Accessing The Cli Through A Console Connection Or Through Telnet - Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Command Reference Manual

Accessing the CLI through a Console Connection or through Telnet

Accessing the CLI through a Console Connection or through Telnet
Before you can access the CLI, you must connect a terminal or a PC to the switch console or connect a PC to
the Ethernet management port and then power on the switch, as described in the hardware installation guide
that shipped with your switch.
If your switch is already configured, you can access the CLI through a local console connection or through a
remote Telnet session, but your switch must first be configured for this type of access.
You can use one of these methods to establish a connection with the switch:
• Connect the switch console port to a management station or dial-up modem, or connect the Ethernet
• Use any Telnet TCP/IP or encrypted Secure Shell (SSH) package from a remote management station.
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management port to a PC. For information about connecting to the console or Ethernet management
port, see the switch hardware installation guide.
The switch must have network connectivity with the Telnet or SSH client, and the switch must have an
enable secret password configured.
• The switch supports up to 16 simultaneous Telnet sessions. Changes made by one Telnet user are
reflected in all other Telnet sessions.
• The switch supports up to five simultaneous secure SSH sessions.
After you connect through the console port, through the Ethernet management port, through a Telnet
session or through an SSH session, the user EXEC prompt appears on the management station.
Using the Command-Line Interface
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