Users Guide

Configuring the Management Station 75

Installing Telnet or SSH Clients

By default, iDRAC6 Telnet service is disabled and the SSH service is enabled.

Since Telnet is an insecure protocol, you should use it only if you cannot

install an SSH client or your network connection is otherwise secured.

NOTE: iDRAC6 supports up to 4 Telnet sessions and 4 SSH sessions

simultaneously.

Telnet with iDRAC6

Telnet client is included in Windows and Linux operating systems, and can

be run from a command shell. You may also choose to install a commercial or

freely available Telnet client with more convenience features than the

standard version included with your operating system.

Configuring the Backspace Key For Telnet Sessions

Depending on the Telnet client, using the <Backspace> key may produce

unexpected results. For example, the session may echo ^h. However,

most Microsoft and Linux Telnet clients can be configured to use the

<Backspace> key.

To configure Microsoft Telnet clients to use the <Backspace> key,

perform the following steps:

Open a command prompt window (if required).

If you are not running a Telnet session, enter:

telnet

If you are running a Telnet session, press <Ctrl><]>.

At the prompt, enter:

set bsasdel

The following message is displayed:

Backspace will be sent as delete.