Telnet Configuration with Authentication Mode Being Scheme 49
# Configure Telnet protocol is supported.
[4210-ui-vty0] protocol inbound telnet
# Set the maximum number of lines the screen can contain to 30.
[4210-ui-vty0] screen-length 30
# Set the maximum number of commands the history command buffer can store
to 20.
[4210-ui-vty0] history-command max-size 20
# Set the timeout time to 6 minutes.
[4210-ui-vty0] idle-timeout 6
Telnetting to a Switch Telnetting to a Switch from a Terminal
1 Assign an IP address to VLAN-interface 1 of the switch (VLAN 1 is the default
VLAN of the switch).
■ Connect the serial port of your PC/terminal to the Console port of the switch,
as shown in
Figure 12.
Figure 12 Diagram for establishing connection to a Console port
■ Launch a terminal emulation utility (such as Terminal in Windows 3.X or
HyperTerminal in Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT/Windows
2000/Windows XP) on the PC terminal, with the baud rate set to 9,600 bps,
data bits set to 8, parity check set to none, and flow control set to none.
■ Turn on the switch and press Enter as prompted. The prompt (such as <4210>)
appears, as shown in the following figure.
RS-232 port
Configuration cable
Console port