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BLADE OS 5.1 Application Guide
BMD00136, November 2009 Chapter 1: Accessing the Switch
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When a client (e.g. web browser) connects to the switch, the client is asked to accept the certificate
and verify that the fields match what is expected. Once BBI access is granted to the client, the BBI
can be used as described in the RackSwitch G8000 BBI Quick Guide.
The BBI is organized at a high level as follows:
Context buttons – These buttons allow you to select the type of action you wish to perform. The
Configuration button provides access to the configuration elements for the entire switch. The
Statistics button provides access to the switch statistics and state information. The Dashboard
button allows you to display settings and operating status of a variety of switch features.
Navigation Window – This window provides a menu list of switch features and functions,
as follows:
 System – Access the configuration elements for the entire switch.
 Switch Ports – Configure each of the physical ports on the switch.
 Port-Based Port Mirroring – Configure port mirroring.
 Layer 2 Management – Configure Layer 2 features, such as VLANs and Spanning Tree
 Layer 3 Management – Configure Layer 3 features, such as IP interfaces and gateway.
 QoS – Configure Quality of Service (QoS) features for the switch.
 Access Control – Configure Access Control Lists to filter IP packets.