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Nortel Networks BCM50 User Manual

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Chapter 2 Introducing the BCM50 hardware

NN40020-302

BCM50a main unit (with ADSL router)

The BCM50a main unit provides all the same core functionality as the BCM50 main unit,
and it has an integrated ADSL router for advanced data applications. For detailed
configuration information, see the BCM50a Integrated Router Configuration Guide. See
the figure

BCM50a main unit ports and connectors

on page 35.

BCM50e main unit (with Ethernet router)

The BCM50e main unit provides all the same core functionality as the BCM50 main unit,
and it has an integrated Ethernet router for advanced data applications. For detailed
configuration information, see the BCM50e Integrated Router Configuration Guide. See
the figure

BCM50e main unit ports and connectors

on page 35.

BRI series (b series)—available only in EMEA and APAC regions

BCM50b main unit

The BCM50b main unit provides similar functionality to the BCM50 main unit. The
difference is that the BCM50b main unit has two integrated BRI ports replacing the four
analog lines on the RJ-21 telephony connector. See the figure

BCM50b main unit ports

and connectors

on page 36.

BCM50ba main unit (with ADSL router)

The BCM50ba main unit provides similar functionality to the BCM50a main unit. The
difference is that the BCM50ba main unit has two integrated BRI ports replacing the four
analog lines on the RJ-21 telephony connector. For detailed configuration information, see
the BCM50a Integrated Router Configuration Guide. See the figure

BCM50ba main unit

ports and connectors

on page 36.

BCM50be main unit (with Ethernet router)

The BCM50be main unit provides similar functionality to the BCM50e main unit. The
difference is that the BCM50be main unit has two integrated BRI ports replacing the four
analog lines on the RJ-21 telephony connector. For detailed configuration information, see
the BCM50e Integrated Router Configuration Guide. See the figure

BCM50be main unit

ports and connectors

on page 36.

For descriptions of the main unit ports and connectors, see the table

Main unit ports/connectors

and descriptions

on page 37.

A main unit contains the following field-replaceable units:

1 programmed hard disk

1 cooling fan

1 router card (BCM50a and BCM50e only)