
Using the MSS
Interactive Connections
5-3
5.2.1 Outgoing Connections
The MSS can make outgoing connections to hosts on TCP/IP networks via its serial port.
It supports Telnet and Rlogin connections, and environment strings added to the connection
commands. See the Command Reference chapter of the Device Server Reference Manual
on the CD-ROM for more information.
5.2.1.1 Telnet
To start an outgoing Telnet session to a remote host on a TCP/IP network, type Telnet at
the Local> prompt, followed by either the host’s name or its numeric IP address.
Figure 5-1: Opening a Telnet Connection
Note:
If you have configured a preferred host, no host name is required.
5.2.1.2 Rlogin
Rlogin allows a user to log into a remote host as if he or she were a local user. In the
example below, shark is the remote host and lola is the username. Unless the username is
password protected, the user will be logged in normally.
Figure 5-2: Connecting with Rlogin
Note:
Because Rlogin can bypass the normal password/login sequence and
is therefore a potential security problem, it may be disabled on some
hosts. It is disabled by default on the MSS.
5.2.2 Session Control
When a user connects to a network service (via Telnet, Rlogin), a session is created. A user
can open several connections to various hosts at once, although only one is displayed on
the screen at a time. Each separate connection is a session. The following section explains
command used to manipulate sessions.
Local> TELNET 192.0.1.66
Local> RLOGIN shark “lola”