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Quidway S3100 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 1 Logging into an Ethernet Switch
Huawei Technologies Proprietary
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Chapter 1 Logging into an Ethernet Switch
1.1 Logging into an Ethernet Switch
You can log into an S3100 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 system)
1.2 Introduction to the User Interface
1.2.1 Supported User Interfaces
The S3100 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 Quidway 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