Command Line Reference Guide

ip scp topdir
Identify a location for files used in secure copy transfer.
Syntax
ip scp topdir directory
To return to the default setting, use the no ip scp topdir command.
Parameters
directory Enter a directory name.
Defaults The internal flash (flash:) is the default directory.
Command
Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage
Information
To configure the switch as an SCP server, use the ip ssh server command.
Related
Commands
ip ssh server — enables the SSH and SCP server on the switch.
ip ssh authentication-retries
Configure the maximum number of attempts that should be used to authenticate a user.
Syntax
ip ssh authentication-retries 1-10
Parameters
1-10 Enter the number of maximum retries to authenticate a user.
The range is from 1 to 10. The default is 3.
Defaults 3
Command
Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage
Information
This command specifies the maximum number of attempts to authenticate a user
on an SSH connection with the remote host for password authentication. SSH
disconnects when the number of password failures exceeds authentication-retries.
Security
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