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To do…  Use the command…  Remarks 
Enter system view 
system-view 
— 
Enter AUX user interface 
view 
user-interface aux 0  — 
Configure to authenticate 
users using the local 
password 
authentication-mode 
password  
Required 
By default, users logging in to a switch 
through the console port are not 
authenticated; while those logging in 
through Modems or Telnet are 
authenticated. 
Set the local password 
set authentication 
password { cipher | 
simple } password 
Required 
 
Configuration Example 
Network requirements 
Assume the switch is configured to allow users to log in through Telnet, and the user level is set to the 
administrator level (level 3). Perform the following configurations for users logging in through the 
console port (AUX user interface). 
z  Authenticate the users using passwords. 
z  Set the local password to 123456 (in plain text). 
z  The commands of level 2 are available to the users. 
z  The baud rate of the console port is 19,200 bps. 
z  The screen can contain up to 30 lines. 
z  The history command buffer can store up to 20 commands. 
z  The timeout time of the AUX user interface is 6 minutes. 
Network diagram 
Figure 2-6 Network diagram for AUX user interface configuration (with the authentication mode being 
password) 
Configuration PC 
running Telnet
Ethernet
GE1/0/1
 
 
Configuration procedure 
# Enter system view.