Multiple Login; The Console Port; Initial Screen - ZyXEL Communications VES-1616F-44 User Manual

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32.2.1 Multiple Login

You can use a direct console connection or Telnet to access the command interpreter on the
switch.
Note: The switch automatically logs you out of the management interface after five
minutes of inactivity. If this happens to you, simply log back in again.
• By default, the multi-login feature is enabled to allow multiple CLI management
sessions.
• Use the configure multi-login command in the configuration mode to allow
multiple concurrent logins. However, no more than five concurrent login sessions are
allowed. To disable this feature, use the

32.2.2 The Console Port

Connect to the switch's console port using a terminal emulation software configured to the
following settings:
• VT100 terminal emulation
• 9600 bps
• No parity
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• No flow control

32.2.2.1 Initial Screen

When you turn on your switch, it performs several internal tests as well as line initialization.
You can view the initialization information using the console port. After the initialization, the
login screen displays (refer to
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initialize mgmt, ethernet address: 00:13:49:60:a7:0c
initialize switch, ethernet address: 00:13:49:60:a7:0d
Initializing switch unit 0...
Generating SSL random file
Generating SSL configuration file
Generating SSL proxy configuration file
Generating SSL DH param
Generating SSL DSA param
Generating SSL CA certificate
Generating SSH key
Press ENTER to continue...
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configure no multi-login
Section 32.3 on page 206).
Chapter 32 Introducing the Commands
command.