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Related Commands
login
password-thresh
exec-timeout
Use this command to set the interval that the system waits until user input
is detected. Use the no form to remove the timeout definition.
Syntax
exec-timeout seconds
no exec-timeout
seconds - Integer that specifies the number of seconds.
(Range: 0 - 65535 seconds; 0: no timeout)
Default Setting
CLI: No timeout
Telnet: 10 minutes
Command Mode
Line Configuration
Command Usage
• If input is detected, the system resumes the current connection; or if no
connections exist, it returns the terminal to the idle state and
disconnects the incoming session.
• This command applies to both the local console and Telnet
connections.
• The timeout for Telnet cannot be disabled.
Example
To set the timeout to two minutes, enter this command:
Console(config-line)#exec-timeout 120
Console(config-line)#