Quick Reference Guide

210 | Security Commands
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This section provides a detailed explanation of the SSH commands. The commands are of two
functional types:
• Configuration commands are used to configure features and options of the switch. For every
configuration command there is a show command that will display the configuration setting.
• Show commands are used to display switch settings, statistics and other information.
ip ssh maxsessions
This command specifies the maximum number of SSH connection sessions that can be established. A
value of 0 indicates that no ssh connection can be established.
The range is from 0 to 5.
Syntax
ip ssh maxsessions 0-5
The command no ip ssh maxsessions sets the maximum number of SSH connection
sessions that can be established to the default value.
Default
5
Mode
Global Config
Command
History
ip ssh protocol
This command is used to set or remove protocol levels (or versions) for SSH. Either SSH1 (1), SSH2
(2), or both SSH 1 and SSH 2 (1 and 2) can be set.
Syntax
ip ssh protocol [1] [2]
Default
1 and 2
Mode
Global Config
Command
History
Version 2.3
Changed from
sshcon maxsessions and moved from Privileged Exec mode to Global
Config mode.
Version 2.3 Modified: Moved from Privileged Exec mode to Global Config mode.