Operation Manual – Login
H3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 3 Logging in through Telnet
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As shown in
Figure 3-8
, after Telnetting to a switch (labeled as Telnet client), you can
Telnet to another switch (labeled as Telnet server) by executing the
telnet
command
and then configure it.
Figure 3-8
Network diagram for Telnetting to another switch from the current switch
1)
Perform Telnet-related configuration on the switch operating as the Telnet server.
Refer to section
3.2
"
Telnet Configuration with Authentication Mode Being None
”,
section
3.3
“
Telnet Configuration with Authentication Mode Being Password
”, and
section
3.4
“
Telnet Configuration with Authentication Mode Being Scheme
” for
more.
2)
Telnet to the switch operating as the Telnet client.
3)
Execute the following command on the switch operating as the Telnet client:
<Sysname> telnet xxxx
Note that xxxx is the IP address or the host name of the switch operating as the Telnet
server. You can use the
ip host
to assign a host name to a switch.
4) After successful login, the CLI prompt (such as <Sysname>) appears. If all the
VTY user interfaces of the switch are in use, you will fail to establish the
connection and receive the message that says “All user interfaces are used,
please try later!”.
5)
After successfully Telnetting to the switch, you can configure the switch or display
the information about the switch by executing corresponding commands. You can
also type ? at any time for help. Refer to the following chapters for the information
about the commands.
