SMC Networks 6724AL2, Management Manual

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NTERFACE
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• The SSH server uses RSA for key exchange when the client first
establishes a connection with the switch, and then negotiates with the
client to select either DES (56-bit) or 3DES (168-bit) for data
encryption.
Example
Related Commands
show ssh (3-52)
ip ssh
Use this command to configure authentication control parameters for the
Secure Shell (SSH) server on this switch. Use the
no
form to restore the
default settings.
Syntax
ip ssh
{[
timeout
seconds ] | [
authentication-retries
count ]}
no ip ssh
{[
timeout
] | [
authentication-retries
]}
• seconds – The timeout for client response during SSH negotiation.
(Range: 1-120)
• count – The number of authentication attempts permitted after which
the interface is reset. (Range: 1-5)
Default Setting
timeout: 120 seconds
retries: 3
Command Mode
Global Configuration
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.
Console(config)#ip ssh server
Console(config)#