Nortel Networks 24R9744 User Manual

Browser-Based Interface

Quick Guide

Alteon OS 21.0

Layer 2-7 GbE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter

Part Number: 24R9744, March 2006

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Alteon OS 21.0 BBI Quick Guide

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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 10 Switch Set Up 10

IP Interfaces 10

Enabling/Disabling BBI Access 10 Web Browser Set Up 11 Starting the BBI 11

Chapter 2: Browser-Based Interface Basics 15

Toolbar 16

Context Buttons 16

Commands 17 Navigation Window 18 Forms Window 18 Message Window 19

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Chapter 3: Configuring the Switch 21

Configuration Steps 21

Using the BBI to Load Switch Software 23

Chapter 4: Viewing Statistics 27

Steps for Displaying Statistics 27

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Chapter 5: The Dashboard 29

Steps for Displaying Dashboards 29

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Preface

Alteon OS Browser-Based Interface (BBI) software is included in the GbE Switch Module. The BBI software lets you use your Web 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 the Browser-Based Interface.

Who Should Use This Book

This BBI Quick Guide is intended for network installers and system administrators engaged in configuring and maintaining a network. It assumes that you are familiar with your GbE Switch Module, your W eb brows er, Ethernet concepts, IP addressing, the IEEE 802.1d Spanning-T ree Protocol, and SNMP configuration parameters.

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic styles used in this book.

Table 1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface or

Symbol

AaBbCc123 This type is used for names of commands,

AaBbCc123 This bold type appears in command exam-

<AaBbCc123> This italicized type appears in command

[ ] Command items shown inside brackets are

Meaning Example

files, and directories used within the text. It also depicts on-screen computer output and

prompts.

ples. It shows text that must be typed in exactly as shown.

examples as a parameter placeholder. Replace the indicated text with the appropriate real name or value when using the command. Do not type the brackets.

This also shows book titles, special terms, or words to be emphasized.

optional and can be used or excluded as the situation demands. Do not type the brackets.

View the readme.txt file.

Main#

Main# sys

To establish a T elnet session, enter:

host# telnet <IP address>

Read your User’ s Guide thoroughly.

host# ls [-a]

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Alteon OS 21.0 BBI Quick Guide

How to Get Help

If you need help, service, or technical assistance, see the "Getting help and technical assistance" appendix in the Nortel Networks Layer 2-7 GbE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Installation Guide on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD.

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CHAPTER 1

Getting Started

This chapter briefly describes the software features and requirements for the Alteon OS Browser-Based Interface (BBI), and explains how to access the BBI start page.

Features

The network administrator can access all switch configuration and monitoring functions through the BBI, a Web-based switch management interface. The BBI has the following features:

 Many of the same configuration and monitoring functions as the command-line interface  Intuitive and easy-to-use interface structure  Password protect ion  Nothing to install; the BBI is part of the Alteon OS switch software  Automatically upgraded with each new software release

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NOTE – You can perform most configuration and monitoring tasks through the BBI.

For a comprehensive set of commands, use the command-line interface. Refer to Alteon OS

21.0 Command Reference for Nortel Networks Layer 2-7 GbE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter.

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