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Accessing the BFC UI

The BFC UI consists of the following sections:

• Dashboard: Provides a grid list and overview information (such as, grid state/status current servers in use, and grid version) for your grids.
• Grids: Allows you to view various grid information and perform grid actions (such as, creating a grid, starting/stopping a grid, and deleting a grid).
• Servers: Enables you to view various server information and perform server actions (such as, powering a server on or off, and removing a server from a grid).
• Versions: Allows you to enable/disable software versions, and import new versions available for grid creation.
• Users: Enables you to add, remove, or edit BFC users.
• Administration: Allows you to configure administrative options (such as "automatic discovery", the settings for IPMI default authentication and so on).

To access the BFC UI

1. Enter the hostname (such as, http://bfc1-test1) or IP address of the BFC into your browser.

   Note: Do not indicate a port number in the hostname address.

2. Enter the Username as admin and password that was specified for the admin user during the BFC installation.
3. Click Login. The BFC dashboard displays.

Accessing the BFC

To access the BFC UI

1. Enter the hostname (such as, http://bfc1-test1) or IP address of the BFC into your browser.

   Note: Do not indicate a port number in the hostname address.

2. Enter the Username as admin and password that was specified for the admin user during the BFC installation.
3. Click Login. The BFC dashboard displays.

UI Overview

The BFC UI consists of the following sections:

• Dashboard: Provides a grid list and overview information (such as, grid state/status current servers in use, and grid version) for your grids.
• Grids: Allows you to view various grid information and perform grid actions (such as, creating a grid, starting/stopping a grid, and deleting a grid).
• Servers: Enables you to view various server information and perform server actions (such as, powering a server on or off, and removing a server from a grid).
• Versions: Allows you to enable/disable software versions, and import new versions available for grid creation.
• Users: Enables you to add, remove, or edit BFC users.
• Administration: Allows you to configure administrative options (such as "automatic discovery", the settings for IPMI default authentication and so on).