Cisco WS-C2950T-24 Hardware Installation Guide - Page 140

Performing the Initial Configuration on the Router Chapter 4 Configuring the Router SUMMARY STEPS 1. enable 2. configure terminal 3. line console 0 4. exec-timeout minutes [seconds] 5. end 6. show running-config DETAILED STEPS Command or Action Step 1 enable Step 2 Example: Router> enable configure terminal Purpose Enables privileged EXEC mode. • Enter your password if prompted. Enters global configuration mode. Step 3 Example: Router# configure terminal line console 0 Step 4 Example: Router(config)# line console 0 exec-timeout minutes [seconds] Example: Router(config-line)# exec-timeout 0 0 Step 5 end Configures the console line and starts the line configuration command collection mode. Sets the idle privileged EXEC timeout, which is the interval that the privileged EXEC command interpreter waits until user input is detected. • The example shows how to specify no timeout. Setting the exec-timeout value to 0 will cause the router to never log out once logged in. This could have security implications if you leave the console without manually logging out using the disable command. Returns to privileged EXEC mode. Step 6 Example: Router(config)# end show running-config Example: Router(config)# show running-config Displays the running configuration file. • Verify that you properly configured the idle privileged EXEC timeout. Examples The following example shows how to set the console idle privileged EXEC timeout to 2 minutes 30 seconds: 4-12 Cisco 2900 and 3900 Series Hardware Installation OL-18712-01