DES-1228/ME Layer 2 Metro Ethernet Switch CLI Reference Manual
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config authen parameter response_timeout
Purpose
Used to configure the amount of time the Switch will wait for a user to enter authentication
before timing out.
Syntax
config authen parameter response_timeout <int 0-255>
Description
This command will set the time the Switch will wait for a response of authentication from
the user.
Parameters
response_timeout <int 0-255>
−
Set the time, in seconds, the Switch will wait for a
response of authentication from the user attempting to log in from the command line
interface or telnet interface.
0
means there won’t be a time-out. The default value is
30
seconds.
Restrictions
Only Administrator-level users can issue this command.
Example usage:
To configure the response timeout for 60 seconds:
DES-1228/ME:4#config authen parameter response_timeout 60
Command: config authen parameter response_timeout 60
Success.
DES-1228/ME:4#
config authen parameter attempt
Purpose
Used to configure the maximum number of times the Switch will accept authentication
attempts.
Syntax
config authen parameter attempt <int 1-255>
Description
This command will configure the maximum number of times the Switch will accept
authentication attempts. Users failing to be authenticated after the set amount of attempts
will be denied access to the Switch and will be locked out of further authentication
attempts. Command line interface users will have to wait 60 seconds before another
authentication attempt. Telnet users will be disconnected from the Switch.
Parameters
parameter attempt <int 1-255>
−
Set the maximum number of attempts the user may try to
become authenticated by the Switch, before being locked out.
Restrictions
Only Administrator-level users can issue this command.
Example usage:
To set the maximum number of authentication attempts at 5:
DES-1228/ME:4#config authen parameter attempt 5
Command: config authen parameter attempt 5
Success.
DES-1228/ME:4#
show authen parameter
Purpose
Used to display the authentication parameters currently configured on the Switch.
Syntax
show authen parameter
