Monday, February 23, 2015

Cisco IPS 4260 - To set Cli timeout

Cisco IPS 4260 - To set Cli timeout 

hi Friends,

small tip : how to set cli timeout on Cisco IPS

By default , timeout is 0 hence, it never get timed out. you may face issue like

Error: The maximum allowed CLI sessions are currently open, would you like to terminate one of the open sessions?[no]:

Type Yes

CLI ID   User      Privilege
XXX     YYYY     ZZZZZZZ

Enter the CLI ID to clear[]: XXX

configuration:

IPS# conf t
IPS(config)# service authentication
IPS(config-aut)# cli-inactivity-timeout 5000
IPS(config-aut)# show settings
   attemptLimit: 0 <defaulted>
   password-strength
   -----------------------------------------------
      size: 8-64 <defaulted>
      digits-min: 0 <defaulted>
      uppercase-min: 0 <defaulted>
      lowercase-min: 0 <defaulted>
      other-min: 0 <defaulted>
      number-old-passwords: 0 <defaulted>
   -----------------------------------------------
   permit-packet-logging: true <defaulted>
   cli-inactivity-timeout: 5000 default: 0
IPS(config-aut)# exit
Apply Changes?[yes]: yes
IPS(config)# end
IPS#



i hope this information will help you.

Regards,

Manoj

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