Telnetting To A Switch - 3Com 4500 PWR 26-Port Configuration Manual

Configure to authenticate users logging in to VTY 0 in scheme mode.
Only Telnet protocol is supported in VTY 0.
The screen can contain up to 30 lines.
The history command buffer can store up to 20 commands.
The timeout time of VTY 0 is 6 minutes.
2) Network diagram
Figure 2-10 Network diagram for Telnet configuration (with the authentication mode being scheme)
3) 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
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