User's Manual

33
BCM 4.0 Installation Checklist and Quick Start Guide
Chapter 4
Connection and configuration procedures
The initial configuration defines your BCM system to the network. It also gives the system a
unique identity and initial parameters. From that point, you can continue with the specific
configurations for your system.
This chapter provides the following connection and configuration procedures:
• “Connecting to the BCM system” on page 33
• “Downloading from the BCM web page” on page 36
• “Generating a software keycode” on page 37
• “Configuring the BCM system parameters” on page 37
• “Configuring the MBMs” on page 42
• “Customizing other parameters” on page 43
For more information about installing the BCM system (such as wiring charts and cable diagrams),
refer to the BCM200/400 4.0 Installation and Maintenance Guide.
Connecting to the BCM system
Refer to the chapter “Initialize the system” in the BCM200/400 4.0 Installation and Maintenance
Guide for more detailed information.
If you can use the default IP address, you can connect the BCM system to the LAN. This enables
you to configure the BCM system, through Element Manager, from any PC connected to the LAN.
If you can connect through a LAN connection, proceed to “Downloading from the BCM web
page” on page 36.
If you must change the IP address (due to a conflict with your network), connect to the BCM
system using an Ethernet crossover cable (see “Connecting through the Ethernet crossover cable”
on page 34), through the serial port (see “Connecting through the serial port” on page 34),or
change the IP address using Telset Administration.
Warning: Before using the default address on your network, check with your system
administrator. If this address conflicts with the LAN settings, you can cause network
damage if you connect to the network without changing the IP address.