Chapter 36: Line Commands

You can access the onboard configuration program by attaching a VT100 compatible device to the server’s serial port. These commands are used to set communication parameters for the serial port or Telnet (i.e., a virtual terminal).

Table 36-1 Line Commands

Command

Function

Mode

Page

 

 

 

 

line

Identifies a specific line for configuration and starts the line

GC

36-1

 

configuration mode

 

 

login

Enables password checking at login

LC

36-2

 

 

 

 

password

Specifies a password on a line

LC

36-3

 

 

 

 

timeout login

Sets the interval that the system waits for a login attempt

LC

36-4

response

 

 

 

exec-timeout

Sets the interval that the command interpreter waits until user

LC

36-4

 

input is detected

 

 

password-thresh

Sets the password intrusion threshold, which limits the number of

LC

36-5

 

failed logon attempts

 

 

silent-time*

Sets the amount of time the management console is inaccessible

LC

36-6

 

after the number of unsuccessful logon attempts exceeds the

 

 

 

threshold set by the password-threshcommand

 

 

databits*

Sets the number of data bits per character that are interpreted and

LC

36-6

 

generated by hardware

 

 

parity*

Defines the generation of a parity bit

LC

36-7

speed*

Sets the terminal baud rate

LC

36-8

stopbits*

Sets the number of the stop bits transmitted per byte

LC

36-8

disconnect

Terminates a line connection

PE

36-9

 

 

 

 

show line

Displays a terminal line's parameters

NE, PE

36-9

 

 

 

 

* These commands only apply to the serial port.

line

This command identifies a specific line for configuration, and to process subsequent line configuration commands.

Syntax

line {console vty}

console - Console terminal line.

vty - Virtual terminal for remote console access (i.e., Telnet).

Default Setting

There is no default line.

36-1

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