Simple question - How to set EXEC timeout?

If I want the router to close the connection after 5 minutes of inactivity, how to set it up? What's IOS' default timeout value? Thanks.

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RemcoST

The default value I am insure of. However to adjust the setting you go into the configuration for your console, vty or aux line and use the following command:

exec-timeout minutes seconds

So if you would like to adjust this to 5 minutes on your console line:
Router(Config)# line con0
Router(config-line)# exec-timeout 5 0

joneno

Let me google that for you

Ltat42a

You can also use context help -

Router(config-line)#exe?
exec-timeout
Router(config-line)#exec-timeout ?
<0-35791> Timeout in minutes
Router(config-line)#exec-timeout 0 ?
<0-2147483> Timeout in seconds
<cr>
Router(config-line)#exec-timeout 0 0 ?
<cr>
Router(config-line)#exec-timeout 0 0
Router(config-line)#

hth

Ivanjam

Ltat42a wrote: »

Router(config-line)#exe?...

Good one

workfrom925

If I'm setting up a new router, I should be careful not to enter "exec-timeout 0 1". That means I only have one second connection to the router through the console port. And telnetting into the router might not be available yet. Am I correct?

Ltat42a

It depends on what line you set the timeout "0 1" to. You can set the exec-timeout on the console port and the vty lines. If you set that on the console port, timeout will occur in 1 second. It does not affect the timeout when you telnet into the router.

Mrock4

The default exec-timeout value is 10 minutes