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Chapter 3 Logging in through Telnet

3.1 Introduction
You can manage and maintain a switch remotely by Telneting to the switch. To achieve
this, you need to configure both the switch and the Telnet terminal accordingly.
Table 3-1 Requirements for Telnet to a switch
Switch
Telnet terminal
3.1.1 Common Configuration
Table 3-2 lists the common Telnet configuration.
Table 3-2 Common Telnet configuration
VTY
interface
configuration
VTY terminal
configuration
Item
The management VLAN of the switch is created and the
route between the switch and the Telnet terminal is
available. (Refer to the Management VLAN Configuration
module for more.)
The authentication mode and other settings are
configured. Refer to Table 3-2 and Table 3-3.
Telnet is running.
The IP address of the management VLAN of the switch is
available.
Configuration
Configure the command
level available to users
logging into the VTY user
user
interface
Configure the protocols the
user interface supports
Make terminal
available
Set the maximum number
of lines the screen can
contain
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Requirement
Optional
By default, commands of level 0 is
available to users logging into a VTY
user interface.
Optional
By default, Telnet and SSH protocol
are supported.
Optional
services
By default, terminal services are
available in all user interfaces
Optional
By default, the screen can contain up
to 24 lines.
3-1
Description