HP 7500 Series - Configuring the Basic Access Function; Configuration Example

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Table 12 Telnet login authentication methods
Authentication
method
Feature Application scenarios
None
Easy to configure, allows any user to Telnet
to your switch, and lowest in security
Lab environments and extremely secure
network environments
Password
Easy to configure, allows any user knowing
the password to telnet to your switch, high in
security, but incapable of assigning different
privilege levels to different users
Environments that do not need granular
privilege management
Username and
password
Complex to configure, allows users inputting
the correct username and password to Telnet
to your switch, high in security, and capable
of assigning different privilege levels to
different users
Environments where multiple operators
cooperate to manage the switch
For more information about login methods, see HP 7500 Switch Series Fundamentals Configuration
Guide.
Configuring the basic access function
A 7500 switch without any configuration can perform basic data forwarding immediately after it is
plugged into a network. To implement more forwarding features, configure the basic network settings
in Table 13 on
the switch.
Table 13 Basic network settings
Function Descri
p
tion
IP addresses Enables remote switch management, for example, by using Telnet.
Static routes Implement static routing.
VLANs Divide the LAN into multiple VLANs for data security.
MSTP Avoids loops in a dual-homed network.
Configuration example
Configuring Telnet service
# Enter system view.
<Sysname> system-view
# Enable the Telnet server.
[Sysname] telnet server enable
# Enter user interface view of VTY 0.
[Sysname] user-interface vty 0
# Configure the authentication mode as password for users logging in through user interface VTY 0.
[Sysname-ui-vty0] authentication-mode password
# Configure the password as hello for users logging in through user interface VTY 0.
[Sysname-ui-vty0] set authentication password cipher hello