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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 ...
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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. All rights re served. Part Number: BMD00163. This document is protected by c opyright and distr ibuted under license s restricting it s use, copying, distribution, and dec ...
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BMD00163, January 201 0 3 Content s Preface 5 Who Should Use This Book 5 Related Documentation 5 Typographic Conventions 6 How to Get Help 7 Chapter 1: Getting Started 9 Features 9 Requirements 9 Switch Set Up 10 IP Interfaces 10 Enabling/Disabling BBI Access 10 Web Browser Set Up 10 Starting the BBI ...
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BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide 4 Contents BMD00163, January 20 10 Chapter 5: The Dashboard 27 Steps for Displaying Dashboards 27 ...
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BMD00163, January 201 0 5 Preface The BLADEOS Browser -Based Interface (BBI) softwa re is included with the RackSwitc h G8124 (G8124). The BBI software lets you use your W eb browser to access switch information and statistics, and to perform switch configuration via the Internet. This BBI Quick Guide provides an overview of how to access and use t ...
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BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide 6 : Preface BMD00163, January 2010 T ypographic Conventions The following table describes th e typographic styles used in this 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. V iew the readme.txt fil ...
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BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide BMD00163, January 201 0 : Preface 7 How to Get Help If you need help, service, or technical assis t ance, call BLADE Network T echnologies T echnical Support: US toll free calls: 1-800 -414-5268 International calls: 1-408-83 4-7871 Y ou also can visit our web site at the following address: http://www.bladenetwork.net Click ...
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BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide 8 : Preface BMD00163, January 2010 ...
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BMD00163, January 201 0 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. Features The network administrator can access switch conf iguration and monitoring functions through the BBI, a W eb-based switch ...
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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 4.7x or higher Internet Explorer 6.0x or higher Mozilla FireFox 1.0.4 or higher JavaScript enabled in you r W eb browser Switch Set Up Before you can access the BBI, minima ...
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BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide BMD00163, January 201 0 Chapter 1: Getting St arted 11 S t arting the BBI When the switch and browser set up is 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. For example, consider an IP interface with a network IP add ...
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BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide 12 Chapter 1: Getting Started BMD00163, January 2010 If your switch and browser ar e properly configured, y ou ar e asked to enter a password: Enter the account name and password for the switch’ s administrator or user account. The default account name is admin , and the default password is adm in . For more password i n ...
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BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide BMD00163, January 201 0 Chapt er 1: Getting S tarted 13 4. Allow the BBI Dashboard page to load. When the proper account name and password combi nation is entered, the BBI Dashboard page is displayed in your browser ’ s viewing area. There may be a slight delay whil e the Dashboard page is being initialized. Y ou should ...
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BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide 14 Chapter 1: Getting Started BMD00163, January 2010 ...
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BMD00163, January 201 0 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 window: ...
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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 actio ns in the other windows. The Navigation windo w is used for selecting particular items or features to act upon. The Forms window ...
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BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide BMD00163, January 201 0 Chapter 2: Br owser-Based Interface Basics 17 Navigation Window The navigation window is used for selecting a pa rticular switch featur e to act upon. Status, statistics, or configuration form s for the selected item will app ear in the forms window , depending on the context chosen on the toolbar . ...
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BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide 18 Chapter 2: Browser-Based Interface Basics BMD00163, January 2010 Forms Window When a feature icon is selected on the navigation window , a status, statistics, or configuration form is displayed in the forms window . The exact nature of the form depends on the current context selected on the toolbar , as well as the type ...
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BMD00163, January 201 0 19 C HAPTER 3 Configuring the Switch The Blade OS Browser-Bas ed 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. The following provides a basic outli ...
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BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide 20 Chapter 3: Configuring the Switch BMD00163, January 20 10 2. Select a feature icon in the na vigation window . For example: 3. V iew or mak e changes to the settings shown in the forms window . For example: ...
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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 highligh ted on the form s in GREEN type. Items which load othe r forms when selected are underlined . 4. Click the Submit button on the bottom of the form to su bmit the form contents to ...
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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. The software image to load can reside in one of the following locations: TFTP server Local computer After you log onto the BBI, perform the f ...
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BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide BMD00163, January 201 0 Chapter 3: Con figuring the Switch 23 The Switch Image and Configurat ion Management page appears. 3. Enter the server ’ s information in the FTP/TFTP Settin gs section. Select a port for the file transfer (optional). ...
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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 ransfer). Enter the file name and click Get Image. Once the image has loaded, the page re freshes to show the new software. ...
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BMD00163, January 201 0 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. The following provides a basic outline for viewing stat ...
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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 underlined . ...
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BMD00163, January 201 0 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. The following provides a basic outline f ...
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BLADEOS 5.2 BBI Guide 28 Chapter 5: The Dashboard BMD00163, January 2010 3. V iew info rmation shown in the forms window . For exam ple: Note – Items which load other fo rms when selected are underlined . ...
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