Dell(config-line-vty)#show config
line vty 0
password myvtypassword
login authentication myvtymethodlist
line vty 1
password myvtypassword
login authentication myvtymethodlist
line vty 2
password myvtypassword
login authentication myvtymethodlist
Dell(config-line-vty)#
Setting Time Out of EXEC Privilege Mode
EXEC time-out is a basic security feature that returns the Dell Networking OS to EXEC mode after a
period of inactivity on the terminal lines.
To set time out, use the following commands.
• Set the number of minutes and seconds. The default is 10 minutes on the console and 30 minutes on
VTY. Disable EXEC time out by setting the time-out period to 0.
LINE mode
exec-timeout minutes [seconds]
• Return to the default time-out values.
LINE mode
no exec-timeout
Example of Setting the Time Out Period for EXEC Privilege Mode
The following example shows how to set the time-out period and how to view the configuration using
the show config command from LINE mode.
Dell(conf)#line con 0
Dell(config-line-console)#exec-timeout 0
Dell(config-line-console)#show config
line console 0
exec-timeout 0 0
Dell(config-line-console)#
Using Telnet to get to Another Network Device
To telnet to another device, use the following commands.
• Telnet to the stack-unit. You do not need to configure the management port on the stack-unit to be
able to telnet to it.
EXEC Privilege mode
telnet-peer-stack-unit
• Telnet to a device with an IPv4 address.
EXEC Privilege
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