H3C S5120-SI Series Configuration Guide

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Define a shortcut key for
starting terminal
sessions
activation-key character
Optional
By default, pressing Enter key starts the
terminal session.
Define a shortcut key for
aborting tasks
escape-key { default |
character }
Optional
The default shortcut key combination for
aborting tasks is < Ctrl + C >.
Make terminal services
available to the user
interface
shell
Optional
By default, terminal services are available
in all user interfaces.
Set the maximum
number of lines the
screen can contain
screen-length
screen-length
Optional
By default, the screen can contain up to 24
lines.
You can use the screen-length 0
command to disable the function to
display information in pages.
Set history command
buffer size
history-command
max-size value
Optional
The default history command buffer size is
10. That is, a history command buffer can
store up to 10 commands by default.
Set the timeout time for
the user interface
idle-timeout minutes
[ seconds ]
Optional
The default timeout time of a user
interface is 10 minutes.
With the timeout time being 10 minutes,
the connection to a user interface is
terminated if no operation is performed in
the user interface within 10 minutes.
You can use the idle-timeout 0 command
to disable the timeout function.
Note that the level the commands of which are available to users logging in to a switch depends on the
authentication-mode scheme command, and the user privilege level level command.
Configuration Example
Network requirements
Assume the switch is configured to allow you to login through Telnet, and your user level is set to the
administrator level (level 3). After you telnet to the switch, you need to limit the console user at the
following aspects.
z Configure the name of the local user to be “guest”.
z Set the authentication password of the local user to 123456 (in plain text).
z Set the service type of the local user to Terminal.
z Configure to authenticate the user logging in through the Console port in the scheme mode.
z The baud rate of the Console port is 19,200 bps.
z The screen can contain up to 30 lines.
z The history command buffer can store up to 20 commands.
z The timeout time of the AUX user interface is 6 minutes.

H3C S5120-SI Series Specifications

General

Brand	H3C
Model	S5120-SI Series
Category	Switch
Language	English