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

config authen parameter attempt

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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