Concept Guide
Version Description
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage Information To congure the switch as an SCP server, use the ip ssh server command.
Related Commands ip ssh server — enables the SSH and SCP server on the switch.
ip ssh authentication-retries
Congure 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 species 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 cipher
Congure the list of ciphers supported on both SSH client and SCP.
Syntax
ip ssh cipher cipher-list
Parameters
cipher cipher-list Enter the keyword cipher and then a space-delimited list of ciphers that the SSH client
supports. The following ciphers are available.
• aes256-ctr
• aes256-cbc
• aes192-ctr
• aes192-cbc
• aes128-ctr
• aes128-cbc
• 3des-cbc
Defaults The default list of ciphers is in the order as shown below:
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