Configuring Authentication On A User Interface; Configuring The Basic Access Function; Configuration Example - H3C S7508E-X Installation Manual

Configure remote access services, for example, Telnet or SSH.
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• Configure authentication on each user interface, including the AUX interfaces.

Configuring authentication on a user interface

You can configure authentication on a user interface to control access to the switch.
Table 8 describes the Telnet login authentication methods available for a VTY user interface.
Table 8 Telnet login authentication methods
Authentication
method
None
Password
Username and
password
For more information about login methods, see Fundamentals Configuration Guide for the software
release you are using.

Configuring the basic access function

An S7508E-X switch without any configuration can perform basic data forwarding immediately after it is
connected to a network. To implement more service requirements, configure the basic network settings on
the switch.
Table 9 Basic network settings
Setting
IP addresses
Static routes
VLANs
MSTP

Configuration example

Configuring Telnet service
# Enter system view.
Feature
Easy to configure, allows any user to Telnet to your switch, and
lowest in security
Easy to configure, secure, and flat user management
Complex to configure, secure, and hierarchical user management
Description
Enables remote switch management, for example, by using Telnet.
Implement static routing.
Divides the LAN into multiple VLANs for data security.
Avoids loops in a dual-homed network.
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Application
scenarios
Lab environments
and extremely
secure network
environments
Environments that
do not need
granular privilege
management
Environments
where multiple
operators
cooperate to
manage the switch