Cisco Systems 6500, EA6500 Accessing the CLI through Telnet

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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide—Release 12.1 E
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Chapter 2 Command-Line Interfaces
Accessing the CLI
To make a console connection, perform this task:
After making a console connection, you see this display:
Press Return for Console prompt
Router> enable
Password:
Router#
Accessing the CLI through Telnet
Note Before you can make a Telnet connection to the switch, you must configure an IP address (see the
“Configuring IP Routing and Addresses” section on page 12-2).
The switch supports up to eight simultaneous Telnet sessions. Telnet sessions disconnect automatically
after remaining idle for the period specified with the exec-timeout command.
To make a Telnet connection to the switch, perform this task:
Command Purpose
Step 1 Press Return. Brings up the prompt.
Step 2 Router> enable Initiates enable mode enable.
Step 3 Password: password
Router#
Completes enable mode enable.
Step 4 Router# quit Exits the session when finished.
Command Purpose
Step 1 telnet {hostname | ip_addr}Makes a Telnet connection from the remote host, to the
switch you want to access.
Step 2 Password: password
Router#
Initiates authentication.
Note If no password has been configured, press
Return.
Step 3 Router> enable Initiates enable mode enable.
Step 4 Password: password
Router#
Completes enable mode enable.
Step 5 Router# quit Exits the session when finished.