Telnet is the standard TCP/IP-based terminal emulation protocol defined in RFC 854, Telnet Protocol Specification, that provides a standard method for local and remote terminal communications over an IP network.
ME uses Telnet to establish a connection to the CLI. The Telnet objects allow you to configure the parameters of the Telnet session.
The following table describes the steps for connecting to the CLI over Telnet. For more detailed information about opening a Telnet session and starting the CLI, see Using the ME Command Line Interface.
Ensure that the ME is connected to a network that the remote system can reach.
Specify the Ethernet interface to be used for Telnet sessions and create a named IP configuration on that interface.
Start the Telnet client at the local or remote terminal.
Log in and start the CLI.
Configures the Telnet protocol on the ME.
config cluster box number interface ethX ip name telnet config cluster box number interface ethX vlan number ip name telnet config box interface ethX ip name telnet config box interface ethX vlan number ip name telnet
admin: Sets the administrative state of the Telnet protocol, either enabled (running) or disabled. When disabled, the parameters of Telnet can still be configured, but do not become active until admin is set to enabled.
Default: enabled
Values: enabled | disabled
Example: set admin disabled
max-sessions: Sets the maximum number of simultaneous Telnet sessions allowed.
Default: 8
Values: Min: 1 / Max: 32
Example: set max-sessions 10
idle-timeout: Specifies the amount of time (in seconds) allowed to elapse before the system closes the Telnet session due to inactivity.
Default: 600
Values: Min: 60 / Max: 86400
Example: set idle-timeout 120
port: Identifies the Ethernet port through which the system listens for Telnet sessions.
Default: 23 Values: Min: 1 / Max: 65535
Example: set port 21