DELL 9.8(0.0) User Manual

Command 
History

This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, 
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.

The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.

Version

Description

9.7(0.0)

Introduced on the S6000-ON.

9.5(0.0)

Introduced on the Z9500.

9.4.(0.0)

Introduced on the S-Series and Z9000.

Usage 
Information

You can enable the TELNET server on either a management VRF or a user-defined 
VRF but not both. If you do not specify a VRF name, then the TELNET server is 
enabled on the default VRF.

Example

Dell(conf)#ip telnet server vrf vrf1 

Dell(conf)#no ip telnet server vrf 

Dell(conf)#ip telnet server vrf management 

Dell(conf)#no ip telnet server vrf 

ip telnet source-interface

Set an interface’s IP address as the source address in outgoing packets for Telnet sessions.

Syntax

ip telnet source-interface interface
To return to the default setting, use the no ip telnet source-interface 
[interface] command.

Parameters

Enter the following keywords and slot/port or number 
information:

• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword 

TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port information.

• For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword 

fortyGigE then the slot/port information.

• For Loopback interfaces, enter the keyword loopback 

then a number from zero (0) to 16383.

• For a port channel interface, enter the keywords port-

channel then a number. The range is from 1 to 128.

• For VLAN interface, enter the keyword vlan then a 

number from 1 to 4094.

• For a tunnel interface, enter the keyword tunnel.

Defaults

The IP address on the system that is closest to the Telnet address is used in the 
outgoing packets.

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