Telnet Commands 301
7 Management Commands
no telnetcon maxsessions
This command sets the maximum number of Telnet connection sessions that can be
established to the default value.
Format
no telnetcon maxsessions
Mode Privileged EXEC
telnetcon timeout
This command sets the Telnet connection session timeout value, in minutes. A session is
active as long as the session has not been idle for the value set. The time is a decimal value
from 1 to 160.
NOTE: When you change the timeout value, the new value is applied to all active and
inactive sessions immediately. Any sessions that have been idle longer than
the new timeout value are disconnected immediately.
Default 5
Format
telnetcon timeout <1-160>
Mode Privileged EXEC
no telnetcon timeout
This command sets the Telnet connection session timeout value to the default.
NOTE: Changing the timeout value for active sessions does not become effective
until the session is reaccessed. Also, any keystroke activates the new timeout
duration.
Format
no telnetcon timeout
Mode Privileged EXEC
show telnet
This command displays the current outbound Telnet settings. In other words, these settings
apply to Telnet connections initiated from the switch to a remote system.
Format
show telnet
Modes Privileged EXEC
User EXEC
Outbound Telnet Login Timeout The number of minutes an outbound Telnet session is
allowed to remain inactive before being logged off.
Maximum Number of Outbound Telnet Sessions The number of simultaneous outbound
Telnet connections allowed.
Allow New Outbound Telnet Sessions Indicates whether outbound Telnet sessions will be
allowed.