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recommended to exit Admin Mode with ―exit‖ command when the administrator needs to
leave the terminal for a long time.
1.1.10 end
Command: end
Function: Quit current mode and return to Admin mode when not at User Mode/ Admin
Mode.
Command mode: Except User Mode/ Admin Mode
Example: Quit VLAN mode and return to Admin mode.
Switch(config-vlan1)#end
Switch#
1.1.11 exec-timeout
Command: exec-timeout <minutes> [<seconds>]
no exec-timeout
Function: Configure the timeout of exiting admin mode. The ―no exec-timeout‖
command restores the default value.
Parameters: <minute> is the time value shown in minute and ranges between 0~35791.
<seconds> is the time value shown in seconds and ranges between 0~59.
Command mode: Global mode
Default: Default timeout is 10 minutes.
Usage guide: To secure the switch, as well to prevent malicious actions from
unauthorized user, the time will be count from the last configuration the admin had made,
and the system will exit the admin mode at due time. It is required to enter admin code
and password to enter the admin mode again. The timeout timer will be disabled when the
timeout is set to 0.
Example: Set the admin mode timeout value to 6 minutes.
Switch(config)#exec-timeout 6
Set the admin mode timeout value to 5 minutes, 30 seconds.
Switch(config)#exec-timeout 5 30
1.1.12 exit
Command: exit
Function: Quit current mode and return to it‘s previous mode.
Command mode: All Modes