3com 8807 User Guide
Setting up Configuration Environment through Telnet
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Step 1: Before logging into the switch through telnet, you need to configure the
Telnet user name and password on the switch through the console port.
Telnet user name and password on the switch through the console port.
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By default, the password is required for authenticating the Telnet user to log in to
the switch. If a user logs in via the Telnet without password, he will see the prompt
"Login password has not been set !".
the switch. If a user logs in via the Telnet without password, he will see the prompt
"Login password has not been set !".
<SW8800> system-view
Enter system view , return user view with Ctrl+Z.
[SW8800] user-interface vty 0
[3Com-ui-vty0] set authentication password simple xxxx (xxxx is the
login password of Telnet user)
Step 2: To set up the configuration environment, connect the Ethernet port of the
PC to that of the switch via the LAN, as shown in Figure 5.
PC to that of the switch via the LAN, as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5 Set up configuration environment through telnet
Step 3: Run Telnet on the PC and input the IP address of the VLAN connected to
the PC port, as shown in Figure 6.
the PC port, as shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6 Run Telnet
Step 4: The terminal displays "Login authentication!" and prompts the user to
input the logon password. After you input the correct password, it displays the
command line prompt (such as <SW8800>). If the prompt "All user interfaces are
used, please try later! The connection was closed by the remote host!" appears, it
indicates that the maximum number of Telnet users that can be accessed to the
switch is reached at this moment. In this case, please reconnect later. At most 5
Telnet users are allowed to log on to the 3Com series switches simultaneously.
input the logon password. After you input the correct password, it displays the
command line prompt (such as <SW8800>). If the prompt "All user interfaces are
used, please try later! The connection was closed by the remote host!" appears, it
indicates that the maximum number of Telnet users that can be accessed to the
switch is reached at this moment. In this case, please reconnect later. At most 5
Telnet users are allowed to log on to the 3Com series switches simultaneously.
Step 5: Use the corresponding commands to configure the switch or to monitor
the running state. Enter "?" to get the immediate help. For details of specific
commands, refer to the following chapters.
the running state. Enter "?" to get the immediate help. For details of specific
commands, refer to the following chapters.
Workstation
Workstation
Serv er
PC ( for configuring the switch
via Telnet )
Ethernet port
Ethernet
Workstation
Workstation
Serv er
PC ( for configuring the switch
via Telnet )
Ethernet port
Ethernet