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Configuring BBSM Sites

Configuring BBSM Sites

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Follow this procedure to configure one or more BBSM sites using the Sites web page in WEBconfig. You can add sites, change site information, and delete sites and their related network devices using this web page. (Before adding and configuring new sites in WEBconfig, verify that the necessary BBSM network cabling, hardware, routers, switches, and clusters are attached to the new site.)

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Step 1 From the Dashboard, click WEBconfig. The BBSM Server Settings web page appears.

Step 2 In the NavBar, click Sites. If the first site has been configured, the Sites web page appears, showing the site number, name, and description. (See Figure 10-1 and Table 10-1.) If the first site has not been configured, the New Site web page appears, requesting the new site information. (See Figure 10-2 and Table 10-2.)

Step 3 Go to these steps to add a new site:

•To configure a site if site 1 does not exist, go to Step 4.

•To configure a site if site 1 already exists, go to Step 5.

Figure 10-1 Sites Web Page

Figure 10-2 New Site Web Page

Step 4 Enter the new site information based on the information in Table 10-2 and click Save. You have completed this procedure.

Step 5 Click New on the Sites web page (Table 10-1). The New Site web page appears, requesting the new site information.

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Note Operator and Report permissions are specified for each site. The same Operator and Report names and passwords can be used for multiple sites.

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Step 6 If you need to change the site name or description, enter the correct information and click Save.

Table 10-1 Sites Web Page Options 

Field	Description
Site Number	From the drop-down menu, choose the number of the site you want to modify. The default is 1.
Site Name	Enter the name of the site.
Site Description	Enter a site description, such as San Diego or Building One.
Buttons
New	Adds a new site. The new site web page appears, showing a new site number. Enter the site information and click Save.
Requery	Refreshes the web page (click before saving changes).
Save	Saves the changes made to the web page.
Delete	Deletes the site, including all network elements and port settings for the site. Note Be cautious about deleting site records because rooms or locations must be mapped manually again.

Table 10-2 New Site Web Page Options 

Field	Description
New Site Information
Site Number	Displays the new site number.
Site Name	Enter the name of the site. The name can contain a maximum of 30 characters, including letters, numbers, special characters, and spaces. (The web page does not enable you to type more than 30 characters, so you do not need to count characters.)
Site Description	Enter the site description, such as Building One.
Set New Site Permissions
Operator Account Name Operator Account Password Confirm Password	Enter the site operator account name and password. Retype the password to confirm it.
Report Account Name Report Account Password Confirm Password	Enter the site report account name and password. Retype the password to confirm it.
Buttons
New	Creates a new site.
Requery	Refreshes the web page (click before saving changes).
Save	Saves the changes made to the web page.

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