Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-Version 
6.1.1.0
Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage 
Information
To configure the switch as a SCP server, use the ip ssh server command.
Related 
Commands
ip ssh server – enables the SSH and SCP server on the switch.
ip ssh authentication-retries
Configure the maximum number of attempts that should be used to authenticate a user.
C-Series, E-Series, S-Series, Z-Series, S4810
Syntax
ip ssh authentication-retries 1-10
Parameters
1-10
Enter the number of maximum retries to authenticate a user. The 
range is 1 to 10. The default is 3.
Defaults 3
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-Version 
6.1.1.0
Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage 
Information
This command specifies the maximum number of attempts to authenticate a user on a SSH 
connection with the remote host for password authentication. SSH disconnects when the 
number of password failures exceeds authentication-retries.
ip ssh connection-rate-limit
Configure the maximum number of incoming SSH connections per minute.
C-Series, E-Series, S-Series, Z-Series, S4810
Syntax
ip ssh connection-rate-limit 1-10
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