Quick Reference Guide

76 | System Management Commands
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serial timeout
This command specifies the maximum connect time (in minutes) without console activity.
Syntax
serial timeout 0-160
A value of 0 means no console timeout. The range is 0 to 160 minutes.
The no serial timeout command sets the maximum connect time (in minutes) without console
activity to the 5-minute default.
Default
5
Mode
Line Config
show serial
This command displays serial communication settings for the switch.
Syntax
show serial
Mode
Privileged Exec and User Exec
Example
Figure 5-24. Sample Output of show serial Command
Table 5-13. Fields of show serial Command Output
Field Description
Serial Port Login Timeout (minutes) Specifies the time, in minutes, of inactivity on a serial port
connection, after which the switch will close the connection.
Any numeric value between 0 and 160 is allowed, the factory
default is 5. A value of 0 disables the timeout
Baud Rate The default baud rate at which the serial port will try to
connect. The available values are 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600,
19200, 38400,57600, and 115200 baud (bps). The factory
default is 9600
Character Size The number of bits in a character. The number of bits is
always 8.
Flow Control Whether hardware flow control is enabled or disabled. It is
always disabled.
(Force10 S50) #show serial
Serial Port Login Timeout (minutes)............ 20
Baud Rate (bps)................................ 9600
Character Size (bits).......................... 8
Flow Control................................... Disable
Stop Bits...................................... 1
Parity......................................... none