Allied Telesis AT-S41 User Manual
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system while configuring a stack. The default for the console
timeout value is 5 minutes.You can set the timeout for between 0
and 60 minutes.
Set [T]elnet UI Timeout
This command causes the management software to automatically
end a Telnet management session if it does not detect any activity
from the remote management station after the specified period
of time. This security feature can prevent unauthorized
individuals from using your management station should you step
away from your system while configuring a stack. The default for
the Telnet timeout value is 5 minutes. You can set the timeout for
between 0 and 60 minutes.
Change Administrator User [N]ame
This command changes the login name for the stack. The user
name can be from 0 to 12 characters in length and can consist of
alphanumeric characters (a to z, A to Z, and 0 to 9). The same user
name is used for both local and remote management sessions.
The default user name is “manager.” The user name is case-
sensitive.
Change Administrator [P]assword
This command changes the management login password for the
stack. The password can be from 0 to 12 characters in length and
can consist of alphanumeric characters (a to z, A to Z, and 0 to 9).
The same password is used for both local and remote
management sessions. The default password is “manager.” The
password is case-sensitive.
Caution
Do not include spaces or special characters, such as asterisks (*) or
exclamation points (!) in a user name or password. This is particularly
important if you will be managing the switch from a Web browser,
since most Web browsers cannot handle special characters in user
names or passwords.
Enable/Disable Te[l]net Server
This command allows you to disable the Telnet management
feature on the stack, and so prevent individuals from managing
the stack remotely using a Telnet session.
Enable/Disable [S]NMP Agent
This command allows you to disable the SNMP management
feature on the stack, and so prevent individuals from managing
the stack remotely using an SNMP agent.