Implementing Cisco IP Telephony and Video, Part 2 (CIPTV2) Practice Exam
Prepare to master advanced voice and video deployment with the Implementing Cisco IP Telephony and Video, Part 2 (CIPTV2) Practice Exam—your key to professional success in enterprise collaboration. This expertly crafted exam resource is designed to reinforce your technical knowledge, sharpen your practical skills, and prepare you for the CIPTV2 exam (300-075), a crucial step toward earning the CCNP Collaboration certification.
What Is the CIPTV2 Exam?
The CIPTV2 (Implementing Cisco IP Telephony and Video, Part 2) exam evaluates your ability to integrate advanced voice, video, and mobility features in a multisite collaboration network. As part of Cisco’s CCNP Collaboration track, this exam challenges IT professionals to demonstrate their ability to manage a scalable, secure, and resilient collaboration solution.
This exam is essential for professionals involved in designing, deploying, and troubleshooting enterprise-level VoIP and video networks using Cisco Unified Communications solutions.
What You Will Learn
This CIPTV2 Practice Exam from Exam Sage offers a rigorous, real-world-focused test experience that mirrors the actual Cisco certification exam. Through hundreds of carefully structured multiple-choice questions with detailed explanations, you’ll gain confidence in:
Configuring and troubleshooting Intercluster Lookup Service (ILS) and Global Dial Plan Replication (GDPR)
Deploying and managing Enhanced Call Admission Control (CAC) mechanisms
Implementing Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Trunks
Integrating URI-based dialing, SAF/CCD, and call routing optimization strategies
Ensuring call survivability with SRST and centralized call processing solutions
This exam will also help you gain insight into the logic behind real-world troubleshooting scenarios and enhance your decision-making skills in a dynamic IP telephony environment.
Key Topics Covered
Our CIPTV2 practice exam thoroughly covers all domains tested in the actual exam, including:
Multisite Deployment with Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM)
Call Control Discovery (CCD) and Service Advertisement Framework (SAF)
Cisco Intercluster Lookup Service (ILS)
Global Dial Plan Replication (GDPR) and URI Dialing
Centralized Call Processing with SRST
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and H.323 Trunks
Media Resources, MTP, and Transcoders
SIP Normalization and Transparency
Call Admission Control (CAC) and Location-Based CAC
Troubleshooting and Monitoring Tools
Each question is accompanied by a comprehensive explanation to clarify complex concepts and ensure you fully understand the “why” behind the correct answer.
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Sample Questions and Answers
1. Which protocol is primarily used by Cisco Unified Communications Manager for device control and call signaling?
A) SIP
B) MGCP
C) H.323
D) SCCP
Answer: D) SCCP
Explanation: Cisco Unified Communications Manager primarily uses SCCP (Skinny Client Control Protocol) to control Cisco IP phones for call signaling.
2. What is the primary function of Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) in IP telephony?
A) Call signaling and device registration
B) Voice gateway for SIP trunking
C) Centralized call recording
D) Endpoint authentication
Answer: B) Voice gateway for SIP trunking
Explanation: CUBE acts as a voice gateway that provides SIP trunk connectivity between enterprise networks and service providers.
3. In Cisco Unified Communications Manager, what is a “Route Pattern”?
A) A phone user’s dial plan
B) A number sequence used to route calls to gateways or trunks
C) A user profile setting for call forwarding
D) An IP address assigned to endpoints
Answer: B) A number sequence used to route calls to gateways or trunks
Explanation: Route Patterns are dialed digit strings that tell CUCM how to route calls to external networks.
4. Which feature allows Cisco IP phones to share a single line appearance?
A) Hunt Group
B) Shared Line
C) Call Park
D) Call Pickup
Answer: B) Shared Line
Explanation: Shared Line feature allows multiple devices to share the same DN, enabling line appearance sharing.
5. What is the purpose of the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express (CME) SRST feature?
A) Call forwarding to voicemail
B) Backup call processing during WAN failure
C) Encrypting call signaling traffic
D) Managing user licenses
Answer: B) Backup call processing during WAN failure
Explanation: SRST (Survivable Remote Site Telephony) provides call processing continuity when connectivity to the main CUCM is lost.
6. Which codec provides the best voice quality but consumes the most bandwidth?
A) G.729
B) G.711
C) G.723
D) G.726
Answer: B) G.711
Explanation: G.711 is a high-quality codec (64 kbps) with minimal compression, resulting in better voice quality but higher bandwidth usage.
