Getting started, Features, Requirements – Blade ICE BLADEOS G8124 User Manual

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Getting Started

This chapter briefly describes the software features and requirements for the BLADEOS
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:

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Many of the same configuration and monitoring functions as the command-line interface

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Intuitive and easy-to-use interface structure

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Password protection

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Nothing to install; the BBI is part of the BLADEOS switch software

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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 the

BLADE OS Command Reference for the RackSwitch G8124.

Requirements

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G8124 switch

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Installed BLADE OS switch software

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PC or workstation with network access to the switch’s management interface.

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