Cisco Systems 1900 Series manual Configuring the Console Idle Privileged Exec Timeout

Chapter 5 Configuring the Router

Performing the Initial Configuration on the Router

DETAILED STEPS

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1
	enable	Enables privileged EXEC mode.
		• Enter your password if prompted.
	Example:
	Router> enable
Step 2
	configure terminal	Enters global configuration mode.
	Example:
	Router# configure terminal
Step 3
	enable password password	(Optional) Sets a local password to control access to various
		privilege levels.
	Example:	• We recommend that you perform this step only if you
	Router(config)# enable password pswd2	boot an older image of the Cisco IOS software or if you
		boot older boot ROMs that do not recognize the enable
		secret command.
Step 4
	enable secret password	Specifies an additional layer of security over the enable
		password command.
	Example:	• Do not use the same password that you entered in
	Router(config)# enable secret greentree	Step 3.
Step 5
	end	Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
	Example:
	Router(config)# end
Step 6
	enable	Enables privileged EXEC mode.
		• Verify that your new enable or enable secret password
	Example:	works.
	Router> enable
Step 7
	end	(Optional) Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
	Example:
	Router(config)# end

Configuring the Console Idle Privileged EXEC Timeout

This section describes how to configure the console line’s idle privileged EXEC timeout. By default, the privileged EXEC command interpreter waits 10 minutes to detect user input before timing out.

When you configure the console line, you can also set communication parameters, specify autobaud connections, and configure terminal operating parameters for the terminal that you are using. For more information on configuring the console line, see the Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals and Network Management Configuration Guide. In particular, see the “Configuring Operating Characteristics for Terminals” and “Troubleshooting and Fault Management” chapters.

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