Parameters

Defaults

Command Modes

Command History

min-length

(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords min-lengththen the

number

number of characters. The range is from 0 to 32 characters.

max-retry

(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords max-retrythen the

number

number of maximum password retries. The range is from 0

 

to 16.

lockout-period

(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword lockout-periodthen the

minutes

number of minutes. The range is from 1 to 1440 minutes.

 

The default is 0 minutes and the lockout-period is not

 

enabled. This parameter enhances the security of the switch

 

by locking out sessions on the Telnet or SSH sessions for

 

which there has been a consecutive failed login attempts.

 

The console is not locked out.

character-

(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords character-restriction

restriction

to indicate a character restriction for the password.

upper number

(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword upper then the upper

 

number. The range is from 0 to 31.

lower number

(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword lower then the lower

 

number. The range is from 0 to 31.

numeric

(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword numeric then the numeric

number

number. The range is from 0 to 31.

special-char

(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords special-charthen the

number

number of special characters permitted. The range is from 0

 

to 31.

 

The following special characters are supported:

 

! " # % & ' ( ) ; < = > ? [ \ ] * + , - . / : ^ _ { } ~ @ $

none

 

CONFIGURATION

 

This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.

The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.

Version

Description

9.7(0.0)

Introduced on the S6000–ON.

9.5(0.0)

Introduced lockout-periodoption on the Z9000, S6000,

 

S4820T, S4810, and MXL.

9.2(1.0)

Introduced on the Z9500.

9.0.2.0Introduced on the S6000.

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