3Com Switch 7750 Configuration Guide Guide

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LOGGING INTO AN ETHERNET SWITCH
Logging into an
Ethernet Switch
You can log into a Switch 7750 Family Ethernet switch in one of the following
ways:
■ Logging in locally through the Console port
■ Telneting locally or remotely to an Ethernet port
■ Telneting to the Console port using a modem
■ Logging in through NMS (network management station)
Introduction to the
User Interface
Supported User
Interfaces
Switch 7750 Family Ethernet switch supports two types of user interfaces: AUX
and VTY.
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The AUX port and the Console port of the 3Com Switch 7750 Family is the same
port. You can access the AUX user interface by logging in through this port.
User Interface Number Two kinds of user interface index exist: absolute user interface index and relative
user interface index.
1 The absolute user interface indexes are as follows:
■ AUX user interface: 0
■ VTY user interfaces: Numbered after AUX user interfaces and increases in the
step of 1
2 A relative user interface index can be obtained by appending a number to the
identifier of a user interface type. It is generated by user interface type. The
relative user interface indexes are as follows:
■ AUX user interface: AUX 0
■ VTY user interfaces: VTY 0, VTY 1, VTY 2, and so on.
Table 9 Description on user interface
User interface Applicable user Port used Description
AUX
Users logging in
through the Console
port
Console port
Each switch can
accommodate one
AUX user.
VTY
Telnet users and SSH
users
Ethernet port
Each switch can
accommodate up to
five VTY users.