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Login overview, Login methods at a glance

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Login overview This chapter describes the available CLI login methods and their configuration procedures. Login methods at a glance You can access the device only through the console port at the first login, locally or remotely by using a pair of modems. After you log in to the device, you can configure other login methods, including Telnet and SSH, for remote access. Table 9 Login methods Login method Logging in to the CLI: • Logging in through the console port for the first time • Logging in through Telnet • Logging in through SSH • Modem dial-in through the console port Logging in to the Web interface Logging in through SNMP Default setting and configuration requirements By default, login through the console port is enabled, no username or password is required, and the user privilege level is 3. By default, Telnet service is disabled. To use Telnet service, complete the following configuration tasks: • Enable the Telnet server. • Assign an IP address to a Layer 3 interface and make sure the interface and the Telnet client can reach each other. • Configure the authentication mode for VTY login users (password by default). • Configure the user privilege level of VTY login users (0 by default). By default, SSH service is disabled. To use SSH service, complete the following configuration tasks: • Enable the SSH function and configure SSH attributes. • Assign an IP address to a Layer 3 interface and make sure the interface and the SSH client can reach each other. • Enable scheme authentication for VTY login users. • Configure the user privilege level of VTY login users (0 by default). By default, modem dial-in is enabled, no username or password is required, and the user privilege level is 3. By default, Web login is disabled. To use Web service, complete the following configuration tasks: • Assign an IP address to a Layer 3 interface. • Configure a local user account for Web login, and assign a user privilege level and the Web service to the account. By default, SNMP login is disabled. To use SNMP service, complete the following configuration tasks: • Assign an IP address to a Layer 3 interface, and make sure the interface and the NMS can reach each other. • Configure SNMP basic parameters. 21

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Login overview
This chapter describes the available CLI login methods and their configuration procedures.
Login methods at a glance
You can access the device only through the console port at the first login, locally or remotely by using
a pair of modems. After you log in to the device, you can configure other login methods, including
Telnet and SSH, for remote access.
Table 9
Login methods
Login method
Default setting and configuration requirements
Logging in to the CLI
:
Logging in through the
console port
for the first time
By default, login through the console port is enabled, no username or
password is required, and the user privilege level is 3.
Logging in through Telnet
By default, Telnet service is disabled. To use Telnet service, complete the
following configuration tasks:
Enable the Telnet server.
Assign an IP address to a Layer 3 interface and make sure the interface
and the Telnet client can reach each other.
Configure the authentication mode for VTY login users (password by
default).
Configure the user privilege level of VTY login users (0 by default).
Logging in through SSH
By default, SSH service is disabled. To use SSH service, complete the
following configuration tasks:
Enable the SSH function and configure SSH attributes.
Assign an IP address to a Layer 3 interface and make sure the interface
and the SSH client can reach each other.
Enable scheme authentication for VTY login users.
Configure the user privilege level of VTY login users (0 by default).
Modem dial-in through the
console port
By default, modem dial-in is enabled, no username or password is
required, and the user privilege level is 3.
Logging in to the Web interface
By default, Web login is disabled. To use Web service, complete the
following configuration tasks:
Assign an IP address to a Layer 3 interface.
Configure a local user account for Web login, and assign a user
privilege level and the Web service to the account.
Logging in through SNMP
By default, SNMP login is disabled. To use SNMP service, complete the
following configuration tasks:
Assign an IP address to a Layer 3 interface, and make sure the interface
and the NMS can reach each other.
Configure SNMP basic parameters.