3. Configuring a Telnet ConnectionMN700004 Rev 01 23Argument Descriptionstart Enables telnet connection to the switch.stop Disables telnet connection to the switch.line vtyThe line vty command, in Global Configuration mode, accesses VTY (Virtual Telnet Type)configuration mode.The VTY mode enables you to control the VTY connection to the switch.The prompt-line device-name(config-vty)# that follows the command indicates that VTYconfiguration mode has been entered.Command Syntaxdevice-name(config)#line vtydevice-name(config-vty)#exec-timeoutThe exec-timeout command, in VTY Configuration mode, sets the VTY connection-timeoutvalue. The switch logs out when the connection-timeout time expires.The default timeout value is 10 minutes. A timeout value of zero disables timeout-disconnection (equivalent to unlimited).The no form of this command restores the default 10 minutes timeout value.If the command is configured without parameters it will display the current timeout value.Command Syntaxdevice-name(config-vty)#exec-timeout [<minutes> []| unlimited]device-name(config-vty)#no exec-timeoutArgument Descriptionminutes The timeout value in the range of <0-35791> minutes.seconds Addition of seconds to the timeout value that was defined in minutes in range of <0-2147483> seconds.unlimited Sets timeout value to be unlimited.Exampledevice-name(config-vty)#exec-timeout 3device-name(config-vty)#exec-timeoutexec-timeout 3 min 0 sec
