Dell C1048P Port Extender Networking Configuration Guide for the C9000 Series - Page 85

line vty 2 password myvtypassword login authentication myvtymethodlist Dell(config-line-vty)# Setting Time Out of EXEC Privilege Mode EXEC time-out is a basic security feature that returns the system to EXEC mode after a period of inactivity on the terminal lines. To set time out, use the following commands. • Set the number of minutes and seconds. The default is 10 minutes on the console and 30 minutes on VTY. Disable EXEC time out by setting the time-out period to 0. LINE mode exec-timeout minutes [seconds] • Return to the default time-out values. LINE mode no exec-timeout Example of Setting the Time Out Period for EXEC Privilege Mode The following example shows how to set the time-out period and how to view the configuration using the show config command from LINE mode. Dell(conf)#line console 0 Dell(config-line-console)#exec-timeout 0 Dell(config-line-console)#show config line console 0 exec-timeout 0 0 Dell(config-line-console)# Using Telnet to Access Another Network Device To Telnet to another device, use the following commands. NOTE: The system allows 120 Telnet sessions per minute, allowing the login and logout of 10 Telnet sessions, 12 times in a minute. If the system reaches this non-practical limit, the Telnet service is stopped for 10 minutes. You can use console and SSH service to access the system during downtime. • Telnet to a device with an IPv4 or IPv6 address. EXEC Privilege telnet [ip-address] Switch Management 85