7. What is the function of the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Device Pool?
A) Grouping devices by location and region for media resource management
B) Assigning user licenses
C) Routing calls to PSTN
D) Defining voicemail boxes
Answer: A) Grouping devices by location and region for media resource management
Explanation: Device Pools allow configuration of region, location, and media resource settings per group of devices.
8. How does Cisco Unified Communications Manager enforce bandwidth usage policies?
A) Using Media Resource Group Lists (MRGL)
B) Using Regions and Location settings
C) Using Route Lists
D) Using SIP profiles
Answer: B) Using Regions and Location settings
Explanation: Regions define codec preferences and Location settings define bandwidth limits between sites.
9. What protocol is used by Cisco IP phones to obtain their configuration from CUCM?
A) DHCP
B) TFTP
C) FTP
D) HTTP
Answer: B) TFTP
Explanation: Cisco IP phones use TFTP to download their configuration files from the CUCM TFTP server.
10. Which Cisco Unified Communications Manager feature allows call recording?
A) Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express
B) Cisco Unified Contact Center Express
C) Cisco MediaSense
D) Cisco Unified SRST
Answer: C) Cisco MediaSense
Explanation: Cisco MediaSense provides centralized call recording for IP telephony.
11. What is the purpose of a SIP trunk in Cisco Unified Communications?
A) To connect IP phones to CUCM
B) To connect CUCM to external SIP service providers
C) To authenticate IP phones
D) To route internal calls only
Answer: B) To connect CUCM to external SIP service providers
Explanation: SIP trunks enable CUCM to connect to external SIP-based voice networks or carriers.
12. In a Cisco IP Telephony deployment, which component handles call routing decisions?
A) Cisco IP Phone
B) Cisco Unified Communications Manager
C) Cisco Unity Connection
D) Cisco Unified Border Element
Answer: B) Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Explanation: CUCM is the call processing component responsible for call routing and signaling.
13. What does QoS stand for, and why is it important in IP Telephony?
A) Quality of Service; to prioritize voice traffic and reduce latency
B) Query on Server; to query database status
C) Quality of Security; to encrypt voice calls
D) Quick Output Signaling; for faster call setup
Answer: A) Quality of Service; to prioritize voice traffic and reduce latency
Explanation: QoS ensures voice packets receive priority treatment to maintain call quality.
14. What does the term “digit manipulation” refer to in CUCM?
A) Changing digits dialed by users before routing calls
B) Encoding voice signals digitally
C) Encrypting signaling messages
D) Adjusting speaker volume on IP phones
Answer: A) Changing digits dialed by users before routing calls
Explanation: Digit manipulation modifies dialed digits (adding, removing, or translating) to route calls correctly.
15. Which Cisco protocol is used for voice signaling on a Cisco gateway for traditional telephony?
A) SCCP
B) MGCP
C) SIP
D) H.323
Answer: B) MGCP
Explanation: MGCP is used between CUCM and gateways to control call signaling for traditional telephony.
16. What is the purpose of Cisco Unity Connection?
A) Call processing
B) IP phone provisioning
C) Voice messaging and voicemail services
D) Bandwidth management
Answer: C) Voice messaging and voicemail services
Explanation: Cisco Unity Connection provides voicemail and unified messaging.
17. Which of the following is NOT a valid codec supported by Cisco IP Telephony?
A) G.711
B) G.729
C) G.726
D) H.264
Answer: D) H.264
Explanation: H.264 is a video codec, not a voice codec used in Cisco IP Telephony.
18. What feature in CUCM allows you to limit which codecs are used between devices?
A) Device Pool
B) Region
C) Route Pattern
D) Media Resource Group List
Answer: B) Region
Explanation: Regions control codec preferences and bandwidth limits between locations.
19. Which Cisco feature allows a phone user to pick up a call ringing on another phone in the same pickup group?
A) Call Park
B) Call Pickup
C) Shared Line Appearance
D) Hunt Group
Answer: B) Call Pickup
Explanation: Call Pickup allows users to answer calls ringing on another phone within the group.
20. How can CUCM reduce the impact of network delay on voice quality?
A) Using SRST
B) Using jitter buffers
C) Using VLANs
D) Using shared lines
Answer: B) Using jitter buffers
Explanation: Jitter buffers compensate for packet delay variation to smooth out voice playback.
