SMC Networks 6128PL2, Management Manual

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Line Commands
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Command Mode
Line Configuration
Command Usage
• When the logon attempt threshold is reached, the system interface becomes
silent for a specified amount of time before allowing the next logon attempt.
(Use the
silent-time command to set this interval.) When this threshold is
reached for Telnet, the Telnet logon interface shuts down.
• This command applies to both the local console and Telnet connections.
Example
To set the password threshold to five attempts, enter this command:
Related Commands
silent-time (4-15)
timeout login response (4-13)
silent-time
This command sets the amount of time the management console is inaccessible
after the number of unsuccessful logon attempts exceeds the threshold set by the
password-thresh command. Use the no form to remove the silent time value.
Syntax
silent-time [ seconds ]
no silent-time
seconds - The number of seconds to disable console response.
(Range: 0-65535; 0: no silent-time)
Default Setting
The default value is no silent-time.
Command Mode
Line Configuration
Example
To set the silent time to 60 seconds, enter this command:
Related Commands
password-thresh (4-14)
Console(config-line)#password-thresh 5
Console(config-line)#
Console(config-line)#silent-time 60
Console(config-line)#