4: BladeManager Web Administration
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Operational Modes
The BladeManager provides two operating modes for configuration:
• First Time Configuration (CLI or text-based)
• Admin Mode (GUI-based)
Before you can use the BladeManager web interface you must first run the
First Time Configuration wizard.
The admin user, by default, is the system administrator of the BladeManager
web interface and runs the application in Admin mode. This designation
cannot be revoked. Unless a regular user has been configured to be an admin
user as well (through the User Detail form), regular users can use the
application only in Access mode.
Only an administrator or admin user can use the web interface in Admin
Mode which allows them to perform configuration procedures such as
assigning admin roles to new users, adding new blades and alarms.
Note: For information on how to use the system in Access mode, refer to the
previous Chapter 3: BladeManager Web Access .
Note: Certain configurational procedures (e.g., System Recovery, Modem
Card Configuration) require the use of the CLI by advanced users.
These procedures are discussed in Chapter 5: Advanced
Configuration.