5000 Series Layer 2/3 Managed Data Center Switch CLI Reference Guide
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line
This command is used to give the user access to the Line Console mode, which in turn allows the user to
configure the console port and various Telnet settings, as well as the console login/enable authentication.
line {console | telnet | ssh}
Parameters
console
Indicates the console terminal line.
telnet
Indicates the virtual terminal used for remote console access (Telnet).
ssh
Indicates the virtual terminal used for secure remote console access
(SSH).
Default
The default is None.
Command Mode
Global Config
Example
The following provides an example of the CLI command.
(Routing)(config)#line telnet
(Routing)(config-telnet)#
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session timeout
This command is used to specify the maximum connect time (in minutes) allowed without console activity.
If a value of 0 is entered, that indicates that a console is allowed to remain connected indefinitely, even
without activity. The allowable range of values is 0 to 160.
The
no
command to is used set the maximum connect time (in minutes) allowed without console activity.
session timeout 0-160
no session timeout
Parameters
None
Default
The default is 5.
