Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions omniswitch User Manual
Logging Into the Switch
Configuring Login Parameters
OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide
March 2005
page 1-17
Configuring Login Parameters
You can set the number of times a user may attempt unsuccessfully to log in to the switch’s CLI by using
the
the
command as follows:
-> session login-attempt 5
In this example, the user may attempt to log in to the CLI five (5) times unsuccessfully. If the user
attempts to log in the sixth time, the switch will break the TCP connection.
attempts to log in the sixth time, the switch will break the TCP connection.
You may also set the length of time allowed for a successful login by using the
command as follows:
-> session login-timeout 20
In this example, the user must complete the login process within 20 seconds. This means that the time
between a user entering a login name and the switch processing a valid password must not exceed 20
seconds. If the timeout period is exceeded, the switch will break the TCP connection.
between a user entering a login name and the switch processing a valid password must not exceed 20
seconds. If the timeout period is exceeded, the switch will break the TCP connection.
Configuring the Inactivity Timer
You can set the amount of time that a user must be inactive before the session times out. By default, the
timeout for each session type is 4 minutes. To change the setting, enter the
timeout for each session type is 4 minutes. To change the setting, enter the
the type of session (cli, http, or ftp) and the desired number of minutes. In the following example, the CLI
timeout is changed from the default to 8 minutes.
timeout is changed from the default to 8 minutes.
-> session timeout cli 8
This command changes the inactivity timer for new CLI sessions to 8 minutes. Current CLI sessions are
not affected. In this example, current CLI sessions will be timed out after 4 minutes. (CLI sessions are
initiated through Telnet, Secure Shell, or through the switch console port.)
not affected. In this example, current CLI sessions will be timed out after 4 minutes. (CLI sessions are
initiated through Telnet, Secure Shell, or through the switch console port.)
For information about connecting to the CLI through Telnet or Secure Shell, see
and
. For information about connecting to the CLI through the
console port, see your Getting Started Guide. For information about using the CLI in general, see
The ftp option sets the timeout for FTP sessions. For example, to change the FTP timeout to 5 minutes,
enter the following command:
enter the following command:
-> session timeout ftp 5
This command changes the timeout for new FTP sessions to 5 minutes. Current FTP sessions are not
affected. For more information about FTP sessions, see
affected. For more information about FTP sessions, see
.
The http option sets the timeout for WebView sessions. For example, to change the WebView inactivity
timer to 10 minutes, enter the following command:
timer to 10 minutes, enter the following command:
-> session timeout http 10