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Configuring the music source
The Music on Hold and Background Music features provide music to users. For these features to function properly, a music source must be connected to the BCM.
There are three ways you can connect the music source to the BCM:
•You can connect an external music source to the Media Services Card (MSC) on the BCM.
•You can use the IP Music feature to connect to Music Manager. Music Manager is an audio player application that resides on the BCM and provides a streaming audio signal to the BCM system.
•You can use the IP Music feature to connect to an external music source on the data network. This external music source must be connected to your network and must be accessible to the BCM. The external music source must also produce a streaming audio signal that is compatible with the BCM.
Note: A third party application that supports audio streaming is required. It must adhere to the RTP protocol and support one of the following codecs: G.711, G.729, or G.723.
If you use an external music source connected to the BCM, refer to the BCM200/400 4.0 Installation and Maintenance Guide (N0060612) for information about how to connect the external music source. If you use an external IP music source connected on the data network, refer to the documentation that came with the music source for information about how to connect the music source to the data network.
