Cisco Systems ATA 188, ATA 186 Preface, Overview, Audience, Organization, Chapter Description

Preface

Overview

The Cisco ATA 186 and Cisco ATA 188 Analog Telephone Adaptor Administrator’s Guide (SCCP) provides the information you need to install, configure and manage the Cisco ATA 186 and Cisco ATA 188 on a Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP) network.

This guide does not cover information related to the implementation of an SCCP Voice over IP (VoIP) network.

Note The term Cisco ATA is used throughout this manual to refer to both the Cisco ATA 186 and the Cisco ATA 188, unless differences between the Cisco ATA 186 and Cisco ATA 188 are explicitly stated.

Audience

This guide is intended mainly for service providers and network administrators who administer VoIP services using the Cisco ATA. Many of these tasks impact the ability of the Cisco ATA to function on the network, and require an understanding of IP networking and telephony concepts. However, some end-user procedures are included where necessary with instructions to the administrator about how to provide the end user with the pertinent information.

Organization

Table 1 provides an overview of the organization of this guide.

Table 1 Cisco ATA 186 and Cisco ATA 188 Analog Telephone Administrator’s Guide (SCCP) Organization

Chapter	Description
Chapter 1, “Cisco Analog Telephone Adaptor Overview”	Provides descriptions of hardware and software features of
	the Cisco ATA Analog Telephone Adaptor along with a brief
	overview of the Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP).
Chapter 2, “Installing the Cisco ATA”	Provides information about installing the Cisco ATA.
Chapter 3, “Configuring the Cisco ATA for SCCP”	Provides information about how to configure the Cisco ATA
	and the different configuration methods you can use.
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