2980 getting repeated error

rice.randy · ‎07-09-2007

getting this error repeatedly:

Jul 09 12:11:59 EST +01:00 %MGMT-5-LOGIN_FAIL:User failed to log in from C

le - max attempt reached

Jul 09 12:12:00 EST +01:00 %MGMT-5-LOGIN_FAIL:User failed to log in from C

le - max attempt reached

Jul 09 12:12:02 EST +01:00 %MGMT-5-LOGIN_FAIL:User failed to log in from C

le - max attempt reached

Jul 09 12:12:03 EST +01:00 %MGMT-5-LOGIN_FAIL:User failed to log in from C

le - max attempt reached

Jul 09 12:12:05 EST +01:00 %MGMT-5-LOGIN_FAIL:User failed to log in from C

le - max attempt reached

Jul 09 12:12:06 EST +01:00 %MGMT-5-LOGIN_FAIL:User failed to log in from C

le - max attempt reached

p8sw2> (enable)

This is constant, any ideas?

Richard Burts · ‎07-09-2007

Randy

Are the messages that you posted slightly truncated? Is it really User failed to log in from C?

Is something connected on the console port and is it possible that something is resting on the enter key? The messages indicate that it believes that someone is attempting to login, gets 3 attempts which are not successful, and reaches max attempts, then it starts over. Something on the enter key or a stuck enter key would produce these symptoms.

HTH

Rick

HTH

Rick

paolo bevilacqua · ‎07-09-2007

to add to Rick's good advice, a router or other device connected to the console port, with the functionality of "inverse access server", that has echo and/or EXEC active on the line,would also produce the same result.

Hope this helps, please rate post if it does!

vinay_verma80 · ‎07-10-2007

hi

log in through the vty (telnet)

use " sh log" and "ter mon" to see the exact error

regards