Management Tools; Overview; Vbadmin - VBrick 9000 Series Getting Started Manual

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
Management Tool

VBAdmin

VBDirectory
Command Line Interface The Command Line Interface provides management through
SNMP
Web Services
Auto Configuration
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
must determine whether or not to log off the previous editor. For best results, click
Finish Edit
automatically log you out when you exit the program.
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.
and logging in. VBAdmin is one of several ways to manage a VBrick appliance. There are
H.264 Encoding/Decoding Appliance Getting Started Guide
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.
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.
before you exit the VBAdmin page. Note that Telnet, CLI and SNMP
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mode. Other users then
Edit
) of the VBrick appliance
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