R3204P16-HP Load Balancing Module System Management Configuration Guide-6PW101

CLI login

Overview

The CLI enables you to interact with a device by typing text commands. At the CLI, you can instruct your

device to perform a given task by typing a text command and then pressing Enter to submit it to your

device. Compared with the graphical user interface (GUI) where you can use a mouse to perform

configuration, the CLI allows you to input more information in one command line.

You can log in to the device at the CLI through the console port or Telnet,.

• By default, you can log in to a device through the console port without any authentication, which

introduces security problems.

• By default, you cannot log in to a device through Telnet, so you cannot remotely manage and

maintain the device.

Therefore, you need to perform configurations to increase device security and manageability.

Logging in through the console port

Introduction

Logging in through the console port is the most common login method, and is also the first step to

configure other login methods.

By default, you can log in to a device through its console port only. After logging in to the device through

the console port, you can configure other login methods.

This section includes:

• Configuration requirements

• Login procedure

• Console login authentication modes

• Configuring none authentication for console login

• Configuring password authentication for console login

• Configuring scheme authentication for console login

• Configuring common settings for console login (optional)

Configuration requirements

The following table shows the configuration requirements for console port login.

ect Re

uirements

Device No configuration requirement

Terminal

Run the hyper terminal program.

Configure the hyper terminal attributes.