Operation Manual – LoginH3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Logging in through Telnet3-17As shown in Figure 3-8, after Telnetting to a switch (labeled as Telnet client), you canTelnet to another switch (labeled as Telnet server) by executing the telnet commandand then configure it.Figure 3-8 Network diagram for Telnetting to another switch from the current switch1) 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”, andsection 3.4 “Telnet Configuration with Authentication Mode Being Scheme” formore.2) Telnet to the switch operating as the Telnet client.3) Execute the following command on the switch operating as the Telnet client: telnet xxxxNote that xxxx is the IP address or the host name of the switch operating as the Telnetserver. You can use the ip host to assign a host name to a switch.4) After successful login, the CLI prompt (such as ) appears. If all theVTY user interfaces of the switch are in use, you will fail to establish theconnection 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 displaythe information about the switch by executing corresponding commands. You canalso type ? at any time for help. Refer to the following chapters for the informationabout the commands.
