Using The Device To Log In To A Telnet Server - HP 830 Series Configuration Manual

Step
7. Set the maximum number of lines
to be displayed on a screen.
8. Set the size of command history
buffer.
9. Set the idle-timeout timer.
10. Specify a command to be
automatically executed when a
user logs in to the user interfaces.

Using the device to log in to a Telnet server

You can use the device as a Telnet client to log in to a Telnet server. If the server is located in a different
subnet than the device, make sure the two devices have routes to reach each other.
Figure 12 Telnetting from the device to a Telnet server
To use the device to log in to a Telnet server:
Step
1. Enter system view.
Command
screen-length screen-length
history-command max-size
value
idle-timeout minutes [ seconds ]
auto-execute command
command
Command
system-view
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Remarks
Optional.
By default, up to 24 lines is
displayed on a screen.
A value of 0 disables the function.
Optional.
By default, the buffer saves 10
history commands.
Optional.
The default idle-timeout is 10
minutes for all user interfaces.
The system automatically
terminates the user's connection if
there is no interaction between the
device and the user within the
timeout time.
Setting idle-timeout to 0 disables
the timer.
Optional.
By default, no automatically
executed command is specified.
The command auto-execute
function is typically used for
redirecting a Telnet user to a
specific host. After executing the
specified command and
redirecting a Telnet user, the
system automatically disconnects
the Telnet session.
Remarks
N/A