Specifications

telnet
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telnet
Connects via Telnet, as a Telnet client, to the remote host that has the specified IP address.
Syntax
telnet <IP address>
Input mode
User mode and administrator mode
Parameters
<IP address>
Specifies an IP address.
Operation when this parameter is omitted:
This parameter cannot be omitted.
Example
1. Access the remote host whose IP address is 192.168.0.1 via Telnet.
> telnet 192.168.0.1 Press the Enter key.
After the telnet command is executed, the following message indicating that you
will need to wait for the connection with the remote host to be established is
displayed.
Trying 192.168.0.1 ...
2. After the connection is established with the remote host, you can enter the login
name and password.
login: username Press the Enter key.
Password: ******** Press the Enter key.
Display items
None
Impact on communication
None
Response messages
Table 3-1 List of response messages for the telnet command
Message Description
Trying <host>... Trying to connect to <host>.
<host>: Remote host
Notes
 To interrupt the processing while Trying... is displayed, press the Ctrl+Shift+6
keys and then the X key.