3Com Switch 7700 Configuration Manual page 18

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6 Use the appropriate commands to configure the Switch 7700 or to monitor the
operational state. Enter
commands, refer to the chapters in this guide.
When configuring the Switch 7700 by Telnet, do not modify the IP address unless
necessary, because the modification might terminate the Telnet connection. By
default, after passing the password authentication and logging on, a Telnet user
can access the commands at login level 0.
Connecting Two Switch 7700 Systems
Before you can telnet the Switch 7700 to another Switch 7700, as shown in
Figure 9, you must:
1 Configure the IP address of a VLAN interface for the Switch 7700 through the
console port (using the ip address command in VLAN interface view)
2 Add the port (that connects to a terminal) to this VLAN (using the port command
in VLAN view)
3 Log in to the Switch 7700
After you telnet to a Switch 7700, you can run the telnet command to log in and
configure another Switch 7700.
Figure 9 Provide Telnet Client Service
PC
1 Authenticate the Telnet user through the console port on the Telnet Server (Switch
7700) before login.
By default, a password is required for authenticating the Telnet user to log in the
Switch 7700. If a user logs into Telnet without password, the system displays the
following message:
Login password has not been set!
2 Enter system view, return to user view by pressing Ctrl+Z.
<SW7700> system-view
[SW7700] user-interface vty 0
[SW7700-ui-vty0] set authentication password simple/cipher xxxx
(xxxx is the preset login password of Telnet user)
3 Log in to the Telnet client (Switch 7700). For the login process, see "Connecting
the PC to the Switch 7700".
4 Perform the following operations on the Telnet client:
<SW7700> telnet xxxx
(XXXX can be the hostname or IP address of the Telnet Server. If it is the hostname,
the switch will have the static resolution function enabled).
5 Enter the preset login password. The Switch 7700 prompt (
the message,
Too many users!
6 Use the appropriate commands to configure the Switch 7700 or view its
operational state. Enter
command, refer to the appropriate chapter in this guide.
to get immediate help. For details on specific
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Telnet client
displays, try to connect later.
to get immediate help. For details on a specific
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Telnet server
) displays. If
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