3Com Switch 4800G 24-Port - Logging I Ethernet Switch; N to an; Logging in to an Ethernet Switch; Introduction to the User Interface

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LOGGING IN TO AN ETHERNET SWITCH
Logging In to an
Ethernet Switch
You can log in to an Switch 4800G in one of the following ways:
■ Logging in locally through the console port
■ Telnetting locally or remotely to an Ethernet port
■ Telnetting to the console port using a modem
■ Logging in to the Web-based network management system
■ Logging in through NMS (network management station)
Introduction to the
User Interface
Supported User
Interfaces
Switch 4800G supports two types of user interfaces: AUX and VTY.
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As the AUX port and the console port of a 3Com switch are the same one, you will
be in the AUX user interface if you log in through this port.
User Interface Number Two kinds of user interface index exist: absolute user interface index and relative
user interface index.
1 The absolute user interface indexes are as follows:
■ AUX user interface: 0
■ VTY user interfaces: Numbered after AUX user interfaces and increases in the
step of 1
2 A relative user interface index can be obtained by appending a number to the
identifier of a user interface type. It is generated by user interface type. The
relative user interface indexes are as follows:
■ AUX user interface: AUX 0
■ VTY user interfaces: VTY 0, VTY 1, VTY 2, and so on.
Table 3 Description on user interface
User interface Applicable user Port used Description
AUX Users logging in through
the console port
Console port Each switch can accommodate
one AUX user.
VTY Telnet users and SSH users Ethernet port Each switch can accommodate
up to five VTY users.