Telnetting To A Switch; Telnetting To A Switch From A Terminal - 3Com E4500-24 Cli Configuration Manual

Network diagram
Figure 3-3 Network diagram for Telnet configuration (with the authentication mode being scheme)
Configuration procedure
# Enter system view.
<Sysname> system-view
# Create a local user named guest and enter local user view.
[Sysname] local-user guest
# Set the authentication password of the local user to 123456 (in plain text).
[Sysname-luser-guest] password simple 123456
# Set the service type to Telnet, Specify commands of level 2 are available to users logging in to VTY 0..
[Sysname-luser-guest] service-type telnet level 2
[Sysname-luser-guest] quit
# Enter VTY 0 user interface view.
[Sysname] user-interface vty 0
# Configure to authenticate users logging in to VTY 0 in the scheme mode.
[Sysname-ui-vty0] authentication-mode scheme
# Configure Telnet protocol is supported.
[Sysname-ui-vty0] protocol inbound telnet
# Set the maximum number of lines the screen can contain to 30.
[Sysname-ui-vty0] screen-length 30
# Set the maximum number of commands the history command buffer can store to 20.
[Sysname-ui-vty0] history-command max-size 20
# Set the timeout time to 6 minutes.
[Sysname-ui-vty0] idle-timeout 6

Telnetting to a Switch

Telnetting to a Switch from a Terminal

1) Assign an IP address to VLAN-interface 1 of the switch (VLAN 1 is the default VLAN of the switch).
Connect the serial port of your PC/terminal to the console port of the switch, as shown in
Figure 3-4 Diagram for establishing connection to a console port
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Figure 3-4