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Usage
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To configure the switch as a SCP server, use the ip ssh server command.
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ip ssh authentication-retries
c e s
Configure the maximum number of attempts that should be used to authenticate a user.
Syntax
ip ssh authentication-retries 1-10
Parameters
Defaults
3
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
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Usage
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This command specifies the maximum number of attempts to authenticate a user on a SSH connection
with the remote host for password authentication. SSH will disconnect when the number of password
failures exceeds authentication-retries.
ip ssh connection-rate-limit
c e s
Configure the maximum number of incoming SSH connections per minute.
Syntax
ip ssh connection-rate-limit 1-10
Parameters
Defaults
10 per minute
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced for S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced for C-Series
pre-Version 6.1.1.0 Introduced for E-Series
ip ssh server Enable SSH and SCP server on the switch.
1-10
Enter the number of maximum retries to authenticate a user.
Range: 1 to 10
Default: 3
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced for S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced for C-Series
pre-Version 6.1.1.0 Introduced for E-Series
1-10
Enter the number of maximum number of incoming SSH connections allowed per
minute.
Range: 1 to 10 per minute
Default: 10 per minute