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BIMS C
ONFIGURATION
Introduction to BIMS
To manage a network device through SNMP or Telnet, you need to know its IP
address. This is difficult however when the device obtains address through DHCP
or when the device resides behind a NAT device. Branch intelligent management
system (BIMS) was thus developed, delivering automatic configuration file and
application update.
Basic Principles and
Functions of BIMS
BIMS comprises the BIMS center side and the device side. The following is how it
works to centralize device management:
1
The device sends the BIMS center a request at startup or/and sends requests at
regular or irregular intervals. This depends on how you set your policy.
2
The BIMS center interacts with different devices according to the policy issued by
the administrator. During interaction, the administrator can manage the device,
for example, upgrade software, modify configuration, or view configuration/state
information.
At BIMS center side is service software operating on a PC or server, such as the
BIMS component of 3Com’s Quidview (V3.10). At BIMS device side the BIMS
function is integrated in the software system of the router. By accessing the BIMS
center, the router updates its configuration file and application automatically.
BIMS allows the device to access the BIMS center immediately after the
corresponding command is executed, at startup, at regular intervals, or at a
specified time.
Update Procedure of
Configuration File or
Application
The following is how the device uses BIMS to update its configuration file or
application, assuming that the BIMS configuration on the device is complete and
BIMS is enabled:
1
The device sends a request to the BIMS center, asking for checking whether its files
need update.
2
The BIMS center examines the device file information in the request. If update is
needed, the BIMS center sends back a response containing information for
update. This response may contain information such as URL for updating the
configuration file or software or contain the commands and parameters that the
device must execute.
3
The device checks the response. It gets the URL for obtaining device software,
encrypted configuration file, or the commands and parameters to be executed.
4
After the device gets the configuration file, it executes and saves the configuration
file.
5
Using the obtained URL, the device requests the BIMS center for downloading the
device file.
Summary of Contents for Switch 7757
Page 32: ...32 CHAPTER 1 CLI OVERVIEW...
Page 70: ...70 CHAPTER 5 LOGGING IN USING MODEM...
Page 76: ...76 CHAPTER 7 LOGGING IN THROUGH NMS...
Page 86: ...86 CHAPTER 9 CONFIGURATION FILE MANAGEMENT...
Page 120: ...120 CHAPTER 13 ISOLATE USER VLAN CONFIGURATION...
Page 126: ...126 CHAPTER 14 SUPER VLAN...
Page 136: ...136 CHAPTER 16 IP PERFORMANCE CONFIGURATION...
Page 152: ...152 CHAPTER 17 IPX CONFIGURATION...
Page 164: ...164 CHAPTER 19 QINQ CONFIGURATION...
Page 172: ...172 CHAPTER 21 SHARED VLAN CONFIGURATION...
Page 182: ...182 CHAPTER 22 PORT BASIC CONFIGURATION...
Page 198: ...198 CHAPTER 24 PORT ISOLATION CONFIGURATION...
Page 208: ...208 CHAPTER 25 PORT SECURITY CONFIGURATION...
Page 224: ...224 CHAPTER 27 DLDP CONFIGURATION...
Page 232: ...232 CHAPTER 28 MAC ADDRESS TABLE MANAGEMENT...
Page 240: ...240 CHAPTER 29 CENTRALIZED MAC ADDRESS AUTHENTICATION CONFIGURATION...
Page 280: ...280 CHAPTER 30 MSTP CONFIGURATION...
Page 348: ...348 CHAPTER 35 IS IS CONFIGURATION...
Page 408: ...408 CHAPTER 39 802 1X CONFIGURATION...
Page 412: ...412 CHAPTER 40 HABP CONFIGURATION...
Page 422: ...422 CHAPTER 41 MULTICAST OVERVIEW...
Page 426: ...426 CHAPTER 42 GMRP CONFIGURATION...
Page 480: ...480 CHAPTER 47 PIM CONFIGURATION...
Page 506: ...506 CHAPTER 48 MSDP CONFIGURATION...
Page 552: ...552 CHAPTER 51 TRAFFIC ACCOUNTING CONFIGURATION...
Page 570: ...570 CHAPTER 53 HA CONFIGURATION...
Page 582: ...582 CHAPTER 54 ARP CONFIGURATION SwitchA arp protective down recover interval 200...
Page 622: ...622 CHAPTER 58 DHCP RELAY AGENT CONFIGURATION...
Page 684: ...684 CHAPTER 61 QOS CONFIGURATION...
Page 718: ...718 CHAPTER 63 CLUSTER...
Page 738: ...738 CHAPTER 67 UDP HELPER CONFIGURATION...
Page 752: ...752 CHAPTER 69 RMON CONFIGURATION...
Page 772: ...772 CHAPTER 70 NTP CONFIGURATION...
Page 796: ...796 CHAPTER 72 FILE SYSTEM MANAGEMENT...
Page 802: ...802 CHAPTER 73 BIMS CONFIGURATION...
Page 814: ...814 CHAPTER 74 FTP AND TFTP CONFIGURATION...
Page 830: ...830 CHAPTER 75 INFORMATION CENTER...
Page 836: ...836 CHAPTER 76 DNS CONFIGURATION...
Page 852: ...852 CHAPTER 77 BOOTROM AND HOST SOFTWARE LOADING...
Page 858: ...858 CHAPTER 78 BASIC SYSTEM CONFIGURATION DEBUGGING...