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Nortel BCM 2.5 Information
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acewarlock
Technical User
Do you have the BCM 2.5?? If you have the BCM 2.5, all the doc's are on the BCM.
acewarlock
Technical User
Zeg Do you have a BCM 2.5???? if not why would you want one???
Do you need some tech help on a 2.5?
The only reasons to use a 2.5 is money or to upgrade to 3.6 or 3.7. This forum has completely covered that topic if you need to research a how to. Nortel says they will not support the upgrade to 4.0, although it will probably work with extra memory and PEC cards.
NARSBARS
The only reasons to use a 2.5 is money or to upgrade to 3.6 or 3.7. This forum has completely covered that topic if you need to research a how to. Nortel says they will not support the upgrade to 4.0, although it will probably work with extra memory and PEC cards.
NARSBARS
It will depend on a few things.
What size of hard drive?
What version of MSC card.
How much ram is in the BCM?
These are the hardware issues before you get the software upgrades.You will need to upgrade to 3.6 before you can upgrade to 3.7. This will depend on the info above.
Marshall
What size of hard drive?
What version of MSC card.
How much ram is in the BCM?
These are the hardware issues before you get the software upgrades.You will need to upgrade to 3.6 before you can upgrade to 3.7. This will depend on the info above.
Marshall
First you need to know if you have a version 1.1A or higher MSC card.
If you don't have that, you can't upgrade.
A new MSC card will probably be $1600.00 or more, with no PEC cards.
The HD needs to be 20 gig.
You should have two PEC three cards, the 1000 did not come with PEC threes.
Double the memory.
Unless you have an image to burn on your new HD and the ability to do the work it will probably be just as cost effective to purchase a base system and have an authorized vendor migrate the key codes.
There are a large number of posts on Tek-Tips covering this topic.
I have done it but I have access to spare parts, a lab, images, etc.
Good Luck
NARSBARS
If you don't have that, you can't upgrade.
A new MSC card will probably be $1600.00 or more, with no PEC cards.
The HD needs to be 20 gig.
You should have two PEC three cards, the 1000 did not come with PEC threes.
Double the memory.
Unless you have an image to burn on your new HD and the ability to do the work it will probably be just as cost effective to purchase a base system and have an authorized vendor migrate the key codes.
There are a large number of posts on Tek-Tips covering this topic.
I have done it but I have access to spare parts, a lab, images, etc.
Good Luck
NARSBARS
In the Web Admin pages this is the info that i got.
I think it looks like its ok apart from the MSC version.
Type MSC 1A \HW revision 3
Slot 1 & 2 Empty
Slot 3 & 4 MS-PEC3 HW-ID 4
Memory
TotalPhysicalMemory: 260532KB
AvailablePhysicalMemory: 172688KB
TotalPageFile: 765844KB
AvailablePageFile: 584984KB
TotalVirtualMemory: 2097024KB
AvailableVirtualMemory: 2080832KB
MassStorage
Type: Hard Drive
Device_ID: 52432d59763cb3cff050ca8be23cbd6e
Model: Maxtor 2B020H1 WAK2
Manufacturer: Maxtor
Cylinders: 2482
Heads: 255
Sectors: 63
SectorSize: 512
TotalSpace: 19469.40MB
MapDriveLetters: CDE
I think it looks like its ok apart from the MSC version.
Type MSC 1A \HW revision 3
Slot 1 & 2 Empty
Slot 3 & 4 MS-PEC3 HW-ID 4
Memory
TotalPhysicalMemory: 260532KB
AvailablePhysicalMemory: 172688KB
TotalPageFile: 765844KB
AvailablePageFile: 584984KB
TotalVirtualMemory: 2097024KB
AvailableVirtualMemory: 2080832KB
MassStorage
Type: Hard Drive
Device_ID: 52432d59763cb3cff050ca8be23cbd6e
Model: Maxtor 2B020H1 WAK2
Manufacturer: Maxtor
Cylinders: 2482
Heads: 255
Sectors: 63
SectorSize: 512
TotalSpace: 19469.40MB
MapDriveLetters: CDE
I am not sure about the 1A, my understanding is that the card must be a 1.1A.
Other than that it looks like you are good to go. The system probably justifys replacing the MSC card if necessary. Some questions first, is this an in service system, and do you have access to technical backup in case of failure?
I would probably double the main memory as that can be done for small change.
I have a 1A card and as soon as I can get a 3.7 CD I will burn the image and see if the system runs.
NARSBARS
Other than that it looks like you are good to go. The system probably justifys replacing the MSC card if necessary. Some questions first, is this an in service system, and do you have access to technical backup in case of failure?
I would probably double the main memory as that can be done for small change.
I have a 1A card and as soon as I can get a 3.7 CD I will burn the image and see if the system runs.
NARSBARS
acewarlock
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