Router User Manual

Nortel Secure Router 8000 Series
Configuration Guide - Basic Configuration 2 Configuration environment setup
Issue 5.3 (30 March 2009) Nortel Networks Inc.
Data preparation
To configure the router through Telnet, you need the following data.
No. Data
1 IP address of the PC
2 IP address of the Ethernet interface on the router
3 User information accessed through Telnet (including the user name, password,
and authentication mode)
Configuration procedures
No. Procedure
1 Establishing the physical connection
2 Configuring logon user parameters
3 Logging on from the Telnet client
2.3.2 Establishing the physical connection
Connect the router and the PC directly, or connect the router and the PC respectively to the
network through the network cable.
2.3.3 Configuring logon user parameters
Do as follows on the router:
Step 1 Configure the authentication mode of logon users.
Step 2 Configure the authority limitation of logon users.
For more information, see Chapter 5, “User management.”
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2.3.4 Logging on from the Telnet client
Do as follows on the PC:
Step 1 Run the Telnet client program on the PC, and enter the IP address of the interface on the
destination router that provides the Telnet service.
Step 2 In the logon window, enter the user name and password. After authentication, a command line
prompt such as
Nortel appears. Enter the configuration environment in the user view.
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