Start the Telnet server

Use this topic to learn the steps for starting the Telnet server.

The active Telnet server has one or more instances of each of these jobs running in the QSYSWRK subsystem: QTVTELNET and QTVDEVICE.

To start the Telnet server using iSeries™ Navigator, follow these steps:

  1. Expand your iSeries server > Network > Servers > TCP/IP.
  2. In the right pane, locate Telnet in the Server Name column.
  3. Confirm that Started appears in the Status column.
  4. If the server is not running, right-click Telnet and select Start.

What to do next:

If you are configuring the Telnet server for the first time, continue to Set the number of virtual devices.

Parent topic: Configure the Telnet server
Next topic: Set the number of virtual devices
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End the server session
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Activate the QSYSWRK subsystem
Enable SSL on the Telnet server
Check system status