That depends on how you drop the connection. If you type "exit" or "quit" the vty is again available. If you never disconnect, are abruptly disconected or do a ctrl^x then the connection will remain indeffinately.
Dave Daniel Cotts wrote: > > Be extremely careful if you configure an exec-timout of 0 0 on a vty port. > It will never release! So when you drop the connection and again telnet into > the box you now have one less open port. After five times (or number of vty > ports) you are locked out of the box. Should you still be inclined to use > this - then either (a) don't save the config (so someone can power cycle the > box to let you back in) or (b) change the setting before you log off. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Wallace Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 10:37 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Emergency: HOw to extend the telnet timeout for a router? > > [7:45249] > > > > > > yes , > > exec-timeout 0 0 > > > > rgds > > > > Dain Deutschman wrote: > > > > > Is it > > > line vty 0 4 > > > exec-timeout ?? > > > I could be misunderstanding the question. Please correct me > > if I am wrong. > > > > > > Dain > > > > > > ""Ocsic"" wrote in message > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > > Hi, all > > > > the default timeout for a telnet session is 300 sec > > > > > > > > Any command can extend the telnet timeout time ? > > > > > > > > > > > > Please mail me [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > Thanks -- David Madland Sr. Network Engineer CCIE# 2016 Qwest Communications Int. Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 612-664-3367 "Emotion should reflect reason not guide it" Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=45274&t=45274 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
