Nortel Networks 24R9744 manual Preface, Who Should Use This Book, Related Documentation

Preface

Alteon OS Browser-Based Interface (BBI) software is included in the GbE Switch Module. The BBI software lets you use your Web browser to access switch information and statistics, and to perform switch configuration via the Internet.

This BBI Quick Guide provides an overview of how to access and use the Browser-Based Interface.

Who Should Use This Book

This BBI Quick Guide is intended for network installers and system administrators engaged in configuring and maintaining a network. It assumes that you are familiar with your GbE Switch Module, your Web browser, Ethernet concepts, IP addressing, the IEEE 802.1d Spanning-Tree Protocol, and SNMP configuration parameters.

Related Documentation

For documentation on installing the switch physically, see the Installation Guide for your GbE Switch Module.

For details about the switch information, statistics, and configuration parameters available using the Alteon OS BBI, see the Alteon OS Command Reference and Application Guide.

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24R9744, March 2006