To commence the configuration, start Telnet from the Windows command line with command:
- C:\>telnet 10.0.0.1
Telnet establishes a connection to the device with the IP address entered.
After entering the password (assuming one has been set to protect the configuration) all of the configuration commands are available to you.
Note: Linux and Unix additionally support Telnet sessions via SSL-encrypted connections. Depending on the distribution it may be necessary to replace the standard Telnet application with an SSL-capable version. Start the encrypted Telnet connection with the following command:
- C:\>telnet -z ssl 10.0.0.1 telnets
