System Management 317
telnet
The
telnet
User EXEC mode command is used to log in to a host that supports Telnet.
Syntax
telnet
ip-address
|
hostname
[
port
] [
keyword1......
]
•
ip-address—
IP address of the destination host. (Range: 1 - 160 characters)
•
hostname—
Hostname of the destination host (Range: Valid IP Address)
•
port—
A decimal TCP port number, or one of the keywords from the ports table in the
usage guidelines. The default is the Telnet port (decimal23) on the host.
•
keyword—
Can be
one or more keywords from the keywords table in the User Guidelines.
Default Configuration
This command has no default configuration.
Command Mode
User EXEC mode
User Guidelines
• The Telnet software supports special Telnet commands in the form of Telnet sequences that
map generic terminal control functions to operating system-specific functions. To issue a
special Telnet command, enter Esc and then a command character.
Special Telnet Command characters
Field Description
* The probe timed out.
? Unknown packet type.
A Administratively unreachable. Usually, this output
indicates that an access list is blocking traffic.
H Host unreachable.
N Network unreachable.
P Protocol unreachable.
Q Source quench.
U Port unreachable.