SMC Networks 6152PL2 FICHE, Management Manual

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System Management Commands
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Command Mode
Line Configuration
Command Usage
• If user input is detected within the timeout interval, the session is kept open;
otherwise the session is terminated.
• This command applies to both the local console and Telnet connections.
• The timeout for Telnet cannot be disabled.
• Using the command without specifying a timeout restores the default setting.
Example
To set the timeout to two minutes, enter this command:
Related Commands
silent-time (4-50)
timeout login response (4-48)
This command sets the password intrusion threshold which limits the number of
failed logon attempts. Use the
no form to remove the threshold value.
Syntax
password-thresh [ threshold ]
no password-thresh
threshold - The number of allowed password attempts.
(Range: 1-120; 0: no threshold)
Default Setting
The default value is three attempts.
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:
Console(config-line)#exec-timeout 120
Console(config-line)#
Console(config-line)#password-thresh 5
Console(config-line)#