Console port settings – LevelOne GTL-2690 User Manual
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Basic Management Tasks
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To select another configuration file as the start-up configuration, use the boot 
system command and then restart the switch.
Console Port Settings
You can access the onboard configuration program by attaching a VT100 
compatible device to the switch’s serial console port. Management access through 
the console port is controlled by various parameters, including a password, timeouts, 
and basic communication settings. These parameters can be configured via the web 
or CLI interface.
Command Attributes
• Login Timeout – Sets the interval that the system waits for a user to log into the 
CLI. If a login attempt is not detected within the timeout interval, the connection is 
terminated for the session. (Range: 0 - 300 seconds; Default: 0)
• Exec Timeout – Sets the interval that the system waits until user input is detected.
If user input is not detected within the timeout interval, the current session is 
terminated. (Range: 0 - 65535 seconds; Default: 0 seconds)
• Password Threshold – Sets the password intrusion threshold, which limits the
number of failed logon attempts. When the logon attempt threshold is reached, the 
system interface becomes silent for a specified amount of time (set by the Silent 
Time parameter) before allowing the next logon attempt. (Range: 0-120; Default: 3 
attempts)
• Silent Time – Sets the amount of time the management console is inaccessible
after the number of unsuccessful logon attempts has been exceeded. 
(Range: 0-65535; Default: 0)
• Data Bits – Sets the number of data bits per character that are interpreted and
generated by the console port. If parity is being generated, specify 7 data bits per 
character. If no parity is required, specify 8 data bits per character. (Default: 8 bits)
• Parity – Defines the generation of a parity bit. Communication protocols provided
by some terminals can require a specific parity bit setting. Specify Even, Odd, or 
None. (Default: None)
• Speed – Sets the terminal line’s baud rate for transmit (to terminal) and receive
(from terminal). Set the speed to match the baud rate of the device connected to 
the serial port. (Range: 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, or 115200 baud, Auto; 
Default: Auto)
• Stop Bits – Sets the number of the stop bits transmitted per byte.
(Range: 1-2; Default: 1 stop bit)
• Password
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– Specifies a password for the line connection. When a connection is
started on a line with password protection, the system prompts for the password.
Console#config
Console(config)#boot system config: startup
Console(config)#exit
Console#reload
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