You can access the onboard configuration program by attaching a VT100
compatible device to the switch’s serial console port. Management access through
the console port is controlled by various parameters, including a password, timeouts,
and basic communication settings. These parameters can be configur ed via the web
or CLI interface.
Command Attributes
• Login Timeout – Sets the interval that the system waits for a user to log into the
CLI. If a login attempt is not detected within the timeout interval, the connection is
terminated for the session. (Range: 0 - 300 s eco nds; D efaul t: 0)
•
Exec Timeout
– Sets the interval that the system waits until user input is detected.
If user input is not detected within the time out int erval, the curre nt sessi on is
terminated. (Range: 0 - 65535 seconds; Default: 0 seconds)
• Password Threshold – Sets the password intrus ion t hreshold, which li mits the
number of failed logon attempts. When the logon attempt threshold is reached, the
system interface becomes silent for a specified amount of time (set b y the Silent
Time parameter) before allowing the next logon attempt. (Range: 0-120; Default: 3
attempts)
• Silent Time – Sets the amount of time the manageme nt consol e is inacce ssible
after the number of unsuccessful logon attempts has been exceeded.
(Range: 0-65535; Default: 0)
• Data Bits – Sets the number of data bits per character that are inter preted and
generated by the console port. If parity is being generate d, spec ify 7 d ata bits p er
character. If no parity is required, specify 8 data bits per character. (Default: 8 bits)

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CLI
– Enter the IP address of the TFTP server, specify the source file on the server,
set the startup file name on the switch, and t hen restart the switch .
Console#copy tftp startup-config
TFTP server ip address: 192.168.1.19
Source configuration file name: config-1
Startup configuration file name [] : startup
\Write to FLASH Programming.
-Write to FLASH finish.
Success.
Console#reload
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To select another configuration file as the start-up configuration, use the
boot
system
command and then restart the switch.
Console#config
Console(config)#boot system config: startup
Console(config)#exit
Console#reload
Console Port Settings
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