3Com Switch 8800 Advanced Software V5 Configuration Guide

CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Conventions 19
Related Documentation 20
1 LOGGING IN TO A SWITCH
Setting up the Configuration Environment Through the Console Port 21
Setting up the Configuration Environment Through Telnet 23
Setting up the Configuration Environment Through a Modem 25
2 BASIC CONFIGURATIONS
Basic Configurations 27
CLI Features 33
3 LOGGING IN TO A SWITCH
Setting up the Configuration Environment Through the Console Port 37
Setting up the Configuration Environment Through Telnet 39
Setting up the Configuration Environment Through a Modem 41
4 USER INTERFACE CONFIGURATION
User Interface Overview 43
Configuring User Interface 44
Configuring Asynchronous Serial Interface Attributes 45
Configuring Terminal Attributes 45
Configuring Modem Attributes 46
Configuring the auto-execute Command 47
Configuring User Privilege Level 47
Configuring Access Restriction on VTY User Interface(s) 48
Configuring Supported Protocols on VTY User Interface(s) 48
Configuring Authentication Mode at Login 49
Sending Messages to the Specified User Interface(s) 50
Releasing the Connection Established on the User Interface(s) 50
Displaying and Maintaining User Interface(s) 50
5 MANAGEMENT ETHERNET PORT CONFIGURATION
Management Ethernet Port Overview 53
Management Ethernet Port Configuration 53