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Parameters
min-length
number
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords min-length then the number of characters.
The range is from 0 to 32 characters.
max-retry
number
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords max-retry then the number of maximum
password retries. The range is from 0 to 16.
lockout-period
minutes
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword lockout-period then the 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.
user-lockout-
period minutes
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword user-lockout-period then the 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 the local user account if there are more number of unsuccessful
login attempts than what is configured using the max-retry parameter. The
default value is 3 times.
character-
restriction
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords character-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 number (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword numeric then the numeric number. The range is
from 0 to 31.
special-char
number
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords special-char then the number of special
characters permitted. The range is from 0 to 31.
The following special characters are supported:
! " # % & ' ( ) ; < = > ? [ \ ] * + , - . / : ^ _ { | } ~ @ $
Defaults none
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
EMC Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.10(0.1) Introduced on the S6010-ON and S4048T-ON.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S3148.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S6100-ON.
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100-ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
9.5(0.1) Introduced lockout-period option on the Z9500.
9.5(0.0) Introduced lockout-period option on the Z9000, S6000, S4820T, S4810, and
MXL.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
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