Users Guide

• Telnet to a device with an IPv4 or IPv6 address.

EXEC Privilege

telnet [ip-address]

If you do not enter an IP address, the system enters a Telnet dialog that prompts you for one.

Enter an IPv4 address in dotted decimal format (A.B.C.D).

Enter an IPv6 address in the format 0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000. Elision of zeros

is supported.

Example of the telnet Command for Device Access

Dell# telnet 10.11.80.203

Trying 10.11.80.203...

Connected to 10.11.80.203.

Exit character is '^]'.

Password:

Dell>exit

Dell#telnet 2200:2200:2200:2200:2200::2201

Trying 2200:2200:2200:2200:2200::2201...

Connected to 2200:2200:2200:2200:2200::2201.

Exit character is '^]'.

FreeBSD/i386 (freebsd2.force10networks.com) (ttyp1)

Dell#

Lock CONFIGURATION Mode

The system allows multiple users to make configurations at the same time. You can lock

CONFIGURATION mode so that only one user can be in CONFIGURATION mode at any time (Message

2).

You can set two types of locks: auto and manual.

• Set auto-lock using the configuration mode exclusive auto command from

CONFIGURATION mode. When you set auto-lock, every time a user is in CONFIGURATION mode, all

other users are denied access. This means that you can exit to EXEC Privilege mode, and re-enter

CONFIGURATION mode without having to set the lock again.

• Set manual lock using the configure terminal lock command from CONFIGURATION mode.

When you configure a manual lock, which is the default, you must enter this command each time you

want to enter CONFIGURATION mode and deny access to others.

NOTE: The CONFIGURATION mode lock corresponds to a VTY session, not a user. Therefore, if you

configure a lock and then exit CONFIGURATION mode, and another user enters CONFIGURATION

mode, when you attempt to re-enter CONFIGURATION mode, you are denied access even though

you are the one that configured the lock.

NOTE: If your session times out and you return to EXEC mode, the CONFIGURATION mode lock is

unconfigured.

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