Users Guide

During the next authentication attempt, the system does not allow any attempt to login since maximum VTY sessions

have reached and hence no clear-line option.

NOTE: If the maximum number of VTY lines are more than the concurrent sessions and the same user is attempting to

message. You are allowed to clear the existing session and login. If you do not want to clear any of the existing session,

the system does not allow any attempt to login since maximum concurrent sessions have reached even though more

VTY lines are available. You are allowed to login as a different user as more VTY lines are available.

The following example enables you to clear your existing login sessions.

DellEMC(config)#login concurrent-session clear-line enable

Example of Clearing Existing Sessions

When you try to log in, the following message appears with all your existing concurrent sessions, providing an option to close

any one of the existing sessions:

$ telnet 10.11.178.14

Trying 10.11.178.14...

Connected to 10.11.178.14.

Escape character is '^]'.

Password:

Current sessions for user admin:

Line Location

2 vty 0 10.14.1.97

3 vty 1 10.14.1.97

Clear existing session? [line number/Enter to cancel]:

When you try to create more than the permitted number of sessions, the following message appears, prompting you to close

one of the existing sessions. If you close any of the existing sessions, you are allowed to login.

$ telnet 10.11.178.17

Trying 10.11.178.17...

Connected to 10.11.178.17.

Escape character is '^]'.

Password:

Maximum concurrent sessions for the user reached.

Current sessions for user admin:

Line Location

2 vty 0 10.14.1.97

3 vty 1 10.14.1.97

4 vty 2 10.14.1.97

5 vty 3 10.14.1.97

Kill existing session? [line number/Enter to cancel]:

Enabling Secured CLI Mode

The secured CLI mode prevents the users from enhancing the permissions or promoting the privilege levels.

● Enter the following command to enable the secured CLI mode:

CONFIGURATION Mode

secure-cli enable

After entering the command, save the running-configuration. Once you save the running-configuration, the secured CLI mode is

enabled.

If you do not want to enter the secured mode, do not save the running-configuration. Once saved, to disable the secured CLI

mode, you need to manually edit the startup-configuration file and reboot the system.

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