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Alteon OS Application Guide
Chapter 1: Accessing the Switch
3342C4911, January 2007
Using the Browser-Based Interface
Use the management module to access the GbE Switch Module through a Web session. Choose
I/O Module Tasks > Configuration from the navigation pane on the left. Select a bay number
and click Advanced Configuration > Start Telnet/Web Session > Start Web Session. A
browser window opens a connection to the Switch Module.
The Browser-based Interface (BBI) provides access to the common configuration, manage-
ment and operation features of the GbE Switch Module through your Web browser. For more
information, refer to the BBI Quick Guide.
By default, BBI access is enabled on the switch (/cfg/sys/access/http ena).
Configuring BBI Access via HTTP
To enable BBI access on the switch via HTTP, use the following command:
The management module requires the default HTTP web server port (port 80) to access the
BBI. However, you can change the default Web server port with the following command:
For workstation access to your switch via the Browser-Based Interface, open a Web browser
window and type in the URL using the IP interface address of the switch, such as http://
10.10.10.1.
Configuring BBI Access via HTTPS
The BBI can also be accessed via a secure HTTPS connection over management and data
ports.
To enable BBI Access on the switch via HTTPS, use the following command:
To change the HTTPS Web server port number from the default port 443, use the following
command:
/cfg/sys/access/http ena
/cfg/sys/access/wport <x>
/cfg/sys/access/https/access ena
/cfg/sys/access/https/port <x>