Installation guide

Command Line Interface
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Command Mode
Global Configuration
Command Usage
• A colon (:) is required after the specified unit number and file type.
• If the file contains an error, it cannot be set as the default file.
Example
Related Commands
dir (4-38)
whichboot (4-39)
Line Commands
You can access the onboard configuration program by attaching a VT100
compatible device to the server’s serial port. These commands are used to set
communication parameters for the serial port or Telnet (i.e., a virtual terminal).
Console(config)#boot system config: startup
Console(config)#
Table 4-13 Line Commands
Command Function Mode Page
line Identifies a specific line for configuration and starts the line
configuration mode
GC 4-41
login Enables password checking at login LC 4-41
password Specifies a password on a line LC 4-42
timeout login
response
Sets the interval that the system waits for a user to log into the
CLI
LC 4-43
exec-timeout Sets the interval that the command interpreter waits until user
input is detected
LC 4-44
password-thresh Sets the password intrusion threshold, which limits the number
of failed logon attempts
LC 4-44
silent-time* Sets the amount of time the management console is
inaccessible after the number of unsuccessful logon attempts
exceeds the threshold set by the password-thresh command
LC 4-45
databits* Sets the number of data bits per character that are interpreted
and generated by hardware
LC 4-46
parity* Defines the generation of a parity bit LC 4-46
speed* Sets the terminal baud rate LC 4-47
stopbits* Sets the number of the stop bits transmitted per byte LC 4-47
disconnect Terminates a line connection PE 4-48
show line Displays a terminal line's parameters NE, PE 4-48
* These commands only apply to the serial port.