Troubleshooting guide

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Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1 Configuring Administrative Login Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
Configuring Administrative Login Authentication and Authorization
Configuring Exec Timeout Settings for WAAS Devices
To centrally configure the length of time that an inactive Telnet session remains open on a WAAS device
or device group, follow these steps:
Step 1 From the WAAS Central Manager menu, choose Devices > device-name (or Device Groups >
device-group-name).
Step 2 Click the Edit icon next to the device (or device group) for which you want to configure the EXEC
timeout.
Step 3 Choose Configure > Network > Console Access > Exec Timeout.
Step 4 In the Exec Timeout field, specify the number of minutes after which an active session times out. The
default is 15 minutes.
A Telnet session with a WAAS device can remain open and inactive for the period specified in this field.
When the EXEC timeout period elapses, the WAAS device automatically closes the Telnet session.
Step 5 Click Submit to save the settings.
A “Click Submit to Save” message appears in red next to the Current Settings line when there are
pending changes to be saved after you have applied default or device group settings. You can also revert
to the previously configured settings by clicking the Reset button. The Reset button is visible only when
you have applied default or group settings to change the current device settings but have not yet
submitted the changes.
If you try to exit this window without saving the modified settings, a warning dialog box prompts you
to submit the changes. This dialog box only appears if you are using the Internet Explorer browser.
To configure the Telnet session timeout from the CLI, you can use the exec-timeout global configuration
command.
Configuring Line Console Carrier Detection for WAAS Devices
You need to enable carrier detection if you plan to connect the WAAS device to a modem for receiving
calls.
Note By default, this feature is disabled on a WAAS device.
To centrally enable console line carrier detection for a WAAS device or device group, follow these steps:
Step 1 From the WAAS Central Manager menu, choose Devices > device-name (or Device Groups >
device-group-name).
Step 2 Choose Configure > Network > Console Access > Console Carrier Detect. The Console Carrier
Detect Settings window appears.
Step 3 Check the Enable console line carrier detection before writing to the console check box to enable the
window for configuration.
Step 4 Click Submit to save the settings.