36To do… Use the command… RemarksSet the idle-timeouttimeridle-timeout minutes[ seconds ]OptionalThe default idle-timeout is 10 minutes. Thesystem automatically terminates the user’sconnection if there is no information interactionbetween the device and the user within theidle-timeout time.Setting idle-timeout to 0 disables the timer.CAUTION:The common settings configured for console login take effect immediately. If you configure the commonsettings after you log in through the console port, the current connection may be interrupted, so you mustuse another login method. After you configure common settings for console login, you need to modify thesettings on the terminal to make them consistent with those on the device.Logging in through TelnetThe device supports Telnet. You can telnet to the device to remotely manage and maintain it, as shownin Figure 12.Figure 12 Telnet loginThe following table shows the configuration requirements of Telnet login.Object RequirementsConfigure the IP address of the VLAN interface, and make sure the Telnetserver and client can reach each other.Telnet serverConfigure the authentication mode and other settingsRun the Telnet client program.Telnet clientObtain the IP address of the VLAN interface on the serverBy default, the device is enabled with the Telnet server function.• On a device that serves as the Telnet client, you can log in to a Telnet server to perform operationson the server.• On a device that serves as the Telnet server, you can configure the authentication mode and userprivilege level for Telnet users. By default, password authentication is adopted for Telnet login, butno login password is configured. Before you can telnet to the device, you need to log in to thedevice through the console port, enable the Telnet server function, and configure the authenticationmode, user privilege level, and common settings.Telnet login authentication modesThe following authentication modes are available for Telnet login: none, password, and scheme.
