Complete the following steps to connect to the switch module through the Telnet
interface:
1. Display a window that contains a DOS prompt command line; for example, C:\>.
2. Type the following command on the DOS prompt command line and press
Enter: telnet x
where x is the IP address for your switch module
When you first connect to the switch module, the first login window (shown in the
following illustration) opens.
Note: Press Ctrl+R to refresh the window. This command can be used at any time
to force the program in the switch module to refresh the current window.
Note: The initial user name in the Username field is USERID, and the initial
password in the Password field is PASSW0RD (where the sixth alphanumeric
character is the number zero). Remember that both the Username and
Password fields are case-sensitive. To increase system security, change the
password after you log onto the system for the first time and, be sure to
store the new password in a safe location.
Press Enter in both the Username and Password fields. The main menu is
displayed, as shown in the following illustration:
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