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2350 Mission College Blvd. Suite 600 Santa Clara, CA 95054 www .bladenetwor k.net Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide Nor tel 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Swit ch Module f or IBM BladeCenter ® V ersion 1.
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide 2 BMD00009, November 2007 Copyright © 2007 Blade Network T echnologies, Inc., 2350 Mission College Blv d., Suite 600, Santa Clara, California, 95054, USA.
BMD00009, Nov e mber 2007 3 Co n te n t s Preface 5 Who Should Use This Book 6 Related Documentat ion 6 Typographic Conventions 7 How to Get Help 8 Chapter 1: Getting Started 9 Features 9 Requirements.
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide 4 Contents BMD00009, November 2007 Chapter 5: The Dashboard 2 9 Steps for Displayi ng Dashboards 30.
BMD00009, Nov e mber 2007 5 Pref a ce Alteon OS Browser -Based Interface (BBI) software is included with the Nortel 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module (GbE Switch Mod ule). The BBI software lets you use your W eb browser to access switch information and statisti cs, and to perform switch configuration via the Internet.
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide 6 Preface BMD00009, November 2007 Who Should U se This Book This BBI Quick Guide is intended for network inst allers and system admi nistrators engaged in configuring and maintaini ng a network.
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide Preface 7 BMD00009, Nov e mber 2007 T ypographic C on ventions The following table describe s th e typog raphic styles used in this book. T able 1 T ypographic Convention s T ypeface or Symbol Meaning Example AaBbCc123 This type is used for names of commands, files, and dire ctor ie s used withi n the text.
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide 8 Preface BMD00009, November 2007 How to Get Help If you need help, service, or technical as sis t ance, see the "Getting help and technical assistance" chapter in the Nortel 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Installati on Guide .
BMD00009, Nov e mber 2007 9 C HAPTER 1 Gettin g S tar t ed This chapter briefly describes the software features and requirements for the Alt eon OS Browser- Based Interface (BBI), and expl ains how to access the BBI start page.
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide 10 Getting Started BMD00009, November 2007 Requirements GbE Switch Module Installed Al teon OS swit ch softwa re PC or workstation with network access to th e.
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide Getting Started 11 BMD00009, Nov e mber 2007 Enabling/Disabling BBI Ac cess By default, BBI access is enabled. If you need to disable or re-enable access, use the followi.
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide 12 Getting Started BMD00009, November 2007 If the IP interface’ s address has a name on your local domain name server , you could enter the name instead. For example, with Internet Explorer , you could enter the following: 3.
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide Getting Started 13 BMD00009, Nov e mber 2007 4. Allow the BBI Dashboard page to load. When the proper account n ame and password com bination is entered, the BB I Dashboard page is displayed in your browser ’ s viewing area.
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide 14 Getting Started BMD00009, November 2007.
BMD00009, Nov e mber 2007 15 C HAPTER 2 Bro w ser-Based Inter fac e Basics Once you are properly logged in, the Alteon OS Browser -Based Interface (BBI) appears in your W e b bro wser ’ s viewing wi.
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide 16 Browser-Based Interface Basics BMD00009, November 2007 There are four main regions on the Alteon OS screen: The toolbar is used for selecting the cont ext for your actions in the oth e r win dows. The navigation window is used for selecting particu l ar it ems or f eatures to act upon.
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide Browser-Based Interface Basics 17 BMD00009, November 2007 To o l b a r Co n te x t T ab s The toolbar is used for setting the cont ext for your actions in the appl i cation. There are three context tabs: The selected context tab is highlighted, to remind you of the current context mode.
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide 18 Browser-Based Interface Basics BMD00009, November 2007 Co m m a n ds The following general comman ds are available on the toolbar: Apply Pending configuration changes do not take ef fect until you click the Apply command.
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide Browser-Based Interface Basics 19 BMD00009, November 2007 Na vigation W indow The navigation window is used for selecting a part icular switch feature to act upon. Status, sta- tistics, or configuratio n forms for the selected it em will appear in the forms window , depending on the context chosen on the toolbar .
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide 20 Browser-Based Interface Basics BMD00009, November 2007 F orms W indow When a feature icon is selected on the navigati on win dow , a status, statistics, or configuration form is displayed in the forms wi ndow .
BMD00009, Nov e mber 2007 21 C HAPTER 3 C onfiguring the S witch The Alteon OS Browser-Base d Interface (BBI) can be used to view and change switch config- uration par amet ers. The same configuratio n par ame ters that are availabl e through the switch’ s command-line interface are present on the BBI conf iguration forms.
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide 22 Configuring the Switch BMD00009, November 2007 C onfiguration S teps Follow these basic steps for viewing or configuring switch parameters: 1. Click the Configure context tab in the Alteon OS toolbar: 2. Select a feature icon in the navigation window .
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide Configuring the Switch 23 BMD00009, Nov e mber 2007 3. V iew or make changes to the settings shown in the forms window . For example: N OTE – Fields which must be configured for proper switch operations are highli ght ed on the forms in GREEN type.
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide 24 Configuring the Switch BMD00009, November 2007 5. Apply and save your changes using the toolbar commands. Pending configuratio n chang es (including dele tions) do not take effect until you click the Apply command.
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide Configuring the Switch 25 BMD00009, Nov e mber 2007 The Switch Image and Configurat ion Management page a ppears. 3. If you are loading software fr o m yo ur comput er (HTT P client), go to S tep 4.
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide 26 Configuring the Switch BMD00009, November 2007 4. In the Image Settings section, select the image version you want to replace (Image for T ransfer). If you are loading software fr o m a FTP/TF TP server , enter the file name and click Get Image.
BMD00009, Nov e mber 2007 27 C HAPTER 4 Vi e w i n g S t a t i s t i c s The Alteon OS Browser-Base d Interface (BBI) can be used to view a vari ety of switch perfor- mance statistics. The same statistics that are available through th e switch’ s command-line interface are present on th e BB I statistics forms.
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide 28 Viewing Statistics BMD00009, November 2007 Steps f or Displaying Sta tistics Follow these basic steps for viewing switch statistics: 1. Select the Statistics cont ext tab in the Alteon OS toolbar: 2. Select a featur e icon or underlined folder in the navigation window .
BMD00009, Nov e mber 2007 29 C HAPTER 5 Th e D a s hb o a rd The Alteon OS Browser-Base d Interface (BBI) can be used to view the present settings and operating status of a variety of switch features . The same inform ation available through the switch’ s command-line interface is present on the dashboard forms.
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide 30 The Dashboard BMD00009, November 2007 Steps f or Displaying Dashboar ds Follow these basic steps for viewing switch dashboard forms: 1. Select the Dashboard context tab in the BBI toolbar: 2. Select a featur e icon in the navigation window .
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide The Dashboard 31 BMD00009, November 2007 3. V iew information shown in th e forms window . For example: N OTE – Items which load other forms when selected are underlined .
Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide 32 The Dashboard BMD00009, November 2007.
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