Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product BLADEOS G8124 Blade Network Technologies
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2350 Mission College Blvd. Suite 600 Santa Clara, CA 95054 www .b ladenetwork.net BLADEOS™ BBI Quick Guide RackSwitch™ G8124 V ersion 5.2 Part Number: BMD00163, January 2010.
BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide 2 BMD00163, January 20 10 Copyright © 2010 BLADE Network T echnologies , Inc., 2350 Mission College Blvd., Suite 600, Santa Clara, Califo rnia, 95054, USA.
BMD00163, January 2010 3 Content s Preface 5 Who Should Use This Bo ok 5 Related Documentation 5 Typographic Conventions 6 How to Get Help 7 Chapter 1: Getting Started 9 Featur.
BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide 4 Contents BMD00163, January 20 10 Chapter 5: The Dashboard 27 Steps for Displaying Dashboards 27.
BMD00163, January 2010 5 Preface The BLADEOS Browser - Based Interface (BBI) softwa re is included with the RackSwitch G8124 (G8124). The BBI software lets you use your W e b browser to access switch information and statistics, and to perform switch configuration via the Internet.
BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide 6 : Preface BMD00163, January 20 10 T ypographic Conventions The following table describe s the typographic styles used in th is book. T able 1 T ypographic Conventions T ypeface or Symbol Meaning Example AaBbCc123 This type is used for names of commands, files, an d directories used within the text.
BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide BMD00163, January 2010 : Preface 7 How to Get Help If you need help, service, or technical as sist ance, call BLADE Network T echnologies T echnical Support: US toll free calls: 1-800 -414-5268 International calls: 1-408 -834-7871 Y ou also can visit our web site at the following address: http://www.
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BMD00163, January 2010 9 C HAPTER 1 Getting S t arted This chapter briefly describes the software features and requirements for the BLADEOS Browser- Based Interface (BBI), and expl ains how to access the BBI start page.
BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide 10 Chapter 1: Getting Started BMD00163, January 2010 Frame-capable W eb-browser software, such as the following: Netscape Navigator 4.
BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide BMD00163, January 201 0 Chapter 1: Getting S tarted 11 S t arting the BBI When the switch and browser set up i s done , follow these steps to launch the BBI: 1. Start your W eb browser . 2. Enter the switch IP interface addre ss in the W eb browser ’ s URL field.
BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide 12 Chapter 1: Getting Started BMD00163, January 2010 If your switch and brow ser ar e properly confi gured, you ar e asked to enter a password: Enter the account name and password for the switch’ s administrator or user account.
BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide BMD00163, January 2010 Chapt er 1: Getting S tarted 13 4. Allow the BBI Dashboard page to load. When the proper account name and password com bination is entered, the BBI Dashboard page is displayed in your browser ’ s viewin g area.
BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide 14 Chapter 1: Getting Started BMD00163, January 2010.
BMD00163, January 2010 15 C HAPTER 2 Browser-Based Interface Basics Once you are properly logged in, the Blade OS Brow ser-Based Interface (BBI) appears in your W eb browser ’ s viewing win dow:.
BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide 16 Chapter 2: Browser-Based Interface Basics BMD00163, January 2010 The main regions on the BLADEOS BBI are as follows: The T oolbar is used for selectin g the context for your actions in the other windo ws. The Navigation windo w is used for sel ecting particular items or features to act upon.
BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide BMD00163, January 201 0 Chapter 2: Br owser-Based Inte rface Basics 17 Navigation Window The navigation window is used for selecting a pa rticular switch featur e to act upon.
BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide 18 Chapter 2: Browser-Based Interface Basics BMD00163, January 2010 Forms Window When a feature icon is s elected on the navigation win dow , a status, statisti cs, or configuration form is displayed in the forms window .
BMD00163, January 2010 19 C HAPTER 3 Configuring the Switch The Blade OS Browser -Based Interface (BBI) can be used to view and change switch configuration parameters. The same configuration parameters that are available through the switch’ s command-line interface are present on the BBI conf iguration forms.
BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide 20 Chapter 3: Configuring the Switch BMD00163, January 20 10 2. Select a feature icon in the na v igation window . For example: 3.
BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide BMD00163, January 201 0 Chapter 3: Con figuring the Switch 21 Note – Fields which must be con figured for proper switch operations are highl ighted on the form s in GREEN type. Items which load othe r forms when selected are underlined .
BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide 22 Chapter 3: Configuring the Switch BMD00163, January 20 10 Using the BBI to Load Switch Sof tware Y ou can use the Browser-Based Interface to load so ftware onto the G8124.
BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide BMD00163, January 201 0 Chapter 3: Con figuring the Switch 23 The Switch Image and Configurat ion Management page a ppears. 3. Enter the server ’ s information in the FTP/TFTP Settin gs section. Select a port for the file transfer (optional).
BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide 24 Chapter 3: Configuring the Switch BMD00163, January 20 10 4. In the Image Settings section, se lect the image version you want to replace (Image for T r ansfer). Enter the file name and click Get Image. Once the image has loaded, the page re freshes to show the new software.
BMD00163, January 2010 25 C HAPTER 4 V iewing S t atistics The Blade OS Browser- Based Interface (BBI) can be used to view a variety of switch performance statistics. The same statistics that are availabl e through the switch’ s command-line interface are present on the BBI statistics forms.
BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide 26 Chapter 4: Viewing Statis tics BMD00163, January 20 10 3. V iew the statistics in the forms window . For example: Note – Items which load other fo rms when selected are u nderlined .
BMD00163, January 2010 27 C HAPTER 5 The Dashboard The Blade OS Browser -Based Interface (BBI) can be used to v iew th e present settings and operating status of a variety of sw itch features. The same informat ion available th rough the switch’ s command-line interface is pr esent on the dashboard forms.
BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide 28 Chapter 5: The Dashboard BMD00163, January 2010 3. V iew information shown in the forms window . For example: Note – Items which load other fo rms when selected are u nderlined .
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