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L Commands

line console

line vty

L Commands

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This chapter describes the basic Cisco NX-OS system commands that begin with L.

line console

To specify the console port and enter console port configuration mode, use the line console command.

line console

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Command Default

None

Command Modes

Interface configuration mode

Command History

Release	Modification
5.0(2)N1(1)	This command was introduced.

Usage Guidelines

You can configure the console line only from a console port session.

Examples

This example shows how to enter console port configuration mode:

switch# configure terminal 

switch(config)# line console 

switch(config-console)# 

Related Commands

Command	Description
databits	Configures the number of data bits in a character for a port.
exec-timeout	Configures the inactive terminal timeout for a port.
modem	Configures the modem settings for a port.
parity	Configures the parity settings for a port.
show line	Displays information about the console port configuration.
speed	Configures the transmit and receive speed for a port.
stopbits	Configures the stop bits for a port.

line vty

To specify the virtual terminal and enter line configuration mode, use the line vty command.

line vty

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Command Default

None

Command Modes

Interface configuration mode

Command History

Release	Modification
5.0(2)N1(1)	This command was introduced.

Examples

This example shows how to enter console port configuration mode:

switch# configure terminal 

switch(config)# line vty 

switch(config-line)# 

Related Commands

Command	Description
access-class	Restricts incoming and outgoing connections in VTY configuration mode.
exec-timeout	Configures the inactive terminal timeout for a port.
session-limit	Configures the maximum number of the concurrent virtual terminal sessions.
show line	Displays information about the console port configuration.