Re: what "session-timeout" command does? it' does nothing on my

From: Bajo (bajoalex@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Oct 12 2007 - 17:02:33 ART


Am not sure about that Benedict. Have tested this many time and it
works like a charm:

1. Configure the session-timeout on R2.
2. Telnet to R2 from R1, then
3. Telnet from R2 to R3.
4. Notice R3 will disconnect exactly at value of "session-timeout" and
prompt is back to R2>

On 10/12/07, Benedict Munyao <bmunyao@gmail.com> wrote:
> Guys,
>
> Indeed session-timeout does terminate outgoing telnet sessions, but only
> when set on the console line, not vty lines.
>
> HTH
>
> Benedict Munyao
>
>
>
> On 10/12/07, Eagle <ddycus@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Might also want to look at absolute timeout settings as well...
> >
> > On 10/12/07, Gregory Gombas <ggombas@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Sirus did you ever find the answer to this?
> > >
> > > On 10/10/07, Gregory Gombas <ggombas@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Hmm I think you're right, I tried this in the lab and couldn't get it
> > > > to kill telnet session. I will have to try it on a terminal server...
> > > >
> > > > On 10/9/07, sirus MOGHADASIAN <cyrus.mgh@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > As I tested it's not work ether way, I think it just related to
> > > reverse
> > > > > telnet in that telnet session activate exec process vs reverse
> telnet
> > > > > activate session.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > cyrus
> > > > >
> > > > > On 10/9/07, Bajo < bajoalex@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Try to telnet IN to the router with session-timeout configured and
> > > > > > telnet OUT from it to another and you will see the that it
> should
> > > > > > timeout in 1 min.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 10/9/07, sirus MOGHADASIAN < cyrus.mgh@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > Hi GS,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > here is my configs:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > line vty 0 4
> > > > > > > session-timeout 1
> > > > > > > password cisco
> > > > > > > absolute-timeout 15
> > > > > > > login local
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > when I telnet to router nothing happens after 1 minute , DOC CD
> > > says
> > > > > > that it
> > > > > > > should come back to EXEC mode after timeout, but nothing
> happens,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > any idea?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Cyrus
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > >
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