Version Description
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.
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 specific 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
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 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.
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