Basic Operation; Pending Change Exceptions; Lost Changes - Nortel 5100 Series Release 2.3.3 User Manual

Nortel Switched Firewall Browser-Based Interface Users Guide

Basic operation

The Browser-Based Interface for the Nortel Switched Firewall provides a variety of levels of
control. TIP: To access the full functionality of the BBI, you must log in as administrator
(username admin).
The BBI allows you to administer the NSF in the following manner (see
Table 1 NSF administration
NSF function
Create a configuration
Submit form changes
View pending changes
Clear pending changes
Apply changes
Up to ten simultaneous browser connections are allowed. When multiple CLI or BBI sessions
are open concurrently, only pending changes, made during your current session, are affected
by use of the global Diff, Revert, or Logout commands. However, when multiple CLI or BBI
administrators apply changes to the same set of parameters concurrently, the latest applied
changes take precedence. TIP: See
form. To prevent conflicts, any user logged in as administrator (username admin) can take
control of the GUI lock before changing or creating a configuration.

Pending change exceptions

After submission, most changes are considered pending and are not immediately put into effect
or permanently saved. However, changes to the date or time zone, and users and passwords
take effect as soon as the form is submitted. See
and Administration/Users/General form on page

Lost changes

Changes are lost if a new form is selected or the session is ended without submitting the
information to the pending configuration. Click Update or Submit on the form to submit
changes to the pending configuration.
22 Basics of the Browser-Based Interface
Administration method
Use the Config functions or Wizards.
Click Update or Submit on the form.
Click global Diff.
Click global Revert to cancel all pending changes.
Click global Apply.
Figure 75 on page 107, Administration/Monitor/GUI Lock
Cluster/Time/Current Time form on page 40
110.
Table 1).
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