telnet – Executes a low-down and dirty telnet command¶
New in version 2.4.
Synopsis¶
- Executes a low-down and dirty telnet command, not going through the module subsystem.
- This is mostly to be used for enabling ssh on devices that only have telnet enabled by default.
Parameters¶
Examples¶
- name: send configuration commands to IOS
  telnet:
    user: cisco
    password: cisco
    login_prompt: "Username: "
    prompts:
      - "[>#]"
    command:
      - terminal length 0
      - configure terminal
      - hostname ios01
- name: run show commands
  telnet:
    user: cisco
    password: cisco
    login_prompt: "Username: "
    prompts:
      - "[>#]"
    command:
      - terminal length 0
      - show version
Return Values¶
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| output 
                  list
                                       | always | output of each command is an element in this list Sample: ['success', 'success', '', 'warning .. something'] | 
Status¶
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors¶
- Ansible Core Team
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