R3303-HP HSR6800 Routers Fundamentals Configuration Guide

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Command

Remarks

13. Set the size of command

history buffer.

history-command max-size

size-value

By default, the buffer saves 10

history commands at most.

14. Set the idle-timeout timer.

idle-timeout minutes [ seconds ]

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

idle-timeout function.

Logging in through Telnet (not supported in FIPS

mode)

You can Telnet to the device for remote management, or use the device as a Telnet client to Telnet to other

devices, as shown in Figure 12.

Figure 12 Telnet login

Table 13 shows the Telnet server and client configuration required for a successful Telnet login.

Table 13 Telnet server and Telnet client configuration requirements

Device role Re

uirements

Telnet server

Enable Telnet server.

Configure the IP address of a Layer 3 interface, and make sure the Telnet server

and client can reach each other.

Configure the authentication mode and other settings.

Telnet client

Run the Telnet client program.

Obtain the IP address of the Layer 3 interface on the server.

To control Telnet access to the device operating as a Telnet server, configure login authentication and

user privilege levels for Telnet users.

By default, password authentication applies to Telnet login, but no login password is configured. To allow

Telnet access to the device after you enable the Telnet server, you must configure a password.

The following are authentication modes available for controlling Telnet logins:

• None—Requires no authentication and is insecure.

• Password—Requires a password for accessing the CLI. If your password was lost, log in to the

device through the console port to view or modify the password.

• Scheme—Uses the AAA module to provide local or remote authentication. You must provide a

username and password for accessing the CLI. If the password configured in the local user