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12-6  enable telnet 
Description 
This command is used to manage the Switch via TELNET based management software. Use the 
command to enable TELNET and configure port number. 
 
Format 
enable telnet {<tcp_port_number 1-65535>} 
 
Parameters 
<tcp_port_number 1-65535> - (Optional) The TCP port number. TCP ports are numbered 
between 1 and 65535. The “well-known” TCP port for the TELNET protocol is 23. 
 
Restrictions 
Only Administrator and Operator-level users can issue this command. 
 
Example 
To enable TELNET and configure port number: 
DGS-3120-24TC:admin# enable telnet 23 
Command: enable telnet 23 
 
Success. 
 
 
12-7  disable telnet 
Description 
This command is used to manage the Switch via TELNET based management software. Use the 
command to disable TELNET. 
 
Format 
disable telnet 
 
Parameters 
None. 
 
Restrictions 
Only Administrator and Operator-level users can issue this command.