02-21-2018 12:14 PM - last edited on 03-25-2019 02:37 PM by ciscomoderator
Please see my log message below. Note that the user section is blank. Is there a reason why this would be left blank? As a side note I am currently running radius on my network if that makes any difference.
Feb 21 19:57:47.898: %SEC_LOGIN-4-LOGIN_FAILED: Login failed [user: ] [Source: x.x.x.x] [localport: 22] [Reason: Login Authentication Failed] at 13:57:47 CST Wed Feb 21 2018
02-22-2018 02:38 PM
I have this issue too on multiple switches - version 15.2(4)E5
03-16-2018 11:07 AM
I have even upgraded to a higher end switch and upgraded to the recommended version and this error is still occurring.
cisco WS-C3650-48P
Cisco IOS Software [Denali], Catalyst L3 Switch Software (CAT3K_CAA-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 16.3.5b, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
*Mar 16 15:16:44.409: %SEC_LOGIN-4-LOGIN_FAILED: Login failed [user: ] [Source: UNKNOWN] [localport: 0] [Reason: Login Authentication Failed] at 10:16:44 CDT Fri Mar 16 2018
I am doing this through console which is why the source is unknown. The login success messages come through with the user just fine. From what I have read this is a bug that has been around for a while. I wonder if anyone has found a fix or if Cisco is ever going to bother with fixing this.
11-16-2019 12:18 PM
Got it solved with my switch this way:
SWITCH01(config)#crypto key zeroize rsa
SWITCH01(config)#crypto key generate rsa
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