configure telnet port
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 supports only the Summit X450 family of switches and the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch.
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 Command Reference Guide
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configure telnet port
configure telnet port [<portno> | default]
Description
Configures the TCP port used by Telnet for communication.
Syntax Description
Default
The switch listens for Telnet connections on Port 23.
Usage Guidelines
You must be logged in as administrator to configure the Telnet port.
The
portno
range is 1 through 65535. The following TCP port numbers are reserved and cannot be used
for Telnet connections: 22, 80, and 1023. If you attempt to configure a reserved port, the switch displays
an error message similar to the following:
configure telnet port 22
Error: port number is a reserved port
If this occurs, select a port number that is not a reserved port.
Beginning with ExtremeWare XOS 11.2, the switch accepts IPv6 connections.
Example
The following command changes the port used for Telnet to port 85:
configure telnet port 85
The following command returns the port used for Telnet to the default port of 23:
configure telnet port default
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare XOS 10.1.
Support for IPv6 was added in ExtremeWare XOS 11.2.
portno
Specifies a TCP port number. The default is 23. The range is 1 through
65535. The following TCP port numbers are reserved and cannot be used for
Telnet connections: 22, 80, and 1023.
default
Specifies the default Telnet TCP port number. The default is 23.