21. What is the maximum number of phones that Cisco Unified Communications Manager can support per cluster?
A) 5,000
B) 30,000
C) 50,000
D) 100,000
Answer: C) 50,000
Explanation: CUCM supports up to 50,000 devices per cluster.
22. Which type of phone firmware upgrade does Cisco Unified Communications Manager support?
A) TFTP based firmware upgrade
B) FTP based firmware upgrade
C) HTTP based firmware upgrade
D) Both A and C
Answer: D) Both A and C
Explanation: CUCM supports firmware upgrades via TFTP and HTTP methods.
23. What role does the Cisco TelePresence MCU play in video conferencing?
A) It manages audio call routing
B) It acts as a multipoint control unit for video calls
C) It records calls for compliance
D) It authenticates users
Answer: B) It acts as a multipoint control unit for video calls
Explanation: Cisco MCU handles multipoint video conferencing by mixing video streams.
24. What is the function of the Cisco Unified Communications Manager License Unit?
A) To enable specific features on CUCM
B) To track device licenses
C) To configure call routing
D) To manage voice mailboxes
Answer: B) To track device licenses
Explanation: License Units in CUCM track the number of licensed devices.
25. Which security protocol encrypts signaling and media in Cisco IP Telephony?
A) TLS for signaling and SRTP for media
B) SSH for signaling and RTP for media
C) SSL for signaling and RTP for media
D) HTTP for signaling and SRTP for media
Answer: A) TLS for signaling and SRTP for media
Explanation: TLS encrypts signaling, and SRTP encrypts voice media streams.
26. How does Cisco Unified Communications Manager support high availability?
A) Through clustering and database replication
B) By using multiple TFTP servers only
C) By offloading calls to Cisco Unity Connection
D) By configuring VLANs
Answer: A) Through clustering and database replication
Explanation: CUCM achieves high availability using multiple nodes and database replication.
27. Which feature in Cisco IP Telephony allows a call to be placed on hold and retrieved later?
A) Call Park
B) Call Forward
C) Call Hold
D) Call Transfer
Answer: C) Call Hold
Explanation: Call Hold allows the user to temporarily suspend a call and resume later.
28. What is the purpose of the “Device Mobility” feature in CUCM?
A) To allow phones to register at different locations automatically
B) To track mobile phone usage
C) To encrypt phone configuration files
D) To manage call forwarding rules
Answer: A) To allow phones to register at different locations automatically
Explanation: Device Mobility enables phones to register and receive configuration based on location.
29. What does the term “Hunt Group” refer to in Cisco telephony?
A) A group of phones that ring sequentially or simultaneously
B) A list of users who can record calls
C) A set of IP phones sharing a voicemail box
D) A type of codec grouping
Answer: A) A group of phones that ring sequentially or simultaneously
Explanation: Hunt Groups allow calls to be distributed to multiple phones in a pattern.
30. Which Cisco software component is responsible for media resource management such as conferencing and transcoding?
A) Cisco Unified Communications Manager
B) Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service
C) Cisco Media Resource Manager (MRM)
D) Cisco Unity Connection
Answer: C) Cisco Media Resource Manager (MRM)
Explanation: MRM manages media resources like conference bridges and transcoding servers.
31. What is the purpose of the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Location feature?
A) To group devices based on physical site for bandwidth management
B) To define call forwarding rules
C) To assign voicemail boxes to users
D) To configure phone firmware updates
Answer: A) To group devices based on physical site for bandwidth management
Explanation: Locations define bandwidth limits between sites and help CUCM manage WAN bandwidth efficiently.
32. Which Cisco Unified Communications component provides Instant Messaging and Presence services?
A) Cisco Unified Communications Manager
B) Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service
C) Cisco Unity Connection
D) Cisco Unified Border Element
Answer: B) Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service
Explanation: This service enables instant messaging, presence, and collaboration features within the CUCM environment.
33. Which protocol is used to carry media streams in Cisco IP Telephony?
A) SIP
B) RTP
C) MGCP
D) SCCP
Answer: B) RTP
Explanation: RTP (Real-Time Transport Protocol) carries the actual voice and video media streams.
34. What feature in CUCM allows a user to move an active call from one device to another without dropping the call?
A) Call Transfer
B) Call Park
C) Mobile Voice Access
D) Single Number Reach
Answer: C) Mobile Voice Access
Explanation: Mobile Voice Access enables seamless call handoff between devices.
