BLADE OS™ BBI Quick Guide HP GbE2c L2/L3 Ethernet Blade Switch Version 5.1

BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Guide
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 Chapter 2: Browser-Based Interface Basics BMD00116, August 2009
There are four main regions on the BBI screen:
 The Toolbar is used for selecting the context for your actions in the other windows.
 The Navigation window is used for selecting particular items or features to act upon.
 The Forms window is used for viewing or altering switch information.
 The Message window is used for displaying the most recent switch syslog messages and
events.
Toolbar
Context Tabs
The toolbar is used for setting the context for your actions in the application. There are three context
tabs:
The selected context tab is highlighted, to remind you of the current context mode.
Configure
When selected, you can access the switch configuration forms.
Configuration forms can be altered only if you are logged in using the
administrator account. Select an item in the navigation window to display
the desired configuration form in the forms window.
Statistics
When selected, you can view information about switch performance.
Select an item in the navigation window to display the desired statistics in
the forms window.
Dashboard
This context tab is selected by default when the BBI is first activated.
When selected, basic switch information and status can be viewed in the
forms window. Select an item in the navigation window to display the
desired dashboard information in the forms window.