Configuring Telnet; Telnet Session Commands - Foundry Networks NetIron M2404C User Manual

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Configuring Telnet

Telnet Session Commands

Table 7 lists the Telnet commands.
Table 7: Telnet Configuration Commands
Command
telnet
telnet
who
session
session kill
Starting a Client's Telnet Connection
The telnet command, in Privileged (Enable) mode, initiates a Telnet client's connection to the
specified remote host.
To see the open Telnet connections, use the session command in Privileged (Enable) mode.
Use the log telnet-console command, in Global Configuration mode, to direct log output
(messages issued by the system) to the Telnet console.
By default, the TCP Telnet session port number is 23.
Command Syntax
device-name#telnet A.B.C.D [<port-num>]
Argument Description
A.B.C.D
port-num
Enabling and Disabling the Telnet Server
The telnet command, in Global Configuration mode, disables or enables Telnet connections to the
device.
The stop argument disables all Telnet connections to the device. Any Telnet connections that are
open when this command is executed will be terminated immediately.
To re-enable Telnet to the device, use the start argument.
By default, Telnet services are enabled on the device.
Accessing the Switch using Telnet
Description
Initiates a Telnet client's connection to a specified remote host (this
command is available in Privileged (Enable) mode).
Disables or enables Telnet connections to the device (this command is
available in Global Configuration mode).
Displays all the currently open VTY connections to the device.
Displays the session index of the currently open session.
Closes the specified Telnet connection from a remote host.
The IP address of the remote host.
(Optional). The destination port at which the remote service is running, in the
range <1-65535>. The default value for Telnet service is 23.
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