telnet
Enables a Telnet connection from the device to a remote IPv6 host using the console.
Syntax
telnet
{
host-name
|
host-ipaddress
}
[
remote-port-num
]
telnet
{
host-name
|
host-ipv6address
}
[
outgoing-interface
{
ethernet
stack/slot/port
|
ve
ve-num
}
]
[
remote-port-num
]
Parameters
- remote-port-num
- Specifies the port number on which the device establishes theTelnet connection. Valid values are 1 to 65535. If you do not specify a port number, the device establishes the Telnet connection on port 23.
- ethernet stack/slot/port
- Identifies the Ethernet interface that must be used to reach the remote host.
Modes
Privileged EXEC mode
Usage Guidelines
The
telnet command establishes a Telnet connection from a device to a remote host using the
console. Up to five read-access Telnet sessions are supported on the router at one
time. Write-access through Telnet is limited to one session, and only one outgoing
Telnet session is supported on the router at one time. To see the number of open Telnet
sessions at any time, enter the
show telnet command.