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telnet

telnet

Use this command to open a Telnet connection to a server using IPv4 to port 23.

Telnet connections are not secure. Eavesdroppers could easily obtain your administrator password. Only use telnet over a trusted, physically secured network, such as a direct connection between your computer and the appliance.

To use this command, your administrator account’s access control profile must have at least r permission to the sysgrp area. For details, see Permissions.

Syntax

execute telnet "<host_ipv4>"

Variable Description Default

telnet "<host_ipv4>"

Enter the IP address of the host. No default.

Example

This example Telnets to a host with the IP address 192.0.2.10.

execute telnet 192.0.2.10

login: admin

Password: *******

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telnet

Use this command to open a Telnet connection to a server using IPv4 to port 23.

Telnet connections are not secure. Eavesdroppers could easily obtain your administrator password. Only use telnet over a trusted, physically secured network, such as a direct connection between your computer and the appliance.

To use this command, your administrator account’s access control profile must have at least r permission to the sysgrp area. For details, see Permissions.

Syntax

execute telnet "<host_ipv4>"

Variable Description Default

telnet "<host_ipv4>"

Enter the IP address of the host. No default.

Example

This example Telnets to a host with the IP address 192.0.2.10.

execute telnet 192.0.2.10

login: admin

Password: *******

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