46 Configuring Security using the CLIFigure 5show telnet-access command outputtelnet-access commandWith the telnet-access command, you can configure the Telnetconnection that is used to manage the switch. The syntax for thetelnet-access command is:telnet-access [enable|disable] [login-timeout <1-10>] [retry<1-100>] [inactive-timeout <0-60>] [logging {none|access|failures|all}] [source-ip <1-10> [mask]]The telnet-access command is executed in the Global Configurationcommand mode.Table 8 "telnet-access command parameters and variables" (page46) describes the parameters and variables for the telnet-accesscommand.Table 8telnet-access command parameters and variablesParameters and variables Descriptionenable|disable Enables or disables Telnet connections.login-timeout <1-10> Specifies the time in minutes that you want to wait between aninitial Telnet connection and acceptance of a password beforeclosing the Telnet connection; enter an integer between 1 and10.retry <1-100> Specifies the number of times that the user can enter anincorrect password before closing the connection; enter aninteger between 1 and 100.inactive timeout <0-60> Specifies in minutes how long to wait before closing aninactive session; enter an integer between 0 and 60.Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 SeriesSecurity — Configuration and ManagementNN47215-505 (323165-B) 02.01 Standard4.1 19 November 2007Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks.
