4 Command Line Interface

Command Usage

The timeout specifies the interval the switch will wait for a response from the client during the SSH negotiation phase. Once an SSH session has been established, the timeout for user input is controlled by the exec-timeout command for vty sessions.

Example

Console(config)#ip ssh timeout 60

Console(config)#

Related Commands

exec-timeout(4-13) show ip ssh (4-39)

ip ssh authentication-retries

This command configures the number of times the SSH server attempts to reauthenticate a user. Use the no form to restore the default setting.

Syntax

ip ssh authentication-retries count no ip ssh authentication-retries

count – The number of authentication attempts permitted after which the interface is reset. (Range: 1-5)

Default Setting

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Command Mode

Global Configuration

Example

Console(config)#ip ssh authentication-retires 2

Console(config)#

Related Commands

show ip ssh (4-39)

ip ssh server-key size

This command sets the SSH server key size. Use the no form to restore the default setting.

Syntax

ip ssh server-key size key-sizeno ip ssh server-key size

key-size– The size of server key. (Range: 512-896 bits)

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