Nortel Networks ALTEON OS BMD00009 - Manual (Page 9)

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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
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Intuitive and easy-to-use interface structure
„ Password protection
„ Nothing to install; the BBI is part of the Alteon OS switch software
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Automatically upgraded with each new software release
N OTE – 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.