126 Chapter 5 Using the BCM50 Hardware Inventory
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Viewing and updating information about the BCM50 system

You can view and update certain information about the BCM50 main unit using the System tab on
the Hardware Inventory panel. The System tab is divided into three areas:
•Main unit
BCM50 system expansion
Other Information
You can save inventory information to a file using the Programming Record. See “Saving
programming records” on page 58.

Viewing and updating information about the BCM50 main unit

You can view information about the BCM50 main unit, such as the Nortel part number, the
System ID, and other information. See Table 33.
You can add or update the customer asset ID associated with the BCM50 main unit.

To view or update information about the BCM50 main chassis

1In the BCM Element Manager, connect to a BCM50 device.
2Select Administration, General, Hardware Inventory.
The Hardware Inventory panel opens and displays the BCM50 System tab.
3View the information displayed in the BCM50 main unit area.
Note: Fields marked with an asterisk (*) can also be remotely queried by SNMP
using the Entity MIB.
Table 33 BCM50 main unit fields
Field Name Field Description Field Value Read/Write
System* An arbitrary string that uniquely
identifies the Physical Element and
serves as the Element's key
Nortel BCM50 Communications
Server
Read
Type* The type of the physical entity Chassis Read
Serial number The serial number to the BCM50
unit
Nortel System Serial Number Read
Nortel part number* The Nortel part number used to
order the system
NT <xxxxxx> Read
Model* A textual description of the object example ‘BCM50 Telephony Only’ Read
System ID A unique string that identifies this
specific instance of the element
System ID which is Mac #1 Read
System name* A user-friendly name for the object System name of the BCM50 Read
Customer asset ID* Customer-defined tracking number Initially zero Write