Chapter 1 Introduction
The WEBconfig Program
The WEBconfig Program
When WEBconfig is selected from the BBSM Dashboard, the WEBconfig splash screen appears. The Port IP web page automatically appears after a few seconds or when you click the splash screen.
Use WEBconfig to configure your BBSM Server using the following configuration categories:
•Port IDs
•Server
•Sites
•Routers
•Switches
•Page Sets
•Port Map
•Port Tests
•Call Types
•RADIUS Servers
•Walled Garden
Note For detailed descriptions of the functionality for each category, refer to Table
WEBconfig displays the Port IPs screen first. From this screen, you can navigate to any page using the buttons at the top of each page. Working from left to right with the buttons, you are able to quickly configure the system. Once the initial system configuration is completed, select specific web pages to make additional changes. When configuring multiple sites, define the additional sites from the Sites screen.
Network Types Supported
The BBSM system supports the following types of networks:
•Bridged networks
In a bridged network, a packet does not pass through a router from the client to the BBSM Server. Broadcast packets reach all computers on the bridged network. In order for some
Bridged networks are supported by associating all switches with router number 0. All switches are on the BBSM Server internal network.
For bridged networks, you do not need to complete information for the Routers web page.
•Fully routed networks
In a routed network, a packet must pass through one or more routers from the client to the BBSM Server. BBSM does not have access to broadcast packets and does not support
Cisco Building Broadband Service Manager 5.1 Software Configuration Guide
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