Logging In Through Telnet; Introduction; Common Configuration - 3Com WX3000 Series Operation Manual

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Logging In Through Telnet

Introduction

The device supports Telnet. You can manage and maintain the switching engine remotely by Telnetting
to the switching engine.
To log in to the switching engine through Telnet, the corresponding configuration is required on both the
switching engine and the Telnet terminal.
You can also log in to the switching engine through SSH. SSH is a secure shell added to Telnet. Refer to
the SSH Operation for related information.
Table 3-1 Requirements for Telnetting to the switching engine
Item
Switching engine
Telnet terminal

Common Configuration

Table 3-2 lists the common Telnet configuration.
Table 3-2 Common Telnet configuration
VTY user
interface
configuration
The IP address is configured for the VLAN of the switching engine,
and the route between the switching engine and the Telnet terminal is
reachable. (Refer to the IP Address and Performance Operation and
Routing Protocol parts for more.)
The authentication mode and other settings are configured. Refer to
Table 3-2 and
Telnet is running.
The IP address of the VLAN of the switching engine is available.
Configuration
Configure the command level
available to users logging in to
the VTY user interface
Configure the protocols the user
interface supports
Set the commands to be
executed automatically after a
user log in to the user interface
successfully
Requirement
Table 3-3.
Optional
By default, commands of level 0 are available
to users logging in to a VTY user interface.
Optional
By default, Telnet and SSH protocol are
supported.
Optional
By default, no command is executed
automatically after a user logs into the VTY
user interface.
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Description