Config authen parameter attempt

xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch CLI Manual

Purpose	Used to configure the maximum number of times the Switch will
	accept authentication attempts.
Syntax	config authen parameter attempt <int 1-255>
Description	This command will configure the maximum number of times the
	Switch will accept authentication attempts. Users failing to be
	authenticated after the set amount of attempts will be denied
	access to the Switch and will be locked out of further authentication
	attempts. Command line interface users will have to wait 60
	seconds before another authentication attempt. Telnet users will be
	disconnected from the Switch.
Parameters	parameter attempt <int 1-255> - Set the maximum number of
	attempts the user may try to become authenticated by the Switch,
	before being locked out. The default setting is 3 attempts.
Restrictions	Only administrator-level users can issue this command.

Example usage:

To set the maximum number of authentication attempts at 5:

DES-6500:4#config authen parameter attempt 5

Command: config authen parameter attempt 5

Success.

DES-6500:4#

show authen parameter

Purpose	Used to display the authentication parameters currently configured
	on the Switch.
Syntax	show authen parameter
Description	This command will display the authentication parameters currently
	configured on the Switch, including the response timeout and user
	authentication attempts.
	This command will display the following fields:
	Response timeout – The configured time allotted for the Switch to
	wait for a response of authentication from the user attempting to log
	in from the command line interface or telnet interface.
	User attempts – The maximum number of attempts the user may try
	to become authenticated by the Switch, before being locked out.
Parameters	None.
Restrictions	None.

Example usage:

To show the authentication parameters currently located on the Switch:

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