Sunfire B1600 manual Silent-time

Syntax

password-thresh threshold

no password-thresh

threshold – The number of allowed password attempts. (Range: 1-120; 0: no threshold)

Default Setting

The default value is three attempts.

Command Mode

Line Configuration

Command Usage

■When the login attempt threshold is reached on the console port, the system interface becomes silent for a specified amount of time before allowing the next login attempt. (Use the silent-timecommand to set this interval.) When this threshold is reached for Telnet, the Telnet logon interface closes.

■This command applies to both the local console and Telnet connections.

Example

To set the password threshold to five attempts, enter this command:

Console(config-line)#password-thresh 5

Console(config-line)#

Related Commands

silent-time(4-67)

4.3.6.6silent-time

Use this command to set the amount of time the management console is inaccessible after the number of unsuccessful login attempts exceeds the threshold set by the password-threshcommand. Use the no form to remove the silent time value.

Chapter 4 Command-Line Reference 4-67