telnet

To log in to a host that supports Telnet, use the telnet command in Operator (user) or EXEC mode.

telnet [ip-address | hostname] port number

Syntax Description

telnet

The command to log in to a host that supports Telnet.

ip-address

IP address of the remote system. Supports up to 64 alphanumeric characters.

hostname

Hostname of the remote system. Supports up to 64 alphanumeric characters.

port number

(Optional) Indicates the port number of the remote host. From 0 to 65,535.

Defaults

No default behavior or values.

Command Modes

Operator

EXEC

Usage Guidelines

None.

Examples

/admin# telnet 172.16.0.11 port 23

cda.cisco.com login: admin

password:

Last login: Mon Jul 2 08:45:24 on ttyS0

/admin#