Administrator Guide

Dell(config-line-vty)#password myvtypassword

Dell(config-line-vty)#show config

line vty 0

password myvtypassword

line vty 1

password myvtypassword

line vty 2

password myvtypassword

Dell(config-line-vty)#

Setting Time Out of EXEC Privilege Mode

EXEC time-out is a basic security feature that returns the Dell Networking OS 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

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 conguration using the show config command

from LINE mode.

Dell(conf)#line con 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 get to Another Network Device

To telnet to another device, use the following commands.

• Telnet to the stack-unit. You do not need to congure the management port on the stack-unit to be able to telnet to it.

EXEC Privilege mode

telnet-peer-stack-unit

• Telnet to a device with an IPv4 address.

EXEC Privilege

telnet [ip-address]

If you do not enter an IP address, the system enters a Telnet dialog that prompts you for one.

Enter an IPv4 address in dotted decimal format (A.B.C.D).

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