Session Management Commands
page 6-38 OmniSwitch 6250 CLI Reference Guide November 2009
telnet
Invokes a Telnet session. A Telnet session is used to connect to a remote system or device.
telnet {host_name | ip_address}
Syntax Definitions
host_name Specifies the host name for the Telnet session.
ip_address Specifies the IP address for the Telnet session.
Defaults
N/A
Platforms Supported
OmniSwitch 6250
Usage Guidelines
• To abort a Telnet session, enter CTRL + ] and then CTRL + D. Refer to your switch’s User Manual
for more information on using Telnet.
• You can establish up to 5 concurrent IPv4 or IPv6 telnet client sessions.
• You can establish up to 4 concurrent IPv4 or IPv6 telnet sessions towards an OmniSwitch 6250 (i.e.
when the switch acts as a telnet server).
Examples
-> telnet 172.17.6.228
Trying 172.17.6.228...
Connected to 172.17.6.228.
Escape character is '^]'.
Release History
Release 6.6.1; command was introduced.