Specifications

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4.2.1 Console, Telnet, and Secure Shell (SSH)
The IBM Networking OS CLI provides a simple and direct method for switch administration.
Using a basic terminal, you have an organized hierarchy of menus, each with logically related
submenus and commands. You can use these items to view detailed information and
statistics about the switch, and to perform any necessary configuration and switch
software maintenance.
This text-mode console access can be done through a direct attached serial cable to the
switch, an SSH terminal session, or Telnet.
4.2.2 Browser-Based interface
The web interface, also called the Browser-Based interface (BBI), for the switches is available
on the IP address of the management port of the switch, on port 80. To open the BBI, open
your web browser and point to the IP address of the management port. By default, port 80 is
the one used for HTTP, so you do not need to specify it in the web browser navigation bar.
In our example, one of our switches is on IP address 172.25.101.7. This switch is the IBM
Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module embedded switch in a BladeCenter H chassis. The results
should be similar if you use a TOR model.
To access the interface, access the IP address of your switch from the web page. We use the
IP address http://172.25.101.7 (Figure 4-1). You are prompted to log on. In this case, we
use the default login with user admin and password admin.
Figure 4-1 Web interface for IBM Networking OS
Switch administration: The factory default settings permit initial switch administration
through only the built-in serial port. All other forms of access require additional switch
configuration before they can be used.