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Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM45) and MGX 8950 Software Configuration Guide

Release 3, Part Number 78-14788-01 Rev. C0, January 2004

Chapter 2 Configuring General Switch Features

Starting a CLI Management Session After Initialization

Step 10 To change the session time-out period, enter the timeout command as follows:

unknown.7.PXM.a > timeout <seconds>

Replace seconds with the number of seconds you want the session to remain active before it times out.

The maximum value is 600. To disable time-out, enter 0 seconds. The switch uses the new timeout value

until you terminate the session. Each time a new session is started, the timout value returns to the default

value, 600 seconds.

Once you have completed the procedure above, you have established a CLI management session. You

can use a CLI management session to configure or monitor the switch.

Starting a CLI Management Session After Initialization

After initialization, you can terminate and start sessions at any time using the terminal or workstation

connection to the CP port, which was described in the previous section.

Tip The switch also supports several other types of management connections, including remote connections.

For instructions on supporting and starting other types of CLI management sessions, see Appendix C,

“Supporting and Using Additional CLI Access Options.”

Note Some or all of the commands discussed in this section require service-level or above user privileges. To

access these commands, you must have debug (Service or Cisco level) privileges and passwords. Check

with TAC for assistance.

To start a CLI management session at the CP port for switch configuration and monitoring, use the

following procedure.

Step 1 Turn on the terminal or start the terminal session.

For instructions on preparing the terminal and the connection, see the previous section, “Initializing the

Switch.”

Step 2 If the Login prompt does not appear, press Return. The Login prompt comes from the switch and

indicates that the terminal has successfully connected to the switch.

Step 3 When the Login prompt appears, enter the login name supplied with your switch, then enter the password

for that login name. For example,

password:

pop20one.7.PXM.a >

Note The default configured username and password sets are: user cisco, password cisco; user service,

password service; user superuser, password superuser. To perform most of the procedures in this

chapter, you will need to login as a user with SUPER_GP privileges or higher. The default

username with these privileges is superuser.