Telnet - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare XOS Command Reference Manual

telnet

telnet {vr <vr_name>} [<host_name> | <remote_ip>] {<port>}
Description
Allows you to Telnet from the current command-line interface session to another host.
Syntax Description
vr
vr_name
host_name
remote_ip
port
Default
Telnet—enabled
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Virtual router—Uses all virtual routers on the switch for outgoing Telnet requests
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Port—23
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Usage Guidelines
NOTE
The BlackDiamond 8800 family of switches and the Summit X450 switch do not support user-created virtual
routers.
Only VT100 emulation is supported.
Before you can start an outgoing Telnet session, you need to configure the switch IP parameters. To
open a Telnet connection, you must specify the host IP address or the host name of the device you want
to connect to. Check the user manual supplied with the Telnet facility if you are unsure of how to do
this. Although the switch accepts IPv6 connections, you can only Telnet from the switch to another
device with an IPv4 address.
You must configure DNS in order to use the
Host Name and Remote IP Address Character Restrictions. This section provides information about the
characters supported by the switch for host names and remote IP addresses.
When specifying a host name or remote IP address, the switch permits only the following characters:
Alphabetical letters, upper case and lower case (A-Z, a-z)
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Specifies use of a virtual router.
NOTE: The BlackDiamond 8800 family of switches and the Summit X450
switch do not support user-created virtual routers.
Specifies the name of the virtual router.
Specifies the name of the host.
Specifies the IP address of the host.
Specifies a TCP port number. The default is port 23.
option.
host_name
telnet
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