Bcm50 System Overview; Additional Bcm50 Hardware - Nortel BCM50 System Overview

BCM50 System Overview

Business Communications Manager 50 (BCM50) is a complete, converged voice, data and
feature-rich business telephony applications solution for small business and small enterprise
branch offices. BCM50 gives you the features and applications of traditional small office PBX and
key systems, plus the new converged value of IP.
This system overview gives you a summary of the features and functionality of the BCM50. This
overview is for installers, network administrators, and anyone interested in a summary of BCM50.
BCM50 Hardware

Additional BCM50 Hardware

• BCM50 Expansion: a compact unit that accommodates the Media Bay Modules used by other
BCM platforms. The BCM50 main unit can support a maximum of two expansion units.
• Small System Wallmount Bracket: an inexpensive bracket designed for mounting the BCM50
or expansion unit to a wall. An optional wiring card is also available for use with the
wallmount bracket, which provides RJ-45 connectors for all main unit trunk and station
interfaces.
• Small System Rackmount Shelf: an inexpensive shelf designed for mounting a maximum of
4 BCM50s into a standard 19 inch rack. An optional patch field is also available that provides
RJ-45 connectors for all main unit trunk and station interfaces.
BCM50 is available in three configurations:
• BCM50: The compact main unit, suitable
for networks where integrated data routing
capability is not required, or networks that
already have an IP network
• BCM50e: includes an integrated Ethernet
router
• BCM50a: includes an ADSL router
For more information about the integrated
routers, see "BCM50e and BCM50a: BCMs
with Integrated Routers" on page
For more information about BCM50 hardware,
see the BCM50 Installation and Maintenance
Guide.
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