Global Commands
Page 62 7210 SAS D, E, K OS Basic System Configuration Guide
sleep
Syntax sleep [seconds]
Context <GLOBAL>
Description This command causes the console session to pause operation (sleep) for 1 second (default) or for the
specified number of seconds.
Parameters seconds — The number of seconds for the console session to sleep, expressed as a decimal integer.
Default 1
Values 1 — 100
ssh
Syntax ssh [ip-addr | dns-name |username@ip-addr] [-l username] [-v SSH-version] [router router-
instance]
Context <GLOBAL>
Description This command initiates a client SSH session with the remote host and is independent from the admin-
istrative or operational state of the SSH server. However, to be the target of an SSH session, the SSH
server must be operational.
Quitting SSH while in the process of authentication is accomplished by either executing a ctrl-c or
"~." (tilde and dot) assuming the “~” is the default escape character for SSH session.
Parameters ip-address | host-name — The remote host to which to open an SSH session. The IP address or the
DNS name (providing DNS name resolution is configured) can be specified.
-l user — The user name to use when opening the SSH session.
router router-instance — Specify the router name or service ID.
Values router-name: Base, management (supported only on 7210 SAS-E) ,vpls-man-
agement.
Default Base
telnet
Syntax telnet [ip-address | dns-name] [port] [router router-instance]
Context <GLOBAL>
Description This command opens a Telnet session to a remote host. Telnet servers in 7210 SAS networks limit a
Telnet clients to three retries to login. The Telnet server disconnects the Telnet client session after
three retries. The number of retry attempts for a Telnet client session is not user-configurable.