4.3.6Line Commands

You can access the on-board configuration program by attaching a VT100 compatible device to the switch’s serial port. These commands are used to set communication parameters for the serial port or Telnet (a virtual terminal).

Note – The connection parameters for the serial interface are fixed at 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and 9600 bps.

TABLE 4-11Line Commands

Command

Function

Mode

Page

 

 

 

 

line

Identifies a specific line for configuration and starts

GC

4-62

 

the line configuration mode

 

 

login

Enables password checking at login

LC

4-63

password

Specifies a password on a line

LC

4-64

exec-timeout

Sets the interval that the command interpreter waits

LC

4-66

 

until user input is detected

 

 

password-thresh

Sets the password intrusion threshold, which limits

LC

4-66

 

the number of failed logon attempts

 

 

silent-time*

Sets the amount of time the management console is

LC

4-67

 

inaccessible after the number of unsuccessful logon

 

 

 

attempts exceeds the threshold set by the password-

 

 

 

thresh command

 

 

show line

Displays a terminal line's parameters

NE,

4-68

 

 

PE

 

 

 

 

 

*This command only applies to the serial port.

4.3.6.1line

Use this command to identify a specific line for configuration, and to process subsequent line configuration commands.

Syntax

line {console vty}

console – The console terminal line.

vty – A virtual terminal for remote console access (Telnet).

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