40 CHAPTER 2: LOGGING IN THROUGH THE CONSOLE PORT
authentication-mode password and the user privilege level level command,
as listed in the following table.
Configuration Example Network requirements
Assume the switch is configured to allow you to login through Telnet, and your
user level is set to the administrator level (level 3). After you telnet to the switch,
you need to limit the console user at the following aspects.
■ The user is authenticated against the local password when logging in through
the console port.
■ The local password is set to 123456 (in plain text).
■ The commands of level 2 are available to users logging in to the AUX user
interface.
■ The baud rate of the console port is 19,200 bps.
■ The screen can contain up to 30 lines.
■ The history command buffer can store up to 20 commands.
■ The timeout time of the AUX user interface is 6 minutes.
Network diagram
Figure 8 Network diagram for AUX user interface configuration (with the authentication
mode being password)
Configuration procedure
# Enter system view.
<SW4800G> system-view
# Enter AUX user interface view.
Tabl e 8 Determine the command level (B)
Scenario
Command level Authentication mode User type Command
Local authentication
(authentication-mode
password)
Users logging in
to the AUX user
interface
The user privilege level
level command not executed
Level 3
The user privilege level
level command already
executed
Determined by
the level
argument
User PC running Telnet
Ethernet
GE1/0/1