Syntax telnet {host | ip-address | ipv6-address prefix-length | vrf
vrf instance name } [/source-interface]telnet {host | ip-
address | ipv6-address prefix-length} [/source-interface]
Parameters host Enter the name of a server.
ip-address Enter the IPv4 address in dotted decimal format of the
server.
ipv6-address
prefix-length
Enter the IPv6 address in the x:x:x:x::x format then the prefix
length in the /x format. The range is from /0 to /128.
NOTE: The :: notation specifies successive hexadecimal
fields of zeros.
vrf instance (Optional) Enter the keyword vrf then the VRF instance
name.
source-
interface
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords /source-interface then
the interface information to include the source interface.
Enter the following keywords and slot/port or number
information:
• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port information.
• For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
fortyGigE then the slot/port information.
• For a Loopback interface, enter the keyword loopback
then a number from 0 to 16383.
• For a Null interface, enter the keyword null then the Null
interface number.
• For a port channel interface, enter the keywords port-
channel then a number. The range is from 1 to 128.
• For Tunnel interface types, enter the keyword tunnel
then the slot/ port information. The range is from 1 to
16383.
• For a VLAN interface, enter the keyword vlan then a
number from 1 to 4094.
Defaults Not configured.
Command
Modes • EXEC
• EXEC Privilege
Command
History This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
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