H3C S7500 Series Ethernet Switches Operation Manual

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H3C S7500 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3
Logging in through Telnet
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Chapter 3 Logging in through Telnet
When logging into a switch through Telnet, go to these sections for information you are
interested in:
z Introduction
z Telnet Configuration with Authentication Mode Being None
z Telnet Configuration with Authentication Mode Being Password
z Telnet Configuration with Authentication Mode Being Scheme
z Telneting to a Switch
3.1 Introduction
You can manage and maintain a switch remotely by Telneting to the switch. To achieve
this, you need to configure both the switch and the Telnet terminal accordingly.
Table 3-1 Requirements for Telnet to a switch
Item Requirement
The management VLAN of the switch is created and the route
between the switch and the Telnet terminal is available. (Refer
to the Management VLAN Configuration module for more.)
Switch
The authentication mode and other settings are configured.
Refer to
Table 3-2 and Table 3-3.
Telnet is running.
Telnet terminal
The IP address of the management VLAN of the switch is
already obtained by Telnet users.
3.1.1 Common Configuration
Table 3-2 lists the common Telnet configuration.
Table 3-2 Common Telnet configuration
Configuration Description
Configure the command
level available to users
logging into the VTY user
interface
Optional
By default, commands of level 0 is
available to users logging into a VTY
user interface.
VTY user
interface
configuration
Configure the protocols the
user interface supports
Optional
By default, Telnet and SSH protocols
are supported.