a problem where 7821 phones would not switch to the Russian locale. Turns out these phones look for a localization file with a different alias than the one created by the CME router when the locale is loaded and extracted.

The default alias looks like this:

tftp-server flash:its/russia_sp-sip.jar alias SIP_Russian_Russia/sp-sip.jar

We need to add an additional alias like this:

tftp-server flash:its/russia_sp-sip.jar alias SIP_Russian_Russian_Federation/sp-sip.jar