Command Line Reference Guide

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.
Z9000
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 Loopback interface, enter the keyword loopback
then a number from zero (0) to 16383.
• For the Null interface, enter the keyword null then 0.
• For a Port Channel interface, enter the keyword 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 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 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.
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