Telnet And Ssh Introduction; Overview Of User Login; Telnet Terminal Services - Huawei Quidway S2700 Series Configuration Manual

Quidway S2700 Series Ethernet Switches
Configuration Guide - Basic Configuration

9.1 Telnet and SSH Introduction

This section explains basic concepts of user login by means of Telnet and SSH.

9.1.1 Overview of User Login

You can locally or remotely log in to a switch through the console port, Telnet, or SSH.
To configure, monitor, and maintain the local or remote S2700, you need to configure the user
interface, the user management, and the terminal service.
The user interface provides a login plane. The user management guarantees the login security
and the terminal service provides related processes of login protocol.
The S2700 supports the following login methods:
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9.1.2 Telnet Terminal Services

The S2700 provides Telnet services including Telnet server and Telnet client.
Telnet Services
Telnet is an application layer protocol in the TCP/IP protocol suite. It provides remote login and
a virtual terminal service through the network.
The S2700 provides the following Telnet services:
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Login through the console port
Local or remote login through Telnet or SSH
Telnet server: You can run the Telnet client program on a PC to log in to the switch,
configure and manage it. The switch acts as a Telnet server.
Telnet client: You can run the terminal emulation program or the Telnet client program on
a PC to connect with the switch. With the telnet command, you can log in to other
switchs to configure and manage them. As shown in
the Telnet server and the Telnet client.
Figure 9-1 Telnet client services
Telnet Session 1
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Telnet Session2
SwitchA
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9-1, Switch A serves as both
Telnet
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