Accessing The Cli Through Telnet - Cisco 4500M Software Manual

Accessing the Switch CLI
To access the switch through the console interface, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
Switch> enable
Step 2
Password: password
Switch#
Step 3
Switch# quit
After accessing the switch through the EIA/TIA-232 interface, you see this display:
Press Return for Console prompt
Switch> enable
Password:< >
Switch#

Accessing the CLI Through Telnet

Note Before you make a Telnet connection to the switch, you must set the IP address for the switch. See the
"Configuring Physical Layer 3 Interfaces" section on page
The switch supports up to eight simultaneous Telnet sessions. Telnet sessions disconnect automatically
after remaining idle for the period specified by the exec-timeout command.
To make a Telnet connection to the switch, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
telnet { hostname | ip_addr }
Step 2
Password: password
Switch#
Step 3
Step 4
Switch# quit
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Purpose
From the user EXEC prompt (>), enter enable to change
to enable mode (also known as privileged mode or
privileged EXEC mode).
At the password prompt, enter the system password. The
prompt (#) appears, indicating that you have accessed the
CLI in enabled mode.
When you are finished executing the task command, exit
the session.
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Purpose
From the remote host, enter the telnet command and the
name or IP address of the switch you want to access.
At the prompt, enter the password for the CLI. If no
password has been configured, press Return.
Enter the necessary commands to complete your desired
tasks.
When finished, exit the Telnet session.
Command-Line Interfaces
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