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Logging In To the Command Line Interface 111

Accessing the To manage the Webcache using the Command Line Interface over a Command Line network using Telnet, open a Telnet session using a terminal emulator by

Interface Over the specifying the IP address of the Webcache. If you are unsure how to do Network this, check the documentation supplied with the Telnet facility.

Logging In To the To log in to the Command Line Interface, take the following steps:

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1Set up your network for Command Line Interface management; for more information, see “Accessing the Command Line Interface” on page 109. The login sequence for the Command Line Interface begins as soon as the Webcache detects a connection to its console port, or as soon as a Telnet session is started.

If the login sequence does not begin immediately, press Return a few times until it does begin. If the sequence still does not begin, see “Solving Command Line Interface Problems” on page 133.

2At the Login and Password prompts, enter your user name and password. For further information, see “Logging in as a Default User” on page 58.

To prevent unauthorized configuration of the Webcache, 3Com recommends that you change the default password as soon as possible. To do this using the Command Line Interface, you need to log in as the default user and then follow the steps described in “Changing the Admin Password” on page 121.

If you have logged on correctly, the Top-level menu of the Command Line Interface is displayed as described in “Understanding the Command Line Interface” on page 112. If you have not logged on correctly, the message Incorrect password. is displayed and the login sequence starts again.

Exiting the Interface You can exit the Command Line Interface at any time; to do this, enter logout at the Top-level of the Command Line Interface. If there is a period of inactivity lasting longer than 30 minutes, you are logged out of the Command Line Interface automatically. After the exit, the first key that you press returns you to the login sequence.