Administrator Guide

Version Description
9.0.0.0 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the S-Series.
telnet
Connect through Telnet to a server. The Telnet client and server in Dell Networking support IPv4 and IPv6 connections. You can
establish a Telnet session directly to the router or a connection can be initiated from the router.
Syntax
telnet {host | ip-address | ipv6-address prefix-length} [/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.
source-interface (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords /source-interface then the interface
information to include the source interface. Enter the following keywords and slot/
port or number information:
● For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port information.
● For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword fortyGigE 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. The range is from 1 to 128.
● 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, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
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.
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