Nortel BCM50 2.0 System Overview Manual

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32 Chapter 2 System OverviewNN40020-200NN40020-200• Reduced dependency on dip switches for Media Bay Modules as global profiles aredownloadableBCM50 managementYou can quickly and easily install, configure, and administer BCM50. These topics summarize theBCM50 management areas:• "Ease of installation"• “Remote management accessibility” on page 33• “On-box and device manageability features” on page 33• “Set-based administration” on page 34, for “no-PC” programming of most of the system• “Business Element Manager” on page 34, interface that supports all aspects of BCM50 2.0element management• “Network Configuration Manager (NCM)” on page 37, for multi-element supportEase of installationBCM50 installation is simplified with innovative hardware and management tools.The simple rack-and-stack nature of BCM50 physical installation, with the multipurposeRJ-45-based connector strategy, gives you ease of installation. The dedicated RJ-45 port formanagement access gives you easy access to the unit for on-site PC-based element managementtasks.For BCM50 installations that require data networking, IP sets, or VoIP trunking, BCM50 canfunction as a DHCP client to a network DHCP server for automated IP address assignment.BCM50 can also function as a DHCP server to provide both IP phone sets and a directly connectedElement Manager PC with their IP configuration.If you use set-based programming, you can install and program BCM50 telephony andapplications through set-based administration. Installers who familiarize themselves withset-based programming use the keypad of any telephone connected to the system to program thesystem without requiring access to a PC.All configuration can be performed using the “Business Element Manager” on page 34.Startup profileTo accelerate the initial installation programming of system-level parameters, you can use theStartup Profile to quickly bring the BCM50 to a basic operational state, ready to program, withouthaving to use Element Manager or set-based administration.The Startup Profile is an easy-to-use template you can datafill using Microsoft Excel.The Startup Profile gives you a quick interface for defining parameters such as:• system profile including country, telephony template, and key voicemail attributes• system IP parameters• system-level telephony attributes to automatically create the system DNs