ip-address

This command changes only the local address the Telnet handler monitor.

Syntax

ip-address address

Parameters

address: Specifies the local address or host alias that the service listens on.

Guidelines

The ip-address command specifies the local address that the service listens on. This command does not list as available when you enter help in this configuration mode.

When the value is 0.0.0.0, the service listens on all active IPv4 addresses.
When the value is ::, the service listens on all active IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.

Attention: If the service is a management service, the value of 0.0.0.0 or :: is a security risk.

To change the port, use the port command. This command does not list as available when you enter help in this configuration mode.

Alternatively, the change the local IP address, use the local-address command.

Examples

Change the local address with the ip-address command and the port with the port command.
```
# ip-address 111.222.333.444
# port 8888
#
```
Change only the local address with the local-address command.
```
# local-address 222.333.444.555
#
```