
Operation Manual – Login
H3C S3610&S5510 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 1 Logging into an Ethernet Switch
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Chapter 1 Logging into an Ethernet Switch
1.1 Logging into an Ethernet Switch
You can log into an S3610&S5510 series Ethernet switch in one of the following ways:
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Logging in locally through the Console port
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Telneting locally or remotely to an Ethernet port
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Telneting to the Console port using a modem
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Logging into the Web-based network management system
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Logging in through NMS (network management station)
1.2 Introduction to the User Interface
1.2.1 Supported User Interfaces
S3610&S5510 series Ethernet switch supports two types of user interfaces: AUX and
VTY.
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Description on user interface
User interface
Applicable user
Port used
Description
AUX
Users logging in through
the Console port
Console port
Each switch can
accommodate one
AUX user.
VTY
Telnet users and SSH
users
Ethernet port
Each switch can
accommodate up
to five VTY users.
Note:
As the AUX port and the Console port of a H3C series switch are the same one, you will
be in the AUX user interface if you log in through this port.
1.2.2 User Interface Number
Two kinds of user interface index exist: absolute user interface index and relative user
interface index.
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The absolute user interface indexes are as follows:
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AUX user interface: 0