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BCM50 Administration Guide
Chapter 1
Getting started with BCM50
This section contains information on the following topics:
•“About this guide” on page 15
•“Audience” on page 17
•“Acronyms” on page 17
•“Symbols and conventions used in this guide” on page 19
•“Related publications” on page 20
•“How to get Help” on page 21
About this guide
The BCM50 Administration Guide describes how to manage and maintain BCM50 systems at the
Release 2.0 level using Business Element Manager.
Purpose
The concepts, operations, and tasks described in the guide relate to the FCAPS (fault,
configuration, accounting, performance, and security) management features of the BCM50
system. This guide also describes additional administrative tasks, such as log management,
backups, software updates, monitoring, and inventory management. Use the Element Manager to
perform these administrative tasks.
In brief, the information in this guide explains:
• Network structure and concepts
• Management tools
• Fault management & monitoring
• Performance management
• Security administration
• Backup management
• Software updates
• Inventory management
Organization
This guide is organized for easy access to information that explains the administrative concepts,
operations and procedures associated with using the BCM50 management application.