Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions Switch/Router Using the TELNET Command

Using the TELNET Command
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Using the TELNET Command
The telnet command is used to connect to another system. All of the standard TELNET
commands are supported by the software in the switch.
To initiate a TELNET session, enter the following command:
telnet
A screen similar to the following displays:
telnet>
To display a listing of the TELNET commands, enter the following command:
?
A screen similar to the following displays:
Commands may be abbreviated. Commands are:
close close current connection
display display operating parameters
mode try to enter line or character mode ('mode ?' for more)
open connect to a site
quit exit telnet
send transmit special characters ('send ?' for more)
set set operating parameters ('set ?' for more)
unset unset operating parameters ('unset ?' for more)
status print status information
toggle toggle operating parameters ('toggle ?' for more)
environ change environment variables ('environ ?' for more)
? print help information
Enter the desired commands to establish and conduct your TELNET session.
Cancelling a Telnet request
If you initiate a Telnet session to an IP address that is not responding, after several seconds
the switch will respond with the following message:
telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: S_error_ETIMEDOUT
If you don’t want to wait for the switch to timeout on its own, you can cancel your request
for a Telnet session by typing either Ctrl -] or Ctrl-C.