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How to find out system IP address details on an unknown BCM 50 system

How to find system IP address

How to find out system IP address details on an unknown BCM 50 system

by  Firebird Scrambler  Posted    (Edited  )
How to find out system IP address details on an unknown BCM 50 system

The guide is intended to be used when working on a BCM 50 that you have no knowledge on its history, IP or Account / Passwords etc.

Find a M7310 / 7324 programming terminal which is connected to the BCM.
Press the Nortel / Feature key followed by 9*8.

The display will show à User ID:_
RETRY OK

Key in the Nortel default telset ID of ôsetnnaö, which is also 738662 on the phones keypad. Then key in the default password associated with it of ôconfigö or (266344).

If itÆs successful, then the display will change to Feature Codes
NEXT OK

Press OK to list out the systems site ID SID:xxxxxxxxxxxx
NEXT BACK

Write down the site ID, in case you need to get the Keycodes!. Then press BACK.

This time at ôFeature Codesö, press NEXT 2 times to get to the IP Address menu.

Press OK. Display shows.. IP Address
CHNGE BACK

Display shows.. DHCP:Disabled
IP ENL BACK

Press IP. Display shows.. 192.168.0.150
NEXT CHNGE BACK

Press CHNGE, key in the new IP address. Use ô*ö as the ô.ö
Once you have done that, the display will show ôSubnet Maskö. The current setting will be listed after a few seconds. i.e. 255.255.255.0
NEXT CHNGE

Press NEXT or CHNGE as required. The display will show ôDefault Gatewayö. The current setting will be listed after a few seconds. i.e. 192.168.0.1
NEXT CHNGE
Press NEXT or CHNGE as required. You will end up at the IP Address. If you have made any changes, then you will get a message ôRestart Requiredö, followed by..
Restart Now?
NO YES

Press ôYESö to get another message Are You Sure?
YES NO

Press the ôYESö button & you will see the display change to ôRestarting àö

Any active calls will be lost & the normal time & date will appear in a minute. Wait for a good 5 minutes, before trying to see if itÆs possible to ôpingö the BCM system.
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