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Configuration Example 
Network requirements 
For a user to manage Switch A remotely through Telnet, these requirements are to be met: Switch A has 
an IP address, and the remote Telnet user is reachable. 
You need to configure the switch as follows: 
z  Assigning an IP address to the management VLAN interface on Switch A 
z  Configuring the default route 
Network diagram 
Figure 1-1 Network diagram for management VLAN configuration 
RS-232 serial 
interface
Console port 
Console cable
Vlan- interface10
1.1.1.1/24
Switch A
Telnet user
Ethernet1/1
 1.1.1.2/24
Router
Current 
user
 
 
Configuration procedure 
 
 
Perform the following configurations after the current user logs in to Switch A through the Console port. 
 
# Enter system view. 
<SwitchA> system-view 
# Create VLAN 10 and configure VLAN 10 as the management VLAN. 
[SwitchA] vlan 10 
[SwitchA-vlan10] quit 
[SwitchA] management-vlan 10 
# Create the VLAN 10 interface and enter VLAN interface view. 
[SwitchA] interface vlan-interface 10 
# Configure the IP address of VLAN 10 interface as 1.1.1.1/24.