Changing The Logout Timer - Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Software Configuration Manual
Cisco ios xe release 3.9.xe and cisco ios release 15.2(5)ex
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Changing the Logout Timer
To establish a Telnet connection to a host by using the hostname, configure and enable DNS.
Note
To establish a Telnet connection to another device on the network from the switch, enter this command:
Command
Switch# telnet host [port]
This example shows how to establish a Telnet connection from the switch to the remote host named
labsparc:
Switch# telnet labsparc
Trying 172.16.10.3...
Connected to labsparc.
Escape character is '^]'.
UNIX(r) System V Release 4.0 (labsparc)
login:
Changing the Logout Timer
The logout timer automatically disconnects a user from the switch when the user is idle for longer than
the specified time. To set the logout timer, enter this command:
Command
Switch# logoutwarning number
Monitoring User Sessions
You can display the currently active user sessions on the switch using the show users command. The
command output lists all active console port and Telnet sessions on the switch.
To display the active user sessions on the switch, enter this command:
Command
Switch# show users [all]
This example shows the output of the show users command when local authentication is enabled for
console and Telnet sessions (the asterisk [*] indicates the current session):
Switch# show users
*
0 con 0
Catalyst 4500 Series Switch, Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide - Cisco IOS XE 3.9.xE and IOS 15.2(5)Ex
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Purpose
Opens a Telnet session to a remote host.
Purpose
Changes the logout timer value (a timeout value of 0 prevents idle
sessions from being disconnected automatically).
Use the no keyword to return to the default value.
Purpose
Displays the currently active user sessions on the
switch.
Idle
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Checking Port Status and Connectivity
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