API Guide

telnet
Connect through Telnet to a server. The Telnet client and server in the Dell Networking OS support IPv4 and IPv6 connections. You can
establish a Telnet session directly to the router or a connection can be initiated from the router.
C9000 Series
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.
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.
Version Description
9.9 (0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810. Added support for source-interface for link-local IPv6
addressing.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale (IPv6). Increased the number of VLANs on ExaScale
to 4094 (was 2094).
8.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale (IPv4).
7.9.1.0 Introduced VRF.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
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