Cisco 300 Series User Manual

Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) Commands
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• Does not repeat or reverse the manufacturer’s name or any variant reached
by changing the case of the characters.
You can control the above attributes of password complexity with specific
commands described in this section.
If you have previously configured other complexity settings, then those settings
are used. This command does not wipe out the other settings. It works only as a
toggle.
Example
The following example configures requiring complex passwords that fulfill the
minimum requirements specified in the User Guidelines above.
switchxxxxxx(config)# passwords complexity enable
switchxxxxxx# show passwords configuration
Passwords aging is enabled with aging time 180 days.
Passwords complexity is enabled with the following attributes:
Minimal length: 3 characters
Minimal classes: 3
New password must be different than the current: Enabled
Maximum consecutive same characters: 3
New password must be different than the user name: Enabled
New password must be different than the manufacturer name: Enabled
switchxxxxxx#
3.16 passwords complexity
Use the passwords complexity Global Configuration mode commands to control
the minimum requirements from a password when password complexity is
enabled. Use the no form of these commands to return to default.
Syntax
passwords complexity {min-length
number } | {min-classes number } | not-current |
{no-repeat
number } | not-username | not-manufacturer-name

Cisco 300 Series Specifications

General

Model	Cisco 300 Series
Category	Switch
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Available on select models
Management	Web-based GUI, SNMP, CLI
VLANs	Up to 256
Security Features	ACLs, 802.1X, Port Security
Humidity	10% to 90% non-condensing
Ports	8, 16, 24, 48