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Chapter 5
Management Tools
Overview
The VBAdmin configuration tool is an intuitive GUI-based management tool and VBrick
recommends using VBAdmin as the primary means of managing VBrick appliances. You can
also use any of the following tools to manage a VBrick:
Table 16.
VBrick Management Tools
VBAdmin
The appliance has an embedded web server lets you manage the configuration from an
external browser. This allows network managers to remotely configure and monitor the
appliances from virtually anywhere in the world. VBAdmin is compatible with Internet
Explorer and Firefox (other browsers may not give acceptable results). For best results,
VBrick Systems recommends Internet Explorer 8.0 or Firefox 9.0 (or higher). You connect to
VBAdmin by pointing to the IP Address (e.g.
http://172.17.5.5
) of the VBrick appliance
and logging in. VBAdmin is one of several ways to manage a VBrick appliance. There are
Management Tool
Description
The VBAdmin management interface allows quick and secure
control through the VBrick's IP interface. See Using VBAdmin
on page 35.
The H.264 Appliance Product CD includes VBDirectory, an
application that facilitates finding, accessing, and upgrading all
VBricks on a network. For more information, see the
VBDirectory online help.
Command Line Interface The Command Line Interface provides management through
the VBrick's COM port. See Connecting via the COM Port with
HyperTerminal on page 43 or Connecting with Telnet or SSH
on page 43.
SNMP commands through VBrick's IP interface, including
SNMP Traps.
You can set any configuration parameter in the MIB using an
industry-standard Web Service.
See System Configuration > Manage Configuration in the
H.264 Appliance Admin Guide
.
Note
There is only one active editing session allowed at any time in a single appliance. In
VBAdmin it is possible to exit a session which still in
Edit
mode. Other users then
must determine whether or not to log off the previous editor. For best results, click
Finish Edit
before you exit the VBAdmin page. Note that Telnet, CLI and SNMP
automatically log you out when you exit the program.
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