Specifications

enable idletimeout

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enable idletimeout

Description

Enables a timer that disconnects Telnet and console sessions after 20 minutes of inactivity.

Syntax Description

Default

Enabled. Timeout 20 minutes.

Usage Guidelines

You can use this command to ensure that a Telnet or console session is disconnected if it has been idle

for the required length of time. This ensures that there are no hanging connections.

To view the status of idle time-outs on the switch, use the show management command. The show

management

command displays information about the switch including the enable/disable state for idle

time-outs. You can configure the length of the time-out interval.

Example

The following command enables a timer that disconnects any Telnet and console sessions after 20

minutes of inactivity:

enable idletimeout

fullL3

cr Executes the command.