35. In Cisco IP Telephony, what does the “Media Termination Point” (MTP) do?
A) Provides call recording
B) Converts between different codec formats
C) Provides DTMF relay and call hold support
D) Acts as a firewall
Answer: C) Provides DTMF relay and call hold support
Explanation: MTP provides media-related functions such as DTMF tone generation and compatibility for certain signaling scenarios.
36. Which Cisco feature allows you to limit the number of concurrent calls per gateway?
A) Call Admission Control (CAC)
B) Device Pool
C) Media Resource Group List
D) Route Pattern
Answer: A) Call Admission Control (CAC)
Explanation: CAC controls call admission to manage bandwidth and prevent congestion.
37. Which Cisco Unified Communications component acts as the call processing agent in a distributed deployment?
A) Cisco Unity Connection
B) Cisco Unified Communications Manager
C) Cisco Unified Border Element
D) Cisco TelePresence Server
Answer: B) Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Explanation: CUCM is the primary call processing agent managing signaling and call control.
38. What is the purpose of a SIP Profile in Cisco Unified Communications Manager?
A) To configure SIP trunk settings and timers
B) To assign phone firmware
C) To configure voicemail greetings
D) To manage user directory information
Answer: A) To configure SIP trunk settings and timers
Explanation: SIP Profiles define SIP parameters such as timers and options for SIP trunks.
39. Which Cisco device can act as a gateway to convert TDM voice traffic to IP?
A) Cisco ISR Router
B) Cisco Catalyst Switch
C) Cisco TelePresence Endpoint
D) Cisco Unified IP Phone
Answer: A) Cisco ISR Router
Explanation: Cisco ISR routers can provide voice gateway functionality converting TDM (PSTN) to IP.
40. Which Cisco feature supports video call bandwidth management between sites?
A) Regions
B) Locations
C) Device Pools
D) Route Lists
Answer: B) Locations
Explanation: Locations define bandwidth limits between sites to manage video and voice traffic.
41. What is the default call signaling port for SIP in Cisco IP Telephony?
A) 1720
B) 5060
C) 2000
D) 2427
Answer: B) 5060
Explanation: Port 5060 is the default for SIP signaling.
42. Which protocol is used by Cisco Unified Communications Manager to communicate with Cisco Unity Connection?
A) MGCP
B) SIP
C) SCCP
D) H.323
Answer: B) SIP
Explanation: CUCM and Unity Connection communicate over SIP for call routing and messaging integration.
43. What is the primary role of Cisco Unified Presence Server?
A) Voicemail delivery
B) Presence and Instant Messaging services
C) Call routing
D) Call recording
Answer: B) Presence and Instant Messaging services
Explanation: Cisco Unified Presence Server provides presence information and IM services integrated with CUCM.
44. Which feature allows a CUCM administrator to prevent certain phones from dialing long-distance numbers?
A) Call Admission Control
B) Route Filters
C) Calling Search Spaces and Partitions
D) Device Mobility
Answer: C) Calling Search Spaces and Partitions
Explanation: Calling Search Spaces (CSS) and Partitions control call routing permissions based on dialed numbers.
45. Which Cisco component enables secure remote access for mobile devices to CUCM services?
A) Cisco Expressway
B) Cisco Unified Border Element
C) Cisco ISR Router
D) Cisco TelePresence Server
Answer: A) Cisco Expressway
Explanation: Cisco Expressway provides secure traversal and remote access for mobile and remote endpoints.
46. What is the purpose of a Media Resource Group (MRG)?
A) Group media resources such as conference bridges and music on hold devices
B) Assign licenses to phones
C) Manage call detail records
D) Configure voicemail greetings
Answer: A) Group media resources such as conference bridges and music on hold devices
Explanation: MRGs are collections of media resources that can be assigned to devices.
47. What Cisco component provides the music on hold service?
A) Cisco Unified Communications Manager
B) Cisco Unity Connection
C) Cisco Media Resource Manager
D) Cisco Media Server
Answer: D) Cisco Media Server
Explanation: The Media Server hosts media streams such as music on hold.
