Configuring CLI Properties
Fixed Switching Configuration Guide 3-7
Refer to the CLI Reference for your switch model for more information about each command.
Example CLI Properties Configuration
In this example, the prompt is changed and a login banner is added.
C5(rw)->set prompt “Switch 1”
Switch 1(rw)->
Switch 1(rw)->set banner login “There is nothing more important than our
customers.”
CLI Properties Display Commands
Table 3-3 lists CLI properties show commands.
Refer to the CLI Reference for your switch model for a description of the output of each command.
Set the time (in minutes) an idle console or Telnet
CLI session will remain connected before timing out.
set logout timeout
Table 3-2 CLI Properties Configuration Commands (continued)
Task Command
Table 3-3 CLI Properties Show Commands
Task Command
Display the banner message that will display at pre
and post session login.
show banner
Display the number of columns for the terminal
connected to the device’s console port.
show width
Display the current screen length. show length
Display the time (in seconds) an idle console or
Telnet CLI session will remain connected before
timing out.
show logout