Enterasys Networks CSX6000 - Manual (Page 618)

USER’S GUIDE
618 CyberSWITCH
T
ELNET
C
OMMANDS
These commands are Telnet client console commands. These commands provide tools for you
when you are using the system as a Telnet client. As a Telnet client, the CyberSWITCH can then be
used to Telnet into another CyberSWITCH to perform system maintenance, for example, updating
configuration information. These commands are not needed for a Telnet session as a rule, but may
be beneficial for some users. For more information regarding the system’s Telnet client feature,
refer to the
Telnet section of the Remote System Management chapter.
telnet ?
Displays the help screen for the telnet command. The help screen provides the syntax for the
command described below.
telnet <ip-address> [port number]
Begins a Telnet session for the Telnet host at the indicated IP address. The port number is an
optional parameter that can be used to specify the destination port number. Include this
parameter if you wish to connect to a port other than the default port number, 23.
telnet
The telnet command used with no arguments, as opposed to the above command, puts you in
the Telnet command mode. Once you are in the Telnet command mode, the following
commands are then available.
close
Used to close the current Telnet connection to a target host.
exit
Closes the current Telnet session. If a connection exists to a target host, it is gracefully
closed.
open
Used to establish a Telnet session with a target host. You can enter the IP address of the
target host, and optionally, the remote port number, to connect to. If no remote port number
is specified, the default Telnet port is used (23). The valid range for port number is 1 to
65535. The IP address specified is verified for proper format.
If a Telnet session is successfully initiated as a result of the open command, a screen similar
to the following will be displayed:
If an IP address (and port) are not specified on the “open” command line, you will be
prompted for the target host’s IP address.
send [send parameter]
Used to send special Telnet control functions to the currently connected target host. A
connection must be fully established before you can send anything. If no parameters are
specified on the
send command line, the following help message is displayed:
telnet> open 204.157.42.150
Trying 204.157.42.150...
Connected to 204.157.42.150.
Escape character is ‘^]’.