R3721-F3210-F3171-HP High-End Firewalls Getting Started Guide-6PW101

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14. Set the idle-timeout timer.
idle-timeout minutes [ seconds ]
Optional.
The default idle-timeout is 10
minutes. The system automatically
terminates the user's connection if
there is no information interaction
between the device and the user
within the idle-timeout time.
Setting idle-timeout to 0 disables
the timer.
Logging in through telnet
This section describes how to configure the device as a Telnet server to allow Telnet access and how to
Telnet from the device to a Telnet server for remote management.
Feature and hardware compatibility
Feature F1000-A-EI/S-EI F1000-E F5000 Firewall module
FIPS No No No Yes
The firewall does not support Telnet in FIPS mode.
Overview
You can Telnet to the device through a VTY user interface for remote management, or use the device as
a Telnet client to Telnet to other devices, as shown in Figure 20.
Figure 20 Telnet login
Table 4 shows the Telnet server and client configuration required for a successful Telnet login.
Table 4 Telnet server and Telnet client configuration requirements
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Telnet server
Configure the IP address of the device's management interface, and make sure
the telnet server and client can reach each other.
By default, the device's management interface has an IP address of
192.168.0.1/24.
Configure the authentication mode and other settings
Telnet client
Run the Telnet client program.
Obtain the management interface's IP address of the device to be logged in.