Logging In Through Telnet - HP 830 Series Configuration Manual

Step
11. Set the maximum number of
lines to be displayed on a
screen.
12. Set the size of command
history buffer.
13. Set the idle-timeout timer.

Logging in through Telnet

You can Telnet to the device for remote management, or use the device as a Telnet client to Telnet to other
devices, as shown in
Figure 8 Telnet login
Table 14 shows the Telnet server and client configuration required for a successful Telnet login.
Table 14 Telnet server and Telnet client configuration requirements
Device role
Telnet server
Telnet client
To control Telnet access to the device operating as a Telnet server, configure login authentication and
user privilege levels for Telnet users.
By default, scheme authentication applies to Telnet login.
The following authentication modes are available for controlling Telnet logins:
None—Requires no authentication. This mode is insecure.
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Password—Requires a password for accessing the CLI. If you lost your password, log in to the
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device through the console port to view the password or configure a new password.
Command
screen-length screen-length
history-command max-size value
idle-timeout minutes [ seconds ]
Figure 8.
Requirements
Enable Telnet server. (Enabled by default.)
Configure the IP address of a Layer 3 interface, and make sure the Telnet server
and client can reach each other.
Configure the authentication mode and other settings.
Run the Telnet client program.
Obtain the IP address of the Layer 3 interface on the server.
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Remarks
By default, a screen displays 24
lines at most.
A value of 0 disables pausing
between screens of output.
By default, the buffer saves 10
history commands at most.
The default idle-timeout is 10
minutes. The system automatically
terminates the user's connection if
there is no interaction between the
device and the user within the
idle-timeout time.
Setting idle-timeout to 0 disables the
idle-timeout function.