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* Update Telnet switch component configuration variable

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---
layout: page
title: "Telnet Switch"
description: "Instructions on how to integrate telnet switches into Home Assistant."
date: 2017-08-10 19:19
sidebar: true
comments: false
sharing: true
footer: true
ha_category: Switch
ha_release: 0.54
ha_iot_class: "Local Polling"
---
The `telnet` switch platform allows you to control devices with telnet commands.
To enable this switch, add the following lines to your `configuration.yaml` file:
{% raw %}
```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
switch:
platform: telnet
switches:
projector:
resource: THE_IP_ADDRESS
port: 4002
command_on: "PWR ON"
command_off: "PWR OFF"
command_state: "PWR?"
value_template: '{{ value == "PWR=01" }}'
```
{% endraw %}
{% configuration %}
switches:
description: The array that contains all switches.
required: true
type: list
keys:
identifier:
description: Name of the switch as slug. Multiple entries are possible.
required: true
type: list
keys:
resource:
description: Host name or IP address of the device.
required: true
type: string
port:
description: Port to connect to.
required: false
default: 23
type: integer
command_on:
description: Command to turn device on.
required: true
type: string
command_off:
description: Command to turn device off.
required: true
type: string
command_state:
description: Command to determine the state of the switch. If not defined the switch will assume successful state changes.
required: false
type: string
value_template:
description: The template evaluating to `true` will indicate that the switch is on.
required: false
type: template
name:
description: The name used to display the switch in the frontend.
required: false
type: string
{% endconfiguration %}