Users Guide

Version Description
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.
NOTE: The Telnet server and client are VRF-aware. Using the vrf parameter in this command, you can make a Telnet
server or client to listen to a specic VRF. This capability enables a Telent server or client to look up the correct routing
table and establish a connection.
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 prex-
length
Enter the IPv6 address in the x:x:x:x::x format then the prex length in the /x
format. The range is from /0 to /128.
NOTE: The :: notation species successive hexadecimal elds 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 slot/
port or number information:
• For a 1-Gigabit Ethernet 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. 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 congured.
Command Modes
• EXEC
• EXEC Privilege
Control and Monitoring
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