The goal of this implementation boot camp is to educate and make Oracle Partners aware of Oracle Communications Session Border Controller basic installation and configuration concepts. After taking this course, Oracle Partners should be enabled to bid for SBC projects with a degree of confidence as far as the installation and configuration is concerned. It will also prepare candidates to successfully achieve the corresponding OPN Service Expertise.

What we will cover

This Boot Camp provides an overview of the features and functions of the Oracle Communications Session Border Controller (SBC) and an introduction to the installation and configuration concepts. It focuses on SBC platform, designed to protect, centralize, manage, route and enhance the signaling and media protocols used in an enterprise communications network.

Learn to

• Describe the SBC and the SIP-based network challenges that it solves
• Describe the primary functions of the SBC: purpose, features, benefits, architecture, and operation
• Perform Initial and Setup procedures on a new SBC
• Configure an SBC to perform its primary functions: plan and create common configurations
• Operate and maintain an SBC solution and test basic functionality: deployment models (Peering and Access-Backbone)
• Access and use the troubleshooting tools: use Acme Command-Line Interface (ACLI) commands

Prerequisites

To be approved for this training session, you must meet the two mandatory prerequisites below and send before March 17th the required documents to communications-enablement_ww@oracle.com.

-Prerequisite 1  (Before the bootcamp): Pass one of the two online presales tests below using your OPN account, and send a copy of your certificate (screenshot for the completed Learning Path) to communications-enablement_ww@oracle.com. For access issues, please open a ticket in the Partner Help portal.

• Enterprise SBC Solutions Engineer Specialist assessment after listening to the corresponding online training
• Or Oracle Communications SBC Solution Engineer Specialist assessment after listening to the corresponding online training

-Prerequisite 2  (After the bootcamp): Achieve the corresponding OPN Service Expertise. Select your preferred alternative (one or both).

   2.a- OPN Assessment (Mandatory): Pass the Oracle Communications Session Border Controller Basic 2023 Implementation Specialist online assessment after you attend this training session.

   2.b- Oracle Certification (Recommended): Register for a certification exam at http://education.oracle.com/buy-exam for Oracle Communications Session Border Controller Implementation (1Z0-404) certification exam.

• For SBC, the valid attempt to purchase is “Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Technology Exams”. You can also buy Oracle Cloud Applications Exam subscription since this works for any exam.
• Once registered, send a copy of the confirmation email received to communications-enablement_ww@oracle.com

Note that partner participation approval depends on meeting prerequisites and that the event may be rescheduled/cancelled according to internal business reasons.