Viewing inbound and outbound Telnet only sessions

Example: Output for show telnet and show telnet strict when switch act as SSH client

Syntax:

show telnet strict

This command displays the below sessions on the switch:

  • Inbound and outbound Telnet sessions of the switch.
  • SSH sessions will be displayed when there is an outbound Telnet session from the SSH session established on the switch.
  • Console session will be displayed when there is an outbound Telnet session (from the console to a different switch/Workstation).
  • Active/Standby console sessions will be displayed when an outbound Telnet session (from this session to a different switch/Workstation).
  • Active/Stack-member sessions will be displayed when there is an outbound Telnet session (from this session to a different switch/Workstation).

Command output includes the following:

Session: The session number.

Privilege: Manager or Operator.

From: Console (for outbound sessions) or the source IP address of the inbound or outbound session.

To: The destination of the outbound session, if in use.

Switch (config)#  show telnet

 Telnet Activity

 Source IP Selection: Outgoing Interface

 
 --------------------------------------------------------
 Session  : **  1
 Privilege: Manager
 From     : Console
 To       : 10.1.1.20 
 --------------------------------------------------------
 Session  :     2
 Privilege: Manager
 From     : 10.1.1.40
 To       : 
	--------------------------------------------------------
 Session  :     3
 Privilege: Manager
 From     : 10.1.1.40
 To       :
Switch (config)#  show telnet strict

 Telnet Activity

 Source IP Selection: Outgoing Interface

 --------------------------------------------------------
 Session  :     3
 Privilege: Manager
 From     : 10.1.1.40
 To       :

NOTE: In the above example, session 1 is console and session 2 is SSH. Show telnet strict however only lists the inbound Telnet which is session 3.