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Configuring the Terminal
This chapter provides information about configuring the terminal in the following topics:
• Information about the Terminal, page 3-1
• Setting the Screen Length for the Console Terminal, page 3-2
• Setting the Screen Width for the Console Terminal, page 3-2
• Displaying Terminal Settings, page 3-3
• Setting the Timeout for Console Connections, page 3-3
• Setting the Timeout for SSH and Telnet Connections, page 3-4
• Clearing a Line Connection to the Switch, page 3-5
• Setting a Timeout for the Current Session, page 3-5
Information about the Terminal
You can configure the terminal type, display, timeout, and other settings for the console terminal
connected to the Cisco Nexus 1000V.
Defining a Terminal Type
Use this procedure to define the type of terminal to use for the switch.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Before beginning this procedure, you must know or do the following:
• You are logged in to a terminal session with the CLI in EXEC mode.
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Setting the Screen Length for the Console Terminal
DETAILED STEPS
Setting the Screen Length for the Console Terminal
Use this procedure to set the number of lines to display on the screen duirng the current console session.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Before beginning this procedure, you must know or do the following:
• This procedure only applies to the console port. Telnet and SSH sessions set the terminal length
automatically.
• You are logged in to a terminal session with the CLI in EXEC mode.
DETAILED STEPS
Setting the Screen Width for the Console Terminal
Use this procedure to set the number of characters to display on a screen line during the current console
session.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Before beginning this procedure, you must know or do the following:
• This procedure only applies to the console port. Telnet and SSH sessions set the terminal width
automatically.
Command Purpose
Step 1
terminal terminal-type type
Example:
n1000v# terminal terminal-type vt100
n1000v#
Configures a terminal type for the switch.
• Valid types = vt100, xterm, etc.
• Default = vt100
• Maximum string length = 80 characters
If an unknown terminal type is used for a Telnet or
SSH session, then the switch uses the default, vt100.
Command Purpose
Step 1
terminal length number of lines
Example:
n1000v# terminal length 20
n1000v#
Configures the number of lines to display on the
screen for the current console session.
• Range = 0 to 511 lines
• Default = 24 lines
• Disable = 0 (scrolls continuously)
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Displaying Terminal Settings
• You are logged in to a terminal session with the CLI in EXEC mode.
DETAILED STEPS
Displaying Terminal Settings
Use this procedure to display the terminal settings for the current session.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Before beginning this procedure, you must know or do the following:
• You are logged in to a terminal session with the CLI in any command mode.
DETAILED STEPS
Setting the Timeout for Console Connections
Use this procedure to specify the duration of time, in minutes, that an inactive console session remains
open.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Before beginning this procedure, you must know or do the following:
• You are logged in to a terminal session with the CLI in EXEC mode.
Command Purpose
Step 1
terminal width number of characters
Example:
n1000v# terminal width 86
n1000v#
Configures the number of characters to display on
each line for the current console session.
• Range = 24 to 511 characters
• Default = 88 characters
Command Purpose
Step 1
show terminal
Example:
n1000v# show terminal
TTY: /dev/pts/8 type: “vt100”
Length: 24 lines, Width: 88 columns
Session Timeout: None
n1000v#
Displays the terminal settings for the current
session.
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Setting the Timeout for SSH and Telnet Connections
DETAILED STEPS
Setting the Timeout for SSH and Telnet Connections
Use this procedure to specify the duration of time, in minutes, that an inactive SSH or Telnet session
remains open.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Before beginning this procedure, you must know or do the following:
• You are logged in to a terminal session with the CLI in EXEC mode.
DETAILED STEPS
Command Purpose
Step 1
config t
Example:
n1000v # config t
n1000v(config)#
Places you into the CLI Global Configuration
mode.
Step 2
line console
Example:
n1000v(config)# line console
n1000v(config-console)#
Places you into the Console Configuration mode.
Step 3
exec-timeout minutes
Example:
n1000v(config-console)# exec-timeout 60
n1000v(config-console)#
Configures the duration of time, in minutes, that an
inactive console session remains open. If the session
remains inactive longer than this specified time
period, then it is automatically closed.
• Range = 0 to 525, 600 minutes
• Default = 30 minutes
• Disable (no timeout) = 0 minutes
If you set the timeout to zero, then the console
connection remains alive until you close it.
Command Purpose
Step 1
config t
Example:
n1000v # config t
n1000v(config)#
Places you into the CLI Global Configuration
mode.
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Clearing a Line Connection to the Switch
Clearing a Line Connection to the Switch
Use this procedure to close a specific line connection to the switch.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Before beginning this procedure, you must know or do the following:
• You are logged in to a terminal session with the CLI in EXEC mode.
DETAILED STEPS
Setting a Timeout for the Current Session
Use this procedure to establish a maximum duration of time, in minutes, that the current terminal session
can remain open before the switch shuts it down.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Before beginning this procedure, you must know or do the following:
• You are logged in to a terminal session with the CLI in EXEC mode.
Step 2
line vty
Example:
n1000v(config)# line vty
n1000v(config-line)#
Places you into the Virtual Terminal Line
Configuration mode.
Step 3
exec-timeout minutes
Example:
n1000v(config-line)# exec-timeout 60
n1000v(config-line)#
Configures the duration of time, in minutes, that an
inactive Telnet or SSH session remains open. If the
session remains inactive longer than this specified
time period, then it is automatically closed.
• Range = 0 to 525, 600 minutes
• Default = 30 minutes
• Disable (no timeout) = 0 minutes
If you set the timeout to zero, then the line
connection remains alive until you close it.
Command Purpose
Command Purpose
Step 1
clear line aux
Example:
n1000v# clear line aux
n1000v #
Closes a line connection.
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Setting a Timeout for the Current Session
DETAILED STEPS
Command Purpose
Step 1
terminal session minutes
Example:
n1000v# terminal session 600
n1000v#
Configures the duration of time, in minutes, that the
current terminal session can remain open before the
switch shuts it down.
• Range = 0 to 525, 600 minutes
• Disable (no timeout) = 0 minutes
This change is not saved in the configuration file
since it only appies to the current session.
