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Chapter 2 Auxilliary Requirements and Installation Process Overview 93
Installation and Maintenance Guide
Installation Process Overview
Figure 50 provides an overview of the installation process. Use the overview information as a
quick reference to prepare the Business Communications Manager for installation. The overview
information provides the correct installation sequence.
Figure 50 Installation and initialization overview
Select the
media bay
modules you
require.
Install
the BCM and
(optional)
expansion
unit
The number of telephone lines and extensions you have determines the number and
type of media bay modules you need. For instructions about how to select the media
bay modules, refer to Chapter B, “Telephony Hardware Selection and Settings,” on
page 313.
The Business Communications Manager base function tray performs the main
computing tasks. It contains the telephony and data networking components.
If your system requires more than four media bay modules, you must install a
Business Communications Manager expansion unit.
For instructions about how to install the expansion unit, refer to Chapter B,
“Telephony Hardware Selection and Settings,” on page 313.
Set the
media bay
module
switches.
Before you install the media bay modules, you must set the switches on the back of
the modules to select the DS30 bus the modules will use to access lines and
extensions (DNs). For instructions about how to set the switches, refer to “Set Media
Bay Module Dip Switches” on page 322.
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Install the
media bay
modules
After you have set the switches, install the media bay modules into the Business
Communications Manager or the expansion unit. For instructions about how to install
the media bay modules, refer to Chapter 4, “Install, remove or replace the Media Bay
Modules,” on page 109.
Power up
the base and
expansion
units
When you have the main hardware connected, start the system to ensure the first
level of hardware and software is working. For instructions about how to correctly
start the units, refer to Chapter 5, “Business Communications Manager System
Startup,” on page 127.