Cisco Systems CISCO881SECK9 manual Example, Command Purpose

Chapter 3 Basic Router Configuration

Configuring Command-Line Access

	Command	Purpose
Step 4	exec-timeoutminutes [seconds]	Sets the interval that the EXEC command
		interpreter waits until user input is detected. The
	Example:	default is 10 minutes. Optionally, add seconds to
	Router(config-line)# exec-timeout 5 30	the interval value.
	Router(config-line)#	This example shows a timeout of 5 minutes and
		30 seconds. Entering a timeout of 0 0 specifies
		never to time out.
Step 5	line [aux console tty vty] line-number	Specifies a virtual terminal for remote console
	Example:	access.
	Router(config-line)# line vty 0 4
	Router(config-line)#
Step 6	password password	Specifies a unique password for the virtual
	Example:	terminal line.
	Router(config-line)# password aldf2ad1
	Router(config-line)#
Step 7	login	Enables password checking at the virtual terminal
		session login.
	Example:
	Router(config-line)# login
	Router(config-line)#
Step 8	end	Exits line configuration mode, and returns to
	Example:	privileged EXEC mode.
	Router(config-line)# end
	Router#

Example

The following configuration shows the command-line access commands.

You do not need to input the commands marked “default.” These commands appear automatically in the configuration file generated when you use the show running-configcommand.

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line con 0 exec-timeout 10 0 password 4youreyesonly login

transport input none (default) stopbits 1 (default)

line vty 0 4 password secret login

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Cisco 880 Series Integrated Services Router Software Configuration Guide

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