DES-1228/ME Metro Ethernet Managed Switch CLI Reference Guide
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telnet
Purpose
Used to Telnet another device on the network.
Syntax
telnet <ipaddr> {tcp_port <value 0-65535>}
Description
This command is used to connect to another device’s management
through Telnet.
Parameters
<ipaddr>
−
Enter the IP address of the device to connect through,
using Telnet.
tcp_port <value 0-65535>
−
Enter the TCP port number used to
connect through. The common TCP port number for telnet is 23.
Restrictions
Only Administrator level, Operator level and Power User level users
can issue this command.
Example usage:
To connect to a device through telnet with an IP address of 10.53.13.99:
DES-1228/ME:5#telnet 10.53.13.99 tcp_port 23
Command: telnet 10.53.13.99 tcp_port 23
ping
Purpose
Used to ping a remote IP address on the network.
Syntax
ping [<ipaddr> | <domain_name 255>] {times <value 1-255> |
timeout <sec 1-99> | source_ip <ipaddr>}
Description
This command is used to send Internet Control Message Protocol
(ICMP) echo messages to a remote IP address. The remote IP
address will then “echo” or return the message. This is used to
confirm connectivity between the switch and the remote device.
Parameters
<ipaddr>
−
Specifies the IP address of the host.
<domain_name 255> - Specifies the domain name of the host. This
name can be up to 255 characters long.
times - (Optional) Specify the number of individual ICMP echo
messages to be sent.
value 1-255 - Specify the number of individual ICMP echo
messages to be sent. A value of 0 will send an infinite ICMP echo
messages. The maximum value is 255. The default is 0.
timeout – Specify the timeout period while waiting for a response
from the remote device. A value of 1 to 99 seconds can be
specified. The default is 1 second.
<sec 1-99> - Specify the time-out period while waiting for a
response from the remote device. A value of 1 to 99 seconds can
be specified. The default is 1 second.
source_ip - Specifies the source IP address of the ping packets. If
specified, the IP address will be used as the packets’ source IP
address that ping send to remote host.
<ipaddr> - Enter the source IP address used here.
Restrictions
None.