English dropdown-ico

Nortel ALTEON OS BMD00009 manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Nortel ALTEON OS BMD00009, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Nortel ALTEON OS BMD00009 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Nortel ALTEON OS BMD00009. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Nortel ALTEON OS BMD00009 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Nortel ALTEON OS BMD00009
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Nortel ALTEON OS BMD00009 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Nortel ALTEON OS BMD00009 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Nortel ALTEON OS BMD00009 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Nortel ALTEON OS BMD00009, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Nortel service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Nortel ALTEON OS BMD00009.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Nortel ALTEON OS BMD00009 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    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[...]

  • Page 2

    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[...]

  • Page 3

    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[...]

  • Page 4

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

  • Page 5

    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[...]

  • Page 6

    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[...]

  • Page 7

    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 [...]

  • Page 8

    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 .[...]

  • Page 9

    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[...]

  • Page 10

    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[...]

  • Page 11

    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[...]

  • Page 12

    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 [...]

  • Page 13

    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[...]

  • Page 14

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

  • Page 15

    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:[...]

  • Page 16

    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[...]

  • Page 17

    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[...]

  • Page 18

    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 [...]

  • Page 19

    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 [...]

  • Page 20

    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 [...]

  • Page 21

    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[...]

  • Page 22

    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:[...]

  • Page 23

    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[...]

  • Page 24

    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[...]

  • Page 25

    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[...]

  • Page 26

    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.[...]

  • Page 27

    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[...]

  • Page 28

    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[...]

  • Page 29

    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[...]

  • Page 30

    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:[...]

  • Page 31

    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 .[...]

  • Page 32

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