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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 4-5 Line Commands
Command Function Mode Page
line Identifies a specific line for configuration and
starts the line configuration mode
GC 4-15
login Enables password checking at login LC 4-16
password Specifies a password on a line LC 4-17
timeout login
response
Sets the interval that the system waits for a user
to log into the CLI
LC 4-18
exec-timeout Sets the interval that the command interpreter
waits until user input is detected
LC 4-19
password-thresh Sets the password intrusion threshold, which
limits the number of failed logon attempts
LC 4-20
silent-time* Sets the amount of time the management
console is inaccessible after the number of
unsuccessful logon attempts exceeds the
threshold set by the password-thresh
command
LC 4-21
databits* Sets the number of data bits per character that
are interpreted and generated by hardware
LC 4-22
parity* Defines the generation of a parity bit LC 4-23
speed* Sets the terminal baud rate LC 4-23
stopbits* Sets the number of the stop bits transmitted per
byte
LC 4-24
disconnect Terminates a line connection PE 4-25
show line Displays a terminal line's parameters NE,
PE
4-25
* These commands only apply to the serial port.