3Com Switch 8800 Configuration Guide Chapter 2 Logging into Switch2-32.2 Setting Up Configuration Environment Through Telnet2.2.1 Connecting a PC to the Switch Through TelnetAfter you have correctly configured IP address of a VLAN interface for a switch viaConsole port (using ip address command in VLAN interface view), and added the port(that connects to a terminal) to this VLAN (using port command in VLAN view), you cantelnet this switch and configure it.Step 1: Before logging into the switch through telnet, you need to configure the Telnetuser name and password on the switch through the console port.Note:By default, the password is required for authenticating the Telnet user to log in theswitch. If a user logs in via the Telnet without password, he will see the prompt “Loginpassword has not been set !”. system-viewEnter system view , return user view with Ctrl+Z.[SW8800] user-interface vty 0[SW8800-ui-vty0] set authentication password simple xxxx (xxxx is the preset loginpassword of Telnet user)Step 2: To set up the configuration environment, connect the Ethernet port of the PC tothat of the switch via the LAN, as shown in Figure 2-5.WorkstationWorkstationServ er PC ( for configuring the switchvia Telnet )Ethernet portEthernetWorkstationWorkstationServ er PC ( for configuring the switchvia Telnet )Ethernet portEthernetFigure 2-5 Set up configuration environment through telnetStep 3: Run Telnet on the PC and input the IP address of the VLAN connected to the PCport, as shown in Figure 2-6.
