Where to start with new BCM 50

[thephoneboy]

I purchased a NEW BCM 50 with software. I installed the all the licences. (4 CO lines, 4 digital, 3 ips, 2 analogs and 4 mail boxes).

But I am a MICS GUY. I have no IDEA where to start. The books (sorry manuals) are not very helpfull for a newby. I bought this sytem for in house use. To learn the basics of the BCM 50.

Any help on where to start. would be appreciated.

I am going to sign up for training in the next couple months but I need to get started some where.

Thanks For your time and efforts!

Sincerely, thephoneboy

 

[BCMprogrammer]

Have to performed the start-up steps located in the manuals?

I'm not well versed on the bcm50 either, but just started there and trudged my way through it.

 

[mroberts]

You can always sign up for training by clicking the link at the top of this page and go to the training tab for BCM50 training. But.....

Connect to the OAM port (first one to the right of the power plug in). Then open your Internet Explorer browser.

When you first hit the IP address (10.10.11.1) of the BCM 50 you will see:

Welcome to BCM 50

User Applications
User Documentation
Administrator Applications
Administrator Documentation

Click on the Administrator Applications link. You will see:

Administrator Applications

BCM50 Element Manager
NCM for BCM50
CallPilot Unified Messaging
Desktop Assistant
Desktop Assistant Pro
Desktop Assistant Pro AE
i2050 Software phone

Click on BCM50 Element Manager.
It will bring up a Security Alert page and ask you if you want to proceed. Click yes.
It will bring up a log in screen.

User Name: nnadmin
Password: PlsChgMe!

You will see a Link to Download Element Manager
Download the Element Manager Download Element Manager

When it asks you if you want to open the file or save it to your computer, click on Open.
Install Anywhere will open and begin to install the BCM Element Manager on your computer.
You will be able to save multiple site’s IP addresses and information and access them using the Element Manager program.

The Installation Wizard will open.
Follow the instructions….


It will put an icon on your desktop. Double click that icon and it will bring up the Element Navigation Panel.
On the right hand side you will see Network Elements. Click on the key and it will drop down the addresses of your BCM 50s.

Log in using nnadmin
PlsChgMe!
and you're in .....

MRoberts

http://www.a1teletronics.com

 

[dibthree]

The manuals are pretty good if you read them all the way through. That is what I did when I learned the MICS and they were very helpful. I found the same thing with the BCM. It takes some time to get through them, but if you are already proficent with Norstar it should go much faster.

I printed them "all" when I first started. After I worked through the manuals I went to training. Did not learn very much in training though. It was more like a Norstar review for the most part.

 

[mroberts]

Yeah, Hi Del.

MRoberts

http://www.a1teletronics.com

 

[DigitelD]

I went to school at Global Knowledge and loved it. However, I have read the training manual that they have many times and it is thick! I have read through the docs on the CD. Get into Element Manager and look around for a while.

SHK Certified (School of Hard Knocks)