User Guide
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Accessing the Switch
Command Line Interface Access
4) Type in
enable
command and you will enter Privileged EXEC Mode. By default no
password is needed. Later you can set a password for users who want to access the
Privileged EXEC Mode.
Figure 3-6
Enter Privileged EXEC Mode
Now you can manage your switch with CLI commands through Telnet connection.
3.3 SSH Login
SSH login supports the following two modes: Password Authentication Mode and Key
Authentication Mode. You can choose one according to your needs:
■
Password Authentication Mode: Username and password are required, which are both
admin
by default.
■
Key Authentication Mode (Recommended): A public key for the switch and a private key
for the client software (PuTTY) are required. You can generate the public key and the
private key through the PuTTY Key Generator.
Before logging in via SSH, follow the steps below to enable SSH on the terminal emulation
program:
Figure 3-7
Enable SSH
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