1-6Figure 1-8 Schematic diagram for successful login through the console portEntering CLI Through TelnetAfter you log in to your switch through the console port for the first time, it is recommended that youconfigure Telnet login as soon as possible, so that you can use a remote terminal to configure andmanage your switch.Telnet login authentication methodsIn order to restrict the login to your switch, H3C provides three Telnet login authentication methods.Select a proper method according to your network conditions.Table 1-1 Telnet login authentication methodsAuthenticationmethod Description Application scenarios ConfigurationNonez Easy to configurez Allows any user to telnet to your switchz Least secureLab environments andextremely securenetwork environmentsPasswordz Easy to configurez Allows any user knowing the passwordto telnet to your switchz Secure, but incapable of assigningdifferent privilege levels to differentusersEnvironments that donot need granularprivilege managementUsername andpasswordz Complex to configurez Allows users inputting the correctusername and password to telnet to yourswitchz Most secure, and capable of assigningdifferent privilege levels to differentusersEnvironments wheremultiple operatorscooperate to managethe deviceFor moreinformation,see LoginConfiguration.