48. How does Cisco Unified Communications Manager handle calls when a device is unreachable?
A) The call is automatically dropped
B) Call Forward No Answer or Hunt Groups may redirect the call
C) The call is queued indefinitely
D) The call is forwarded to Cisco Unity Connection
Answer: B) Call Forward No Answer or Hunt Groups may redirect the call
Explanation: CUCM uses forwarding rules or hunt groups to redirect calls when devices don’t answer.
49. Which of the following is a benefit of Cisco Unified Communications Manager clusters?
A) Provides geographic redundancy and load balancing
B) Reduces the number of required IP phones
C) Eliminates the need for SIP trunks
D) Removes the need for call admission control
Answer: A) Provides geographic redundancy and load balancing
Explanation: Clustering supports redundancy and distributed call processing.
50. What feature in Cisco IP Telephony helps prevent toll fraud?
A) Call Admission Control
B) Calling Search Spaces and Partitions
C) Media Resource Groups
D) Device Pools
Answer: B) Calling Search Spaces and Partitions
Explanation: CSS and partitions restrict access to certain numbers to prevent unauthorized calls.
51. What is the default protocol used by Cisco IP Phones to register with CUCM?
A) SIP
B) SCCP
C) MGCP
D) H.323
Answer: B) SCCP
Explanation: Cisco IP Phones primarily register with CUCM using the Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP).
52. What is the purpose of the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Presence feature?
A) To provide call detail reports
B) To display user availability and presence status
C) To manage voicemail settings
D) To provide firmware upgrades
Answer: B) To display user availability and presence status
Explanation: Presence indicates if a user is available, busy, or offline for better collaboration.
53. Which component in Cisco Unified Communications architecture is responsible for integrating with Microsoft Outlook calendars?
A) Cisco Unity Connection
B) Cisco Unified Presence
C) Cisco Unified Communications Manager
D) Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service
Answer: A) Cisco Unity Connection
Explanation: Unity Connection integrates voicemail with Outlook calendars to provide enhanced messaging features.
54. What is the role of Cisco TelePresence Server in a video conferencing deployment?
A) Endpoint device
B) Multipoint control unit (MCU) for video conferencing
C) Call processing server
D) IP phone
Answer: B) Multipoint control unit (MCU) for video conferencing
Explanation: TelePresence Server manages multipoint video conferences, mixing multiple video streams.
55. What is the main advantage of using SIP over SCCP in Cisco IP Telephony?
A) SIP is proprietary and Cisco-only
B) SIP supports interoperability with third-party devices
C) SCCP supports video better than SIP
D) SIP uses less bandwidth than SCCP
Answer: B) SIP supports interoperability with third-party devices
Explanation: SIP is an open standard protocol, allowing better interoperability than Cisco proprietary SCCP.
56. What is the function of Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express (CME)?
A) Provides IP telephony call processing for small to medium branch offices
B) Provides voicemail services
C) Acts as a media gateway
D) Provides presence services
Answer: A) Provides IP telephony call processing for small to medium branch offices
Explanation: CME is a Cisco IOS-based call processing solution for smaller deployments.
57. What does the term “Digit Analysis” mean in Cisco CUCM?
A) The process of converting analog to digital voice signals
B) Processing dialed digits to determine call routing
C) Encrypting dialed numbers for security
D) Forwarding calls to voicemail
Answer: B) Processing dialed digits to determine call routing
Explanation: Digit analysis interprets dialed numbers to decide how to route the call.
58. Which Cisco feature enables video calls between CUCM and third-party SIP devices?
A) MGCP
B) SIP Trunking
C) SCCP
D) SRST
Answer: B) SIP Trunking
Explanation: SIP trunking supports video and voice signaling between CUCM and third-party SIP devices.
59. What is the benefit of enabling Call Admission Control (CAC) in a Cisco IP Telephony network?
A) Improves voice call quality by limiting call bandwidth
B) Enables call recording
C) Provides voicemail services
D) Reduces licensing costs
Answer: A) Improves voice call quality by limiting call bandwidth
Explanation: CAC prevents oversubscription of bandwidth to maintain call quality.
60. Which component stores the call detail records (CDRs) in Cisco Unified Communications Manager?
A) Cisco Unified Communications Manager Publisher
B) Cisco Unified Communications Manager Subscriber
C) Cisco Call Detail Records Manager (CDR Manager)
D) Cisco Unity Connection
Answer: C) Cisco Call Detail Records Manager (CDR Manager)
Explanation: The CDR Manager collects and stores call detail records for reporting and analysis.
