Getting Started; About This Guide; Audience; Acronyms - Nortel BCM200 Installation And Maintenance Manual

Chapter 1

Getting started

About this guide

The BCM200/400 4.0 Installation and Maintenance Guide describes how to install, configure, and
maintain the BCM200 and BCM400 hardware running Business Communications Manager
(BCM) 4.0 software.
The concepts, operations, and tasks described in this guide relate to the hardware of the BCM
system. This guide provides task-based information on how to install the hardware components
and perform basic configuration tasks.
Use Element Manager, Startup Profile, and Telset Administration to configure various BCM
parameters.
In brief, the information in this guide explains:
• Installing hardware components
• Starting and initializing the system hardware
• Replacing components
• Testing the system

Audience

The BCM200/400 4.0 Installation and Maintenance Guide is directed to installers responsible for
installing, configuring, and maintaining BCM 4.0 systems.
To use this guide, you must:
• be an authorized BCM 4.0 installer or administrator within your organization
• know basic Nortel BCM terminology
• be knowledgeable about telephony and IP networking technology

Acronyms

The following is a list of acronyms used in this guide.
Table 1 Acronyms (Sheet 1 of 3)
Acronym
ACU
AIS
APC
Description
Audio conference unit
Alarm indication system
American Power Conversion
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