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C OMMAND L INE I NTERFACE
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Command Usage
The timeout specifies the interval the switch will wait for a response
from the client during the SSH negotiation phase. Once an SSH session
has been established, the timeout for user input is controlled by the
exec-timeout command for vty sessions.
Example
Related Commands
exec-timeout (4-18)
show ip ssh (4-53)
ip ssh authentication-retries
This command configures the number of times the SSH server attempts to
reauthenticate a user. Use the no form to restore the default setting.
Syntax
ip ssh authentication-retries count
no ip ssh authentication-retries
count – The number of authentication attempts permitted after which
the interface is reset. (Range: 1-5)
Default Setting
3
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Example
Related Commands
show ip ssh (4-53)
Console(config)#ip ssh timeout 60
Console(config)#
Console(config)#ip ssh authentication-retires 2
Console(config)#