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LINE Mode

To configure the console or virtual terminal parameters, use LINE mode.

To enter LINE mode:

1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.

2. Enter the line command. Include the keywords console or vty and their line number available on the switch. The prompt

changes to include (config-line-console) or (config-line-vty).

You can exit this mode by using the exit command.

MONITOR SESSION Mode

In CONFIGURATION mode, use the monitor session command to enter MONITOR SESSION mode and configure port

monitoring.

To enter MONITOR SESSION mode:

1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.

2. Use the monitor session command. Include the monitor session ID. The prompt changes to include (conf-mon-sess).

You can return to CONFIGURATION mode by using the exit command.

PROTOCOL LLDP Mode

In CONFIGURATION mode, use the protocol lldp command to enter PROTOCOL LLDP mode and configure the LLDP

protocol.

To enter PROTOCOL LLDP mode:

1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.

2. Enter the protocol lldp command. The prompt changes to include Dell(config-lldp).

You can return to CONFIGURATION mode by using the exit command.

Track Login Activity

Dell Networking OS enables you to track the login activity of users and view the successful and unsuccessful login events.

When you log in using the console or VTY line, the system displays the last successful login details of the current user and

the number of unsuccessful login attempts since your last successful login to the system. The system stores the number of

unsuccessful login attempts that have occurred in the last 30 days by default. You can change the default value to any number

of days from 1 to 30. By default, login activity tracking is disabled. You can enable it using the login statistics enable

command from the configuration mode.

Restrictions for Tracking Login Activity

These restrictions apply for tracking login activity:

● Only the system and security administrators can configure login activity tracking and view the login activity details of other

users.

● Login statistics is not applicable for login sessions that do not use user names for authentication. For example, the system

does not report login activity for a telnet session that prompts only a password.