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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 1.2 TM P ar t Number : BMD00009, Nov ember 2007 ...

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    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. All rights reserved. Part Number: BMD00009. This document is protected by c opyright and distributed under licen se s restricting it s use, copying, distribution, and d ...

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    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 10 Switch Set Up 10 IP Interfaces 10 Enabling/Disabling BBI Access 11 Web Browser Set Up 11 Starting the BBI 11 Chapter 2: Browser-Based Interface Ba ...

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    Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide 4  Contents BMD00009, November 2007 Chapter 5: The Dashboard 2 9 Steps for Displayi ng Dashboards 30 ...

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    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. This BBI Quick Guide provides ...

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    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. It assumes that you are famili ar with your GbE Switch Module, your W eb browser , Ethernet concepts , IP addressing, the IEE ...

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    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. Vi e w t h ...

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    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 . ...

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    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. Fe a t u r e s The network administrator can access switch configuration and monito ring functions through the BBI, a W eb ...

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    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 switch’ s management interface, as config- ured using the management module  Frame-capable W eb-browser software, such as the following:  Net ...

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    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 following command from the GbE Switch Module command-line interface: For more information on the accessin g and configuring the switch through the comm and-l ...

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    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. Log in to the switch. If your switch and brow ser ar e properly co nfigured, you ar e asked ...

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    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. There may be a slight delay while the Dashb oard page is being initialized. Y ou should not s ...

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    Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide 14  Getting Started BMD00009, November 2007 ...

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    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 wind ow: ...

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    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.  The forms window i ...

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    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. Configure When selected, you can ...

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    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. Once appli e d, all changes tak e effect on the switch imme dia te ly . If you do not save the ...

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    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 . The ...

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    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 . The exact nature of the form depends on the current context selected on the toolbar , as well as the type ...

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    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. The following provi des ...

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    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 . For example: ...

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    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. Items wh ich load o the r forms when selected are underlined . 4. Sub ...

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    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. Applied changes take effect on the switch immediately , but will be lost the next time the switch is r ...

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    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. If you are loadin g so ft ware fr om a FTP/ TFTP server , enter the server ’ s informatio n in the FTP/ TFTP Settings s ...

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    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.  If you are loading software fr om your computer , click Browse. ...

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    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. The following provides a basic outl ...

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    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 . For example: 3. V iew the statistics in th e f ...

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    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. The following provides a basic out ...

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    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 . For example: ...

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    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 . ...

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    Alteon OS BBI Quick Guide 32  The Dashboard BMD00009, November 2007 ...

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