Cannot access an HPE OfficeConnect Switch 1820 24G J9980A via telnet when using PuTTy

I am trying to access the switch through telnet using PuTTY and it says

PuTTY Fatal Error network error: Connection refused.

I researched online to see how to enable telnet on the switch, but I couldn't find any option for that. Telnet on my Windows 7 64-bit system has been enabled.

Can anyone help me on how to enable telnet on the HPE OfficeConnect Switch 1820 24G J9980A?

2 Answers

The HPE 18xx series don't support telnet or SSH, just HTTP/HTTPS. Their lowest, fully managed series is the 2530; 2xxx have complete management. Some 19xx have a minimal console interface.

You can obtain a command line interface to the switch by using this set of Python-based scripts.

They seem to have some author-specific functionality embedded in them, so handle with care and be prepared to tinker with them.