Introduction; Login Through The Console; Login Through Telnet; Logging In To The Device Through The Console Port - Huawei quidway s7700 Configuration Manual

Quidway S7700 Smart Routing Switch
Configuration Guide - Basic Configuration

1.1 Introduction

You can log in to switches through console port or Telnet.

1.1.1 Login Through the Console

When a switch is powered on for the first time or a switch needs to be locally configured, you
can log in to the switch through the console port.
In the following cases, a switch can be configured only through the console port:
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1.1.2 Login Through Telnet

If you know the IP address of a switch, you can log in to the switch through Telnet to perform
local or remote configurations.
YYou need to pre-configure the IP addresses of interfaces, the user account, the authentication
mode, and the incoming and outgoing call restriction through the console interface on the
switch. Also, ensure that directly-connected or reachable switch exist between terminals and the
switch.
The destination switch authenticates the user based on the configured parameters in three modes:
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If the login succeeds, a command line prompt such as <Quidway> appears on the Telnet client
interface.
Enter a command to check the running status of the switch or to configure the switch.
Enter "?" for help.

1.2 Logging In to the Device Through the Console Port

This section describes how to connect a terminal to a switch through the console port to establish
the configuration environment.
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The switch is powered on for the first time.
The subscriber cannot login through Telnet.
Password authentication: indicates that the login user should enter the correct password.
AAA local authentication: indicates that the login user should enter the correct user name
and password.
None authentication: indicates that the login user need not enter the user name or password.
NOTE
Do not modify the IP address of the switch when you configure the switch through Telnet because the
modification may terminate Telnet connection. Otherwise, set up the connection again after entering a new
IP address.
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