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    2350 Mission College Blvd. Suite 600 Santa Clara, CA 95054 www .b ladenetwork.net BLADE OS™ BBI Quick Guide RackSwitch™ G8000 V ersion 5.1 Part Number: BMD00139, November 2009[...]

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    BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Gui de 2 BMD00139, November 2009 Copyright © 2009 Blade Network T echnologies, Inc. , 2350 Mission College Blvd ., Suite 600, Santa Clara, California, 95054, USA. All ri ghts reserved. Part Number: BMD00139. This document is protected by c opyright and distributed under license s r estricting it s use, copying, distribution, and d[...]

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    BMD00139, November 2009 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 Features  9 Requirements  9 Switch Set Up  10 IP Interfaces  10 Enabling/Disablin g BBI Access  10 Web Browser Set Up  10 Starting the BB[...]

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    BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Gui de 4  Contents BMD00139, November 2009 Chapter 5: The Dashboard  27 Steps for Displaying Dashboards  27[...]

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    BMD00139, November 2009 5 Preface The Blade OS Browser -Based Interface (BBI) soft ware is included with the RackSwitch G8000 (G8000). 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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    BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Gui de 6  : Preface BMD00139, November 2009 T ypographic Conventions The following table describe s th e typog raphic styles used in this book. Ta b l e 1 T ypographic Conventions T y peface or Symbol Meaning Example AaBbCc123 This type is used for names of command s, files, and directories used within the text. V iew the readme[...]

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    BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Guide BMD00139, November 2009 : Preface  7 How to Get Help If you need help, service, or technical as sistance, 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 websit e at the following address: http://www .bladenetwo rk.net Cli[...]

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    BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Gui de 8  : Preface BMD00139, November 2009[...]

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    BMD00139, November 2009 9 C HAPTER 1 Getting S t arted This chapter briefly des cribes the software features and requirements for the Blade OS 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 swit[...]

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    BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Gui de 10  Chapter 1: Getting Started BMD00139, November 2009  Frame-capable W eb-browser software, such as the following:  Netscape Navigator 4.7x or higher  Internet Explo rer 6.0x or hig her  Mozilla FireFox 1.0.4 or higher  JavaScript enabled in you r W eb browser Switch Set Up Before you can access the BBI, m[...]

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    BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Guide BMD00139, November 200 9 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. For example, consider an IP interface with a network IP [...]

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    BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Gui de 12  Chapter 1: Getting Started BMD00139, November 2009 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. The default account name is admin , and the default password is adm in . For more password[...]

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    BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Guide BMD00139, November 2009 Ch apter 1: Getting S tarted  13 4. Allow the BBI Dashboard page to load. When the proper account name and password com bi natio n is entered, the BBI Dashboard page is displayed in your browser ’ s viewing area. There may be a slight delay while the Dashboard page is being initialized. Y ou shoul[...]

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    BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Gui de 14  Chapter 1: Getting Started BMD00139, November 2009[...]

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    BMD00139, November 2009 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 v iewing window:[...]

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    BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Gui de 16  Chapter 2: Browser-Based Interfac e Basics BMD00139, November 2009 There are four main regions on the Blade OS BBI screen:  The toolbar is used for selecting the context for your actions in the other windows.  The navigation windo w is used for sele cting particular items or features to act upon.  The forms w[...]

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    BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Guide BMD00139, November 200 9 Chapter 2: Browser-Based Inte rface 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 , d epending on the context chosen on the toolba[...]

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    BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Gui de 18  Chapter 2: Browser-Based Interfac e Basics BMD00139, November 2009 Forms Window When a feature icon is s elected on the navigation window , a status, statistics, or con figuration form is displayed in the forms window . The exact nature of the form depend s on the current context selected on the toolbar , as well as t[...]

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    BMD00139, November 2009 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. The following provi des a basic outl[...]

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    BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Gui de 20  Chapter 3: Configuring the Switch BMD00139, November 2009 2. Select a feature icon in the na vigation window . For examp le: 3. V iew or make changes to the settings shown in the forms window . For example: Note – Fields which must be con figured for proper switch operations are highl ighted on the fo rms in GREEN t[...]

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    BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Guide BMD00139, November 200 9 Chapter 3: Config uring the Switch  21 Using the BBI to Load Switch Sof tware Y ou can use the Browser -Based Interface to load so ftware onto the G8000. The software image to load can reside in one of the following locatio ns:  FTP server  TFTP server  Local computer After you log onto th[...]

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    BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Gui de 22  Chapter 3: Configuring the Switch BMD00139, November 2009 The Switch Image and Configurat ion Management page a ppears. 3. If you are loading software from your com put er (H TTP client), go to S tep 4. If you are loading software from a F TP/TFTP server , enter the server ’ s information in the FTP/TFTP Settings se[...]

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    BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Guide BMD00139, November 200 9 Chapter 3: Config uring the Switch  23 4. In the Image Settings section, se lect the image version you want to replace (Image for T ransfer).  If you are loading software from a FTP/TF TP server , enter the file name and click Get Image .  If you are loading software from your computer, click[...]

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    BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Gui de 24  Chapter 3: Configuring the Switch BMD00139, November 2009[...]

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    BMD00139, November 2009 25 C HAPTER 4 V iewing St 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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    BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Gui de 26  Chapter 4: Viewing Statis tics BMD00139, November 2009 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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    BMD00139, November 2009 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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    BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Gui de 28  Chapter 5: The Dashboard BMD00139, November 2009 3. V iew informatio n sh own in the forms window . For example: Note – Items which load other fo rms when selected are underlined .[...]