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• Set the number of minutes and seconds. The default is 10 minutes on the console and 30 minutes

on VTY. Disable EXEC time out by setting the time-out period to 0.

LINE mode

exec-timeout minutes [seconds]

• Return to the default time-out values.

LINE mode

no exec-timeout

Example of Setting the Time Out Period for EXEC Privilege Mode

The following example shows how to set the time-out period and how to view the configuration using

the show config command from LINE mode.

Dell(conf)#line con 0

Dell(config-line-console)#exec-timeout 0

Dell(config-line-console)#show config

line console 0

exec-timeout 0 0

Dell(config-line-console)#

Using Telnet to get to Another Network Device

To telnet to another device, use the following commands.

• Telnet to the stack-unit.You do not need to configure the management port on the stack-unit to be

able to telnet to it.

EXEC Privilege mode

telnet-peer-stack-unit

• Telnet to a device with an IPv4 or IPv6 address. If you do not enter an IP address, Dell Networking OS

enters a Telnet dialog that prompts you for one.

EXEC Privilege

telnet [ip-address]

If you do not enter an IP address, Dell Networking OS enters a Telnet dialog that prompts you for one.

Enter an IPv4 address in dotted decimal format (A.B.C.D).

Enter an IPv6 address in the format 0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000. Elision of zeros

is supported.

Example of the telnet Command for Device Access

Dell# telnet 10.11.80.203

Trying 10.11.80.203...

Connected to 10.11.80.203.

Exit character is '^]'.

Password:

Dell>exit

Dell#telnet 2200:2200:2200:2200:2200::2201

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