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 1: Getting Started BMD00116, August 2009
Requirements
 HP GbE2c L2/L3 Ethernet Blade Switch (GbE2c)
 Installed switch software
 PC or workstation with network access to the switch’s management interface, as configured
using the management module
 Frame-capable Web-browser software, such as the following:
 Netscape Navigator 4.7x or higher
 Internet Explorer 6.0x or higher
 Mozilla FireFox 1.0.4 or higher
 JavaScript enabled in your Web browser
Switch Set Up
Before you can access the BBI, minimal configuration is required on the switch.
IP Interfaces
At least one IP interface must be configured on the switch. This is usually done from the command
line interface during first-time switch set up. Each IP interface address provides a point of access for
switch management.
For complete information about configuring IP interfaces, see your HP GbE2c L2/L3 Ethernet
Blade Switch User Guide.
Enabling/Disabling BBI Access
By default, BBI access is enabled. If you need to disable or re-enable access, use the following
command from the command-line interface:
By default, secure BBI access is disabled. If you need to enable access, use the following command
from the command line interface:
>> Main# /cfg/sys/access/http disable|enable
>> Main# /cfg/sys/access/https/https enable