Nortel Networks BMD00009 User Manual

Alteon OS

BBI Quick Guide

Nortel 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter® Version 1.2

Part Number: BMD00009, November 2007

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Preface 5

Who Should Use This Book 6 Related Documentation 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 Basics 15

Toolbar 17

Context Tabs 17

Commands 18 Navigation Window 19 Forms Window 20 Message Window 20

Chapter 3: Configuring the Switch 21

Configuration Steps 22

Using the BBI to Load Switch Software 24

Chapter 4: Viewing Statistics 27

Steps for Displaying Statistics 28

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Chapter 5: The Dashboard 29

Steps for Displaying Dashboards 30

 Contents

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Preface

Alteon OS Browser-Based Interface (BBI) software is included with the Nortel 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module (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 Alteon OS BrowserBased Interface.

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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 browse r, Ethernet concepts, IP addressing, the IEEE 802.1d Spanning-Tree

Protocol, and SNMP configuration parameters.

Typographic Conventions

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

Table 1 Typographic Conventions

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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 Telnet sess ion, enter:

host# telnet <IP address>

Read your User’ s Guide thoroughly.

host# ls [-a]

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How to Get Help

If you need help, service, or technical assistance, see the "Getting help and technical

assistance" chapter in the Nortel 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter

Installation Guide.

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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 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

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 Command Reference for the Nortel 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter.

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Requirements

 GbE Sw itch Module

 Installed Alteon OS switch software

 PC or workstation with network access to the switch’s management interface, as config-

ured using the management module

 Frame-capable Web-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 your Web browser

Switch Set Up

Before you can access the BBI, minimal configuration is required on the GbE Switch Module.

IP Interfaces

At least one IP interface must be configured on the switch. This is configured from the man-

agement module and not the command-line interface. The management module assigns the

management IP address by default, starting at 192.168.70.127 for I/O module slot 1 through

192.168.70.130 for I/O module slot 4.

Each IP interface address provides a point of access for Alteon OS switch management. The

default management interface is 128, which allows access to Alteon OS switch management

via the management module network only.

For complete information about configuring IP interfaces, see your GbE Switch Module

Installation Guide.

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