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Using the Interactive Telnet Application
This chapter describes how to use the Interactive Telnet application for:
• Configuring Extreme devices using Telnet and the ExtremeWare Command Line Interface (CLI)
• Configuring third-party devices using interactive Telnet
Overview of the Interactive Telnet Applet
Users with Administrator or Manager access can view and modify configuration information for
Extreme switches (Summit, Alpine, and Black Diamond switches) and third-party devices managed by
EPICenter using Telnet and the ExtremeWare Command Line Interface (CLI). You can also use the
interactive Telnet capability to view and modify configuration information for third-party devices being
managed by EPICenter.
The Telnet application provides two usage modes:
• A Macro View, where you can set up CLI command macros, and run them on multiple switches in a
single operation. You set a macro to run repeatedly, and can save them in the EPICenter database for
future use.
• An individual session mode, where you can open a session on an individual device, and execute
commands just as you would from a standard Telnet interface.
Using Telnet with Extreme Switches
The Telnet applet allows the scripting and playback of groups of CLI commands (macros) to a selection
of Extreme switches. You can also use this applet to run an interactive Telnet session on an individual
switch, including third-party switches. Telnet macros are supported on 3Com SuperStack II model 1100,
3300, and 3900 switches.
Select Telnet from the Navigation Toolbar to display the Telnet module. The Telnet Macro view for all of
the devices known to EPICenter is displayed, as shown in Figure 84.