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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
The Cisco Building Broadband Service Manager (BBSM) is an Internet subscriber and session
management system for building-centric networks.
BBSM enables service providers in hotels, apartments, offices, and other public areas to:
• Offer Internet-managed subscriber-access services to an end user
• Make it easy for the end user to understand and use Internet services
• Eliminate the need for end-user software
• Eliminate or reduce the need for reconfiguration when making the
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Chapter 1 Introduction User Groups User Groups The installation process automatically creates two BBSM user groups, BBSM Operators and BBSM Reports. These user groups, along with the Windows 2000 Administrator’s group, are reflected in the grouping of option categories on the BBSM Dashboard. See Figure 1-1 on page 1-3. The following groups provide security and allow access control of users to open, edit, and/or view the reports and run web applications. • BBSM Reports BBSM Reports is a user
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Chapter 1 Introduction Starting a Configuration Session Starting a Configuration Session BBSM can be accessed locally at the BBSM console and remotely over the Internet using Internet Explorer. This access is usually handled through the BBSM Dashboard (Figure 1-1). For convenience, an icon is located on the BBSM desktop. Figure 1-1 BBSM Dashboard Note BBSM server web pages are accessed on port 9488 instead of the default web server port 80. This is done by adding “:9488” after the BBSM serv
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Chapter 1 Introduction Starting a Configuration Session Local Access Follow this procedure for local access of the BBSM Dashboard from the BBSM console. Step 1 Double-click the BBSM Dashboard icon on the desktop. The BBSM Dashboard appears. The BBSM Dashboard can also be accessed by selecting Start > BBSM Dashboard. Selecting an Option Click an option on the BBSM Dashboard to make a selection. The following is a list of options available under each category. Table 1-1 BBSM Dashboard Options
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Chapter 1 Introduction Starting a Configuration Session Using the BBSM Dashboard with Multiple Sites A BBSM Server configured for multiple sites displays a slightly different BBSM Dashboard screen. It is necessary to select the site before choosing a configuration option. Step 1 Launch the BBSM Dashboard. Step 2 Select the appropriate site from a drop-down selection menu that appears in the upper portion of the BBSM Dashboard. See Figure 1-2. Figure 1-2 BBSM Dashboard for Multiple Sites Ste
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Chapter 1 Introduction The WEBconfig Program The WEBconfig Program When WEBconfig is selected from the BBSM Dashboard, the WEBconfig splash screen appears. The Port IP web page automatically appears after a few seconds or when you click the splash screen. Use WEBconfig to configure your BBSM Server using the following configuration categories: • Port IDs • Server • Sites • Routers • Switches • Page Sets • Port Map • Port Tests • Call Types • RADIUS Servers • Walled Garden Note For detailed
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Chapter 1 Introduction Configuration Sequence Fully routed networks are supported by associating all switches with routers other than router number 0. All switches are on networks attached to routers that are reachable through gateways on the BBSM Server internal network. For routed networks, enter information about the routers within the BBSM internal network. • Mixed (bridged and routed) networks Mixed networks include a bridged network and one or more routed networks. Some switches are o
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Chapter 1 Introduction Access and Accounting Components 7. Configure BBSM to allow control and management of access codes. Refer to Chapter 8, “BBSM Access Code Management.” 8. Configure BBSM for RADIUS accounting. Refer to Chapter 9, “RADIUS Authentication, Authorization and Accounting.” 9. Configure BBSM for port hopping. Refer to Chapter 10, “BBSM Port Hopping.” 10. Install any Service Packs or Patches using WEBpatch. Refer to Chapter 11, “WEBpatch Utility.” Caution In addition to the ba
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Chapter 1 Introduction Access and Accounting Components The Daily access policy includes a Welcome Back feature that allows the end user to return within a 24-hour period for another session at no additional charge. The Daily access policy can be configured by specifying such information as the session boundary (checkout time) and welcome back by MAC address or port. • Minute End User purchases time by the minute. BBSM performs an accounting authorization when the user activates the session
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Chapter 1 Introduction Page Sets Note The value in the Port Map applies only to the Subscription policy and the RADIUS policy if no limit is passed to the BBSM Server as a RADIUS attribute from the RADIUS server or selected by the end user on the web page. Accounting Method An accounting method is selected to tell BBSM how end users are to be billed for Internet services. Refer to Chapter 6, “Pricing and Page Set Management,” to learn how to define billing. As part of the configuration proc
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Chapter 1 Introduction Page Sets Your web developer uses the default policies as template examples to create a policy to meet your specific service provider needs. The default web pages use a standard naming convention that combines an access policy and an accounting policy when forming the Page Set name. When customizing a page set, use the Page Sets web page to configure the new page set to the system. Page Sets are discussed further in Chapter 2, “Configuring the System” under “The Page
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Chapter 1 Introduction Page Sets Cisco Building Broadband Service Manager 5.1 Software Configuration Guide 1-12 OL-1566-01
