Chapter 1 Logging Into An Ethernet Switch; Logging Into An Ethernet Switch; Introduction To The User Interface; Supported User Interfaces - Huawei Quidway S3100 Series Operation Manual

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Quidway S3100 Series Ethernet Switches

Chapter 1 Logging into an Ethernet Switch

1.1 Logging into an Ethernet Switch

You can log into an S3100 series Ethernet switch in one of the following ways:
Logging in locally through the Console port
Telneting locally or remotely to an Ethernet port
Telneting to the Console port using a modem
Logging into the Web-based network management system
Logging in through NMS (network management system)

1.2 Introduction to the User Interface

1.2.1 Supported User Interfaces

The S3100 series Ethernet switch supports two types of user interfaces: AUX and VTY.
Table 1-1 Description on user interface
User
interface
AUX
VTY
Note:
As the AUX port and the Console port of a Quidway series switch are the same one,
you will be in the AUX user interface if you log in through this port.

1.2.2 User Interface Number

Two kinds of user interface index exist: absolute user interface index and relative user
interface index.
1) The absolute user interface indexes are as follows:
AUX user interface: 0
Applicable user
Users logging in
through the
Console port
Telnet users and
SSH users
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Port used
Each
Console port accommodate one AUX
user.
Each
Ethernet port accommodate up to five
VTY users.
Description
switch can
switch can