User guide

ExtremeWare EPICenter Software Installation and User Guide 7-9
Using Telnet with Extreme Switches
Figure 7-5: A newly-opened Telnet session
TheTelnetsessionwindowisatwo-tonewindow—thebottom ofthewindowiswhite,the
topis grey. The last25 lines of Telnetcommandsand responsesalwaysappearin thewhite
portion of the window. As output grows, the older lines scroll up into the grey portion of
the screen. This makes it easy to tell whether you are viewing the most recent Telnet
output.
The Telnet session window will display the commands and results from macros that are
run on the switch. You can also type in commands individually.
Youcannotusethemacrovariables(
<NAME>, <DATE>, <TIME>, <ADDRESS>)inacommand
you enter interactively.
Devices with open
Telnet sessions