IBM SC30-3681-08 manual Remote Consoles, Logging In Remotely or Locally, Telnet Connections

Remote Consoles

Remote consoles attach to the router using a standard remote terminal protocol. Remote consoles provide the same function as local consoles, except that a local console must be used for initial con®guration if your IBM 2210 was not pre-con®gured at the factory.

Telnet Connections

The router supports both Telnet Client and Server. The remote console on the router acts as a Telnet server. The router acts as a Telnet client when connecting from the router to either another router or a host using the telnet command in the OPCON (*) process.

Remote Login Names and Passwords

During a remote login, the router prompts you for a login name and password. You can display the login name when logged in to the router from a remote console by using a router status command.

Logging In Remotely or Locally

Logging in to a local console is the same as logging in to a remote console except that you must connect to the router by starting Telnet on your host system. To log in remotely, begin at step 1. To log in locally, begin at step 3.

To log in from a remote console:

1.Connect to the router by starting Telnet on your host system. Your host system is the system to which remote terminals are connected.

2.Supply the router's name or Internet Protocol (IP) address.

To use router names, your network must have a name server. Issue either the router name or the IP address as shown in the following example:

%telnet brandenburg

or

% telnet 128.185.132.43

At this point, it makes no difference whether you have logged in remotely or locally.

3. If you are prompted, enter your login name and password.

login:

Password:

It is possible that there is a login and no password. The password controls

access to the router. If a password has not been set, press the Enter key at the Password: prompt. Logins are not set automatically. For security, you can set up

user names and passwords using the add user command in the CONFIG process. For additional information, see the add user con®guration command, on page57. Remember to restart to activate any changes.

Note: If you do not enter a login name and valid password within 1 minute of the initial prompt, or if you enter an incorrect password three times in succession, the router drops the Telnet connection.

4. Press the Enter key to display the asterisk (*) prompt.

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