Users Guide

Syntax
telnet {host | ip-address | ipv6-address prefix-length | vrf vrf instance
name} [/source-interface]
Parameters
host Enter the name of a server.
ip-address Enter the IPv4 address in dotted decimal format of the server.
ipv6-address
prefix-length
Enter the IPv6 address in the x:x:x:x::x format then the prefix length in the /x
format. The range is from /0 to /128.
NOTE: The :: notation specifies successive hexadecimal fields of zeros.
vrf instance (Optional) Enter the keyword vrf then the VRF instance name.
source-interface (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords /source-interface then the interface
information to include the source interface. Enter the following keywords and the
interface information:
● For a 1-GigabitEthernet interface, enter the keyword GigabitEthernet then
the slot/port information.
● For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port information.
● For a Loopback interface, enter the keyword loopback then a number from 0
to 16383.
● For a Null interface, enter the keyword null then the Null interface number.
● For a port channel interface, enter the keywords port-channel then a
number.
● For Tunnel interface types, enter the keyword tunnel then the slot/ port
information. The range is from 1 to 16383.
● For a VLAN interface, enter the keyword vlan then a number from 1 to 4094.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes
● EXEC
● EXEC Privilege
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
9.0.0.0 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810. Added support for source-interface for link-local IPv6
addressing.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series (IPv6). Increased the number of VLANs to 4094 (was
2094).
8.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series (IPv4).
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
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