72 Chapter 5 Installing the BCM50 system
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Table 16 BCM50 installation overview (Sheet 1 of 2)
Tasks Description Link to
Prepare for installation Verify these requirements:
• environmental
• electrical
• site telephony wiring
“Checking the installation
prerequisites” on page 75
Get required equipment
and tools
Ensure you have these items:
• basic hardware
• optional equipment
• other hardware and tools
“System equipment,
supplies, and tools” on
page 77
Inspect the components Verify that the main unit box contains all the required
components in good condition.
“Unpacking the main unit”
on page 80
Install the main unit Mount the main unit using these options:
• in an equipment rack with a rackmount shelf (optional
patch panel)
• on a wall with a wallmount bracket (optional wiring field
card)
• on a desktop
“Installing the main unit”
on page 79
Inspect the components Verify that the expansion unit box contains all the required
components in good condition.
“Unpacking the expansion
unit” on page 92
Install a media bay
module (MBM)
Follow these steps to install an MBM:
• set the MBM dip switches to factory default
• insert the MBM into the expansion unit
“Verifying the media bay
module switch settings”
on page 93
Install an expansion unit Mount the expansion unit using the same option as the main
unit:
• in an equipment rack with a rackmount shelf (optional
patch panel)
• on a wall with a wallmount bracket (optional wiring field
card)
• on a desktop
• on top of another unit (not for wallmount option)
“Installing the expansion
unit” on page 95
Connect the cables Connect the cables between these items:
• main unit to expansion unit (if required)
• power supply to units (with and without a UPS)
• lines and extensions to the RJ-21 telephony connector
(optional - patch panel or WFC)
• lines and extensions to the MBMs
• auxiliary equipment to the RJ-21 telephony connector
(optional patch panel or WFC)
“Connecting the cables to
the BCM50 system” on
page 97
