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Setting an Administrator Session Timeout
You can configure the number of seconds after which an Administrator’s WebUI or CLI session times out.
In the WebUI
To define a timeout interval for a WebUI session, use the command:
web-server sessiontimeout <session-timeout>
In the above command, <session-timeout> can be any number of seconds from 30 to 3600, inclusive.
In the CLI
To define a timeout interval for a CLI session, use the command:
loginsession timeout <value>
In the above command, <val> can be any number of minutes from 5 to 60 or seconds from 1 to 3600, inclusive.
You can also specify a timeout value of 0 to disable CLI session timeouts.
Implementing a Specific Management Password Policy
By default, the password for a new management user has no requirements other than a minimum length of 6
alphanumeric or special characters. However, if your company enforces a best practices password policy for
management users with root access to network equipment, you may want to configure a password policy that sets
requirements for management user passwords.
Defining a Management Password Policy
To define specific management password policy settings through the WebUI or the CLI, complete the following
steps:
In the WebUI
1. Navigate to Configuration>All Profiles.
2. Expand Other Profiles.
3. Select Mgmt Password Policy.
4. Configure the settings described in Table 250.
Parameter Description
Enable Password Policy Select this checkbox to enable the password management policy. The password
policy will not be enforced until this checkbox is selected.
Minimum password length required The minimum number of characters required for a management user password
Range: 6-64 characters. Default: 6.
Minimum number of Upper Case
characters
The minimum number of uppercase characters required in a management user
password.
Range: 0-10 characters. By default, there is no requirement for uppercase letters in a
password, and the parameter has a default value of 0.
Minimum number of Lower Case
characters
The minimum number of lowercase characters required in a management user
password.
Table 250:
Management Password Policy Settings