Default Gateway Configuration; Telnet Server Connection; Disabling A Telnet Connection - HP Cisco MDS 9216 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Chapter 12 Initial Configuration
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m

Default Gateway Configuration

The supervisor module sends IP packets with unresolved destination IPv4 addresses to the default
gateway (see
Figure 12-7
Console
connection

Telnet Server Connection

The Telnet server is enabled by default on all switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. If you require a
secure SSH connection, you need to disable the default Telnet connection and then enable the SSH
connection (see the
For information on connecting a terminal to the supervisor module console port, refer to the Cisco MDS
Note
9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide or the Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide.
Tip A maximum of 16 sessions are allowed in any switch in the Cisco MDS 9500 Series or the Cisco MDS
9200 Series.
Make sure the terminal is connected to the switch and that the switch and terminal are both powered on.

Disabling a Telnet Connection

To disable Telnet connections to the switch using Device Manager, follow these steps:
Step 1 Select Device > Preferences.
Step 2 Check the Use Secure Shell instead of Telnet check box.
OL-16184-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Figure 12-7).
Default Gateway
Default
gateway
Switch 2
mgmt 0
(IP address:
172.16.1.2)
Management LAN
(Ethernet connection)
"Generating the SSH Server Key Pair" section on page
Router
IP Address
172.16.1.1
Telnet or CLI
SSH
GUI
SNMP
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
Default Gateway Configuration
IP
Network
DNS server
39-16).
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