Nortel Networks 4050 User Manual

772 Chapter 16 The Command Line Interface

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A Telnet connection offers the convenience of accessing the Nortel SNAS 4050 
cluster from any workstation connected to the network. Telnet access provides the 
same options for user access and administrator access as those available through 
the console port.

When you use a Telnet connection to access the Nortel SNAS 4050 from a 
workstation connected to the network, the communication channel is not secure. 
All data flowing back and forth between the Telnet client and the Nortel 
SNAS 4050 is sent unencrypted (including the password), and there is no server 
host authentication.

To configure the Nortel SNAS 4050 cluster for Telnet access, you need to have a 
device with Telnet client software located on the same network as the Nortel 
SNAS 4050 device or cluster. The Nortel SNAS 4050 must have a RIP and a MIP. 
If you have already performed the initial setup by selecting 

 or 

 in the 

Setup menu, the assignment of IP addresses is complete.

When you are making configuration changes to a cluster of Nortel SNAS 4050 
devices using Telnet, Nortel recommends that you connect to the MIP. However, if 
you want to halt or reboot a particular Nortel SNAS 4050 in a cluster, or reset all 
configuration to the factory default settings, you must connect to the RIP (the IP 
address of the particular Nortel SNAS 4050 device). To view the IP addresses of 
all Nortel SNAS 4050 devices in a cluster, use the 

 command 

).

Telnet access to the Nortel SNAS 4050 cluster is disabled by default, for security 
reasons. However, depending on the severity of your security policy, you may 
want to enable Telnet access. You may also restrict Telnet access to one or more 
specific machines.

For more information on how to enable Telnet access, see the 

 command (see 

). For more information on 

how to restrict Telnet access to one or more specific machines, see 

.