Outbound Telnet client configuration

Procedure 5-4.8: Outbound Telnet client configuration

Overview

Use this procedure to regulate new outbound Telnet connections. If enabled, new outbound Telnet sessions can be established until the system reaches the maximum number of simultaneous outbound Telnet sessions allowed. An established session remains active until the session is ended or an abnormal network error ends it.

Step


1	Login to the VLNC4x/VLNC6x.
2	From the Navigation menu, select `System → Configuration → Outbound Telnet Client Configuration`. Result: The Outbound Telnet Client Configuration window displays the current configuration.
3	Enter/Select the following parameters as required, then click Submit. Parameters: Telnet Server Admin Mode — Administrative mode for outbound telnet sessions. Setting this value to `Disable` shuts down the telnet port. If the admin mode is set to `Disable`, then all existing telnet connections are disconnected. The default value is `Enable`. Allow New Telnet Sessions — If you set this to `No`, new telnet sessions will not be allowed. The factory default is `Yes`. Maximum Sessions — This command specifies the maximum number of simultaneous outbound Telnet sessions. A value of `0` indicates that no outbound Telnet session can be established. The maximum is 5, which is also the factory default. Session Timeout (minutes) — Specifies how many minutes of inactivity should occur on a telnet session before the session is logged off. You may enter any number from 1 to 160. The factory default is 5. Equivalent CLI commands: From the Privileged EXEC Mode, enter `ip telnet server enable` to enable Telnet sessions to the system and enable the Telnet Server Admin Mode. From the Line Config Mode, enter `transport output telnet` to enable new outbound Telnet sessions. This command regulates new outbound Telnet connections. If enabled, new outbound Telnet sessions can be established until the system reaches the maximum number of simultaneous outbound Telnet sessions allowed. An established session remains active until the session is ended or an abnormal network error ends it. From the Line Config Mode, enter `session-limit <value>` to specify the maximum number of simultaneous outbound Telnet sessions. A value of `0` indicates that no outbound Telnet session can be established. The maximum is 5, which is also the factory default. From the Line Config Mode, enter `session-timeout <value>` to specify how many minutes of inactivity should occur on a telnet session before the session is logged off. You may enter any number from 1 to 160. The factory default is 5. End of steps