CLI Guide

Commands

ip ssh server — enables the SSH and SCP server on the switch.

ip ssh authentication-retries

Configure the maximum number of attempts that should be used to authenticate a user.

Syntax

ip ssh authentication-retries 1-10

Parameters

1-10 Enter the number of maximum retries to authenticate a

user. The range is from 1 to 10. The default is 3.

Defaults 3

Command Modes CONFIGURATION

Supported Modes Full–Switch

Command History

Version Description

9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.

8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.

Usage Information This command specifies the maximum number of attempts to authenticate a user

on an SSH connection with the remote host for password authentication. SSH

disconnects when the number of password failures exceeds authentication-retries.

ip ssh connection-rate-limit

Configure the maximum number of incoming SSH connections per minute.

Syntax

ip ssh connection-rate-limit 1-10

Parameters

1-10 Enter the number of maximum numbers of incoming SSH

connections allowed per minute. The range is from 1 to 10

per minute. The default is 10 per minute.

Defaults 10 